• I love the gratitude banter that goes on during Thanksgiving week. I think every year having a week or so when we highlight appreciation is an important ritual, especially in a culture that is so driven by consumerism. Over the years of working with my life coaching clients, I have realized something very simple, yet profound: giving [...]

  • While inner clarity is the primary focus of my life coaching work with women, intentional action is usually the next step. Once you have inner knowing, it becomes important for your outer world to match your inner truth. Anything less begins to feel like a self-betrayal. But taking action can be difficult. You might be frozen by [...]

  • In my life coaching work with women, I am regularly faced with the honor and challenge of helping clients mitigate the negative impacts of perfectionism. One of my primary tools for working with clients who are highly self-critical is self-compassion. An article this week on MSNBC describes recent research showing self-compassion to be much more [...]