I had such an amazing experience last year as the Life Coach for the 2010 winner of the Portland Mama Makeover, Andrea Moore! She inspired me with her courage, her authenticity and dedication to healing. The Portland Mama Makeover is a holistic, from the inside-out, makeover for one lucky mama each year. There are also mini-makeovers for [...]
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 changes in their lives, I often turn their attention to what is already working for them. In other words, gratitude. It can be easy to focus on problems. The big brick wall [...]
The 2010 Portland Mama Makeover is coming to an end this week. It has been an amazing experience to work with Andrea Moore, this year's winner. I had the honor of being her personal life coach for this healing journey; we cried, laughed and dreamed together over the two months. After weekly sessions of Pilates, [...]
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 many who really deserve the nurturing of this special opportunity. So much so that we decided to choose 4 runners-up! If you want to read about the mamas who were chosen and [...]
I see it every week: A woman comes into my office with a vague sense of discontent. Her life is going fairly well but something is... missing. She considers changing careers, worries about the longevity of her intimate relationship and is struggling to take better care of herself. She often feels "stuck," but is not sure why. [...]
Today I want to challenge you to think about your relationship to your body. The following is an article I wrote for the Zenana Spa and Wellness Center newsletter: How does your body communicate with you? How often do you pause to really listen to the messages your body sends you? Your body can offer you two [...]
This post is dedicated in celebration to my friend K. who is now home from the hospital and is growing stronger and more healthy every day! How many times have you thought: Why do bad things happen to good people? I mean, when we see bad things happening to not-so-nice people, it is just easier to make [...]

