“That pot is too big” I looked at her perplexed. She pointed at a smaller one — “the plant is just going to drown and rot in all that soil and water. Here, take this one and then transfer it to a bigger pot once it grows bigger”. My conversation…

In many life circumstances we are being influenced by our inner critic. A loud voice of judgment and perfection – you can never do right by the inner critic. You will spend a lifetime trying to please and appease them, listening to their rules and instructions only to feel deeply…

If you are sensitive, it is likely that you have guarded your heart. This happens unconsciously when we are young. There’s an experience – maybe we remember it, maybe we don’t, that hurts deeply and without the support and tools to process it, we build a wall. That wall is…

I recently shared this with a friend: I am realizing there are doors right here and now that are open for us and we can choose to go after that closed door that sounds right OR realize there is a different door that is actually wide open. I’m practicing open…

We play many roles in our life. Whether by choice or naturally, we are all chameleons offering limitless potential in various life arenas and relationships. In parenthood, work, hobbies, friendships, romantic relations, health, the list goes on and on; we are capable of showing up in different ways depending on…

At my daughter’s soccer game, the parents sitting on the sidelines began to chat about children and patience. I have always struggled with patience. I once read in a numerology book based on my birthday that “I often wait for my ship to come in before it’s even taken sail.” …

“This is my secret. I don’t mind what happens”. Eckhart Tolle  This morning as I was walking, I heard a conversation between two neighbors. One said, “it’ll work out” and then followed by saying, “or it won’t” – then they both laughed. I walked past them and smiled.  We all…

Life is confusing. Sometimes our discomfort is showing us we are on the right path. We are facing our fears and growing. Other times, our discomfort is telling us this is wrong and something needs to change. Similar feelings yet completely different realizations and actions. If I have learned anything…

“Curiosity is more important then knowledge.” Albert Einstein Many years ago when I signed up for my first coaching certification course, I was introduced to the idea of starting sessions with the question, “what is going well”? This was an opportunity for the person to shift their focus away from…

A few weeks ago it was raining on a Sunday morning and we took our kids to see a movie and then to brunch. When the waiter came around and asked if I wanted anything to drink, he said something like, “yes, you earned this!” This is not the first…