Coaching Blog
3 Steps to Get Clear on What You Really Want
In the last post, we looked at how focusing on only what we want (rather than what we don't want) attracts the positive outcomes we're seeking in our lives. But what if we're not crystal clear on what we really want? What if we know we want a new job but have no idea...
Strange Science and the Law of Attraction
There's a theory called the Law of Attraction that states: whatever we think about most of the time becomes our reality. The theory is based on the belief that thoughts and feelings are a form of energy, and energy vibrations attract "like" energy vibrations....
Healing Loneliness in Teens & Young Adults
How can you connect with another person when you cannot connect with yourself?Thich Nhat Hanh Even before terms such as quarantine, isolation, and social distancing became part of daily life, America's loneliness epidemic has been steadily growing for decades. Recent...
Byron Katie’s “The Work” 4 Questions To End Suffering
It's not difficult to look at the state of our country (and the world) and witness fear fueling panic and chaos. Fear is contagious and can produce stressful thoughts such as: "What's going to happen next? What's going to happen to me and my family? What's wrong with...
Is Negative Thinking Controlling You?
We often hear about the consequences of negative thinking. It's easy to see negativity in others, but what if negative thinking is actually controlling you and you don't even know it. Becoming aware of what's playing in the background of our minds is critical to our...
IFS Therapy in Action: Healing a Buried Trauma
After studying spiritual teachings for a few years, I experienced moments of total bliss and deep understanding. But I still found myself falling into old reactive patterns when faced with a difficult situation. Even though I knew there was a better way, parts of my...
Jackie’s Journal
The Path to Peace
A Teaching: On my ninth day of silence, I went into meditation one evening on the beach as the sun was going down and I didn't stand up again until after midnight. I remember thinking, "This is it, Liz." I said to my mind, "This is your chance. Show me everything that...
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...
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