If you're a sensitive introvert who fears the spotlight and showing up, yet you know you need to for your work or personal goals - I truly get it. I have so much empathy for that 'visibility fear'. That's exactly where I started my journey too, a number of years ago. Too afraid to talk about my ... [ Read More ]
If you’re still in tears over the past
A client question I've heard a number of times over the years: "Why do I have to keep revisiting difficult scenes in my past?" "I’m in a tears every time – is it really helping? Why do I have to keep going back there? Can’t I just not think about it and move on?” I completely get it. It ... [ Read More ]
Relief for Emotional Overload
If you're a sensitive soul with a nervous system that feels deeply and a heart that wants to help everyone, you might be familiar with this: "There're so many (humans and animals) who are suffering.... I'm only one person...I can't help them all and I'm feeling overwhelmed..." We can feel ... [ Read More ]
Do you have a “Word” for 2020?
I heard about this concept around 2015, when I was working with a dear mentor in the US, Paul Zelizer. Up to then I was very familiar with choosing goals for the upcoming year — yet just “one word” was new to me. I didn’t get into it for another year or so and the first word I chose to really get ... [ Read More ]
All Relationships can be our Teachers and Healers
It’s comical to notice how often we want other people to change. Sometimes we think we know what’s good for the other and we’ll say things like “I want them to do this or that because it will be good for them.” Of course, we do it from a well-meaning place. Sadly, our well-meaning intention ... [ Read More ]
Visibility Will Lead to Loneliness
If you’re a sensitive introvert with a small business, you might know the conundrum… “I want a successful business. BUT. It means I’ll probably need to be more visible (and my coach is telling me that). AND. I don’t want to!“ Does that sound familiar? I am intimately acquainted with this inner ... [ Read More ]
Blinks: A Way that I get to Read more Books
I and many of the clients I work with, have the GallupStrengths of “Learner” and/or “Input”. That means: we love learning, are eternally curious and love gathering information (and books)…. And we want to read allllllll the books about the topics that interest us. Does that feel familiar to ... [ Read More ]
Are relationships really worth the effort?
If there's one thing I'm becoming more and more certain of it's this: Relationships and friendships are important. So, so vital for a full life. In my humble opinion, of course. Here's why. In the past few weeks, dear friends, family and my awesome husband have truly pulled me ... [ Read More ]
The Bigger Picture
Sometimes life just doesn’t make sense. Sometimes things don’t work out the way we want it to. Sometimes things go unbelievably “wrong”. I hasten to add - this might all feel true when we look at it with our limited human perspective. I sincerely believe that there is a Bigger Plan, a big ... [ Read More ]
The Best Way to Love Someone
I found this quote again in my quote file. I'm a collector (of quotes, information, courses, books, articles....) - can you identify? I usually find the most useful bits jump out at exactly the right time. "I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them ... [ Read More ]