Embracing Your Inner Family: A Game-Changing PerspectiveLately, I’ve been completely fascinated by Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful approach developed by Richard Schwartz in the 1980s. The idea is that we all have an inner family of “parts”—...
Need a Boost? Crank Up the MusicI’m driving in my car on my way to an appointment. I’m in a bit of a funk. The day is gray and so is my mood. It taints my thoughts with discouragement about the day, my work, my life, and the world in general. I decid...
How Often Can You Be Yourself?I’m talking about how often you are around people with whom you can share common values, interests, and goals. Where you feel like you belong.So often, people can feel “different,” like an outsider, or even like somethin...
My Career as I Knew It Was Over – Dealing with Change & UncertaintyIt was a Wednesday, Nov 7th, 2012. I had a meeting with my boss right away in the morning. Several minutes later, I was back at my desk, packing up my things. It was like an out-o...
How to Make Disagreements Less Disagreeable – Start with ConnectionI don’t like conflict. And as I learn more about myself, I’m not surprised. For example, I’ve learned that my top saboteurs are the Avoider and Pleaser and that my Everythin...
Keep This List Handy - Simple Actions to Increase Your PositivityI have a problem. Even though I get to learn and think about building positivity throughout the week, there are still times when I forget to use the tools in my toolbox. ...
My apologies!! I forgot to mention that the recordings will be released between Jan 25th and February 13th so you don't have to cram them all in one day.Hi,I normally don't share information on free summits. If you're like me, your email is FULL of t...
Hi, I normally don't share information on free summits. If you're like me, your email is FULL of them!! But I decided to share this one, Purpose Finders Anonymous, for two reasons - I'm one of the speakers! I was interviewed by Natalie for the summit...
Who Are Your Teachers Today?The other day I was making the hour drive from my hometown into the big city of Madison, WI. Most of it is a four-lane state highway, so I can cruise right along. But this day, there was road construction that had several...
The Surprising Connection Between Compassion & Setting BoundariesHave you ever had an “Ah ha!” moment where your understanding of something was suddenly clear? That’s how I felt when I watched Brené Brown’s video on boundaries. Brené sh...