Cha..cha..cha…changes…!
I am proud to announce that I have a new office space in the thriving Montavilla Business District in Portland, Oregon. It was a very [...]
April 2013
February 2013
Jump out of your box and play with me!
Sometimes clients are surprised by how much we laugh during coaching sessions! I have discovered that a playful and curious attitude toward even the trickiest [...]
October 2012
Am I both a goose and a fairy godmother?
Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure and honor of supporting Linda Chase in her One Week Job Project, Never Too Late! [...]
Be GOOD or get BETTER?
There is a simple yet profound attitude shift that can make all the difference in how you feel about yourself as you focus on achieving [...]
October 2011
What is your “native genius”?
One of my clients sent me a link to this TED talk by Kristen Wheeler, "Evolution of a Job Hater." What I loved most about [...]
Happiness is not happenstance
People often come to life coaching wanting to change the circumstances of their lives: they want a more fulfilling job, better communication in [...]
May 2011
Self-compassion is a key to happiness
In my life coaching work with women, I am regularly faced with the honor and challenge of helping clients mitigate the negative impacts [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]