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What do the Wonder Twins & coaching have in common?
At first glance, nothing. But last night, I woke up in the middle of the night with an epiphany. I grew up to become a real-life Wonder Twin. Seriously? Yes. I’m not joking. I’m a coach, and being a coach is just like being a Wonder Twin. As a kid, I was…
keep reading...This might be the best way to do empathy
I’ve been getting to know my kid-self lately as part of my training for the Positive Intelligence (PQ) program. According to Shirzad Chamine, who wrote Positive Intelligence, we’re really hard on ourselves as adults and struggle to feel the same empathy/compassion for other people. He contends this lack of empathy and self-compassion is what gets…
keep reading...What I learned about myself pogo-sticking last weekend
Have you ever been so confident that you were great at something that you just did it without giving it a second thought? I have. A couple of weeks ago, while out doing the Run For Ruth-We Dissent Virtual 5K with my youngest daughter, I came across some toys in the park (pogo-sticks, hula hoops,…
keep reading...People-Pleasing in a Pandemic
You’ve heard of people-pleasing before, right? People-pleasing is telling people yes when we mean no to change the way someone feels about us. And you know what? This is a complete waste of time because we can’t control the uncontrollable. We can’t control how others feel about us, just like we can’t control the smoke…
keep reading...Kozmo Girl
Are you where you planned to be in your career and life? If you’re anything like me, some of the major events in your life were planned, but likely quite a few were accidental. That certainly was my case. I dreamed of becoming a psychologist, but that isn’t where life took me. Instead, I took…
keep reading...Do you know why you can’t sleep?
I’m trying to read Ada Calhoun’s book this week on my Kindle before my library loan ends, and it’s unavailable, but honestly, I think I’m going to buy this book! If you’re struggling to sleep, feel like things are all wonky and upside down, or that your life has not become what you’d hoped it…
keep reading...We All Start Somewhere
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you know you probably shouldn’t be any longer? I certainly have. I was thinking about this the other day when I came across a plant growing sideways out of the curb on the sidewalk corner while walking my dog. This little plant is obviously thriving, beautiful,…
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