Coaching Blog
The Power of Compassion in Difficult Situations (Without Becoming a Doormat)
Compassion is a powerful force. It has the ability to shift perspectives, heal relationships, and bring peace to situations that otherwise seem impossible. However, many people fear that leading with compassion will make them appear weak or leave them vulnerable to...
Identifying Your Core Desires Through Visualization
Are you feeling stuck, unsure about what you really want, or questioning if you’re on the right path? Discovering your core desires is the key to unlocking a life aligned with your authentic self. One powerful method to uncover and connect with these core...
Who’s the Real You? Unlocking Your True Self
Who’s the real you? Is it the version of you that comes out after a few too many drinks, or the one who yells at the driver that just cut you off? Maybe it’s the part of you that once slipped an extra bag of ice into your car without paying. Some say that how we act...
Now What? Reinventing Yourself After Kids Leave Home
When the last of your children leave home, it can be a bittersweet moment. On one hand, you’re proud of the independent adults they’ve become; on the other, you might feel a bit lost, wondering, "Now what?" This phase of life, often called the "empty nest," can stir...
Navigating Empty Nest Syndrome with Parts Work
It's happened. Our youngest child left for college this week. If you've seen the new movie, Inside Out 2, my internal command center has been dismantled and no one knows what the hell is going on. If you haven't, this life change — which is regarded as one of the...
Embracing the Ordinary: Discovering Divinity in Everyday Life
"Just being ordinary is in itself an expression of Divinity. The truth of one's real self can be discovered through the pathways of everyday life. To live with care and kindness is all that is necessary. The rest reveals itself in due time." - David R. Hawkins, M.D.,...
Jackie’s Journal
Enemies of Life – Fear and Lethargy
A Teaching: Every morning, two gremlins are at the foot of the bed, challenging us and threatening us: fear and lethargy. Fear says, it’s too much, it’s too big for you. You can’t handle this life. And lethargy says, chill out. Tomorrow’s another day, turn on the...
Is Meditation a Bliss Better Than Sex?
A Teaching: Meditation is the way of letting go. In meditation you let go of the complex world outside in order to reach a powerful peace within. Meditation is the path to a pure and empowered mind. The experience of this pure mind, released from the world, is...
Embracing Change in 2022
A Teaching: We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Maya Angelou A Truth: Change. It's hard, it's messy, and it's often painful. So, it makes sense why we exquisitely evolved humans resist...
The Greatest Gift
A Teaching: One of the most beautiful compensations in life is that no person can help another without helping themselves. Ralph Waldo Emerson A Truth: A few weeks ago I had the honor of gathering with a group of longtime friends for a much-needed weekend at the...
Finding Deep, Meaningful Relationships
A Teaching: How can you connect with another person when you cannot connect with yourself? Thich Nhat Hanh A Truth: When I look back on my relationships (including my most intimate ones) I can see a veil between me and others. I allowed some of me to come through, but...
The 3 Types of Givers
A Teaching: There are three kinds of men in this world: The first, when he helps someone out, makes it known that he expects something in return. The second would never be so bold, but in his mind he knows what he has done and considers the other person to...
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