“Vacation All I Ever Wanted…”
"Vacation, had to get away." - Vacation by The Go-Go's (Wiedlin, Valentine & Caffey, 1982) I now routinely ask new coaching clients, "When was your last long weekend off work?" "When was your last vacation of [...]
Surviving the First Year & Celebrating Ten Years
Surviving the First Year of Grief Last September, my mother started hospice care and then passed away on December 13, 2025. She was 73-years-old and survived 6 years with ovarian cancer. During the time between [...]
Everything Has Changed. Now what?
As we enter a new year, it is relatively easy to tap into a positive outlook and fuel dreams and goals with hope and excitement for doing something new. But when life drops change on [...]
Walking the Labyrinth of Life
During a recent visit to Tucson, Arizona, I encountered a labyrinth on my morning walk. I had walked this particular labyrinth before, but this time it had something new for me. Pink Desert Willow blossoms [...]
Intentions and Horizons
My family had a ski boat when I was growing up. It was a 1967 low profile 16 foot Tahiti, white with sparkling gold flake trim, 150 horse power Mercury outboard engine and a chrome [...]
Finish the year strong!
As a proud Double Duck and Mama Duck to my older son Joey, it was fun to tour my favorite college campus with my son Sam this past week. After a difficult football season, we [...]
Pace Yourself
In the depths of the pandemic in 2020, a friend's 15-year-old daughter spent time with friends by taking walks. Over time, these walks got longer and longer, and eventually turned into running. The girls [...]
The Cure for Deadline-Driven Motivation
"I'm a bit disorganized but I do well with deadlines." Sound familiar? Our culture of busy-ness and overwork makes it easy to put so much on our plates that we just run from due date [...]
Burnout, Rest and Support
The word I've heard daily in this new year season is not "Resolution," "Motivation" or "Goal." It is "Burnout." I hear it from clients, colleagues, inquiries for presentations, in the media, and from friends and [...]
Your Recipe for Success
I love homemade pie. Pie feels nourishing, wholesome and healthy with fresh fruit or pumpkin and a few other simple ingredients. Pie makes an excellent breakfast but I like it best served warm, with whipped [...]