Are you stuck in the perfection trap?
Many of my clients suffer from what I call the “perfection trap.” This sneaky pit is easy to fall into when you are trying too [...]
August 2010
July 2010
Certainty is not necessarily clarity
“I know that will never happen for me,” my client said dejectedly as she described her dream job. “He never listens…I doubt that will ever [...]
June 2010
Secret ingredient in achieving goals: gratitude!
One of the (many) reasons that life coaching works is the focus on what is already going well. When clients are ready to make important [...]
Ready to be inspired?
The 2010 Portland Mama Makeover is coming to an end this week. It has been an amazing experience to work with Andrea Moore, [...]
May 2010
Stressed, busy parent? You need self nurture!
Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Single and Unplugged, an internet radio show dedicated to supporting and inspiring single parents. My [...]
April 2010
Don’t believe the either/or dilemma
If I accept the job as a teacher, then I will be giving up on my dream as a writer. When I take time for [...]
March 2010
Portland Mama Makeover announces the winner!
I am so thrilled to be a part of the Portland Mama Makeover essay contest giveaway! We had more than 200 women apply and so [...]
Vision Mapping
Here are some photos of the Vision Maps (in progress) from our recent Vision Mapping workshop! It was so fun to see the artful intentions [...]
February 2010
Why is change so scary?
Often, coaching clients come to me wanting to make changes in their lives but feel either overwhelmed or paralyzed. They have a sense of wanting [...]
January 2010
Here comes the sun…
Living in the Northwest, I have developed a new relationship with sunshine. You see, I grew up in Texas, where we had more sunny, hot [...]