“How do you feel about Bob Newhart,” he asked. It was an out of the blue (and seemingly out of context) question given the circumstances. “Love him,” I said. “Who doesn’t?” I was in my 40s and completing my first certification program in coaching. Gary (we’ll call him Gary) was assigned to be my coach […]

… and one you’re not. First there were bucket lists, then there were f#*k-it lists, now it seems that everyone I come across has some sort of self-improvement list that if completed AND upheld, will make their lives significantly better. Or so they think. Each day, I open my zoom room at 8 am and, […]

There are a number of changes occurring in my life right now. Some, I’ve sought out; others have been knocking – harder and harder – at my door. Maybe you’ve experienced that too? The knocking is quiet at first. Often, it’s just an uneasy feeling somewhere in the body when certain subjects or circumstances present […]

I was at an event last night where three different women took to the stage to tell us that when they reframed the way they saw themselves, they radically changed their lives. If you’ve worked on yourself at all, you recognize the importance of what you tell yourself (and as a result, the rest of […]

It turns out I was misinformed.

Maybe…what we believe matters.

“Wait until you see this,” he said.

Life is too short

Do you know what a catbird is? It’s a greyish bird, medium in size, with an absolutely horrible squawk of a call. I know this because one made a nest in my arborvitae hedge. Our two fat old cats hang out in the yard, chase the occasional mouse, and absolutely freak that catbird out. I […]

What is my current identity?