Self-Care Today

Self-Care Today

Self-care this morning was getting out of bed and seeking stillness on the patio rather than lying awake with my head spinning. Self-care was taking the soft cozy blanket out to the porch and wrapping it around myself, knowing I needed the softness and to feel my...
Wisdom and Insight From an Unlikely Source

Wisdom and Insight From an Unlikely Source

As long as I remember, I’ve been in love with elephants. Like many children, I fixated on my favorite animal and collected symbols in the form of stuffed animals, jewelry, trinkets….you name it. These days Elle, my childhood stuffed elephant, takes turns between my...
Self-care Summer

Self-care Summer

‘Tis the season. No, not that season. The other one. The longer one. The hot one. ’Tis the season for long hot days, spending time in the water and time off with family and friends. And if you are a work at home parent like me, ‘tis the season to finally invest in...
The Power of the Pause

The Power of the Pause

In a recent coaching session, I asked my client for permission to invite another perspective into the conversation. I told her it would still be confidential, but I had a feeling that another presence might help move her forward more quickly. Always open, she said,...