Ever feel like you're driving through life, happily cruising along, only to realize you’ve totally missed that car in your blind spot? What if I told you your relationships have their own version of those hidden zones? It’s true! We all have "blind spots" in how we interact with others, and uncoveri...

Imagine you sit down to work on something important—connecting with friends, building a project, or even just clearing your inbox—and your computer is moving at dial-up speed. You wait, you click, and you wait some more, feeling frustration and annoyance build with every agonizing minute.

That was ...

What’s your avatar? The mask you hide behind- the social image you project. Who are you becoming, and what are you showing to the world? It’s not about finding yourself like you’re some lost treasure buried in the sand. It’s about creating yourself, piece by piece. You can peel back the layers of wh...

Can you remember the last time you were the boss of your feelings and reactions? When did you last decide how you wanted to show up in a difficult situation and then felt proud of yourself? If you are like most people, it has not even occurred to you to think that way.  In the stream of life, people...

Having grown up in Vermont, stone walls are a common feature on most New England properties and along hiking trails. Robert Frost wrote a poem opining the folly of keeping these landmarks updated without a clear purpose. However, his neighbor insisted without much explanation, "Good fences make good...

Have you ever felt like you had a great idea, a vision, or even just a simple request for a family member… but no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t get others to see it, believe in it, or act on it? Me too. And let me tell you, that’s not a failure of your idea. It’s not a failure of your pass...

Rise to the Challenge: WWMBD

I like to start on the same page when I use words in these trainings. Let’s make sure we know what a challenge is…and is not! The actual dictionary challenge definition begins with a call to take part in a contest or competition, and secondly: a stimulating task or prob...

Do you find yourself trying to solve problems but never coming up with satisfactory solutions? Do you struggle with thinking things are overwhelming and cannot figure out how to keep things under control? Why do we get stuck in overthinking? The problem of overthinking happens in three main ways: ne...

I want to help you realize that you have control over the choices you make; just as in weaving a tapestry, you can make choices that help to create a great life. Weaving involves warp threads which are stationary and foundational (values, e.g. integrity, love, faith, peace, etc.). Then the weft thre...

You don't need a mood ring to figure out how you are feeling. When we are angry, we look red, hot, and agitated; when we are depressed, we feel blue, cold, and slow. Depending on your mood, you have different options to help you change to how you want to feel. In cooking or eating, if something is h...

This one goes deep quickly so catch your breath and let’s dive in! We find ourselves killing time until _____, wasting time while waiting for our turn ______, or passing time scrolling until _______... (end of work, my turn, vacation...) fill in the blanks!  What if we had purpose and joy instead of...

Bob (a hypothetical client made up from anecdotes) is frustrated that as much as he tries, he can’t stop the intrusive thoughts that come from a lifetime of poor choices and looking at things he shouldn’t. Carol also struggles with the negative thoughts that keep her home instead of living life and ...