“I’m a mess. I got drunk last night, and…”
That’s how one of my young clients, let’s call her Lilly, started our last session. I stayed open, but anticipated that I might need to self-manage regarding what came next. …
A grateful holiday love note
I spent the Thanksgiving holiday on the east coast, and spent one cold, windy day in New York City. While warming up in a crowded coffee shop, a woman at …
What are you grateful for today?
It’s November and Thanksgiving is around the corner, so it’s time to get your gratitude on! This week a friend sent me the following challenge: write the 5 things you’re …
Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
I often work with my clients on the importance of cultivating a love of learning, taking a few risks, and getting outside of their comfort zone – keeping their possibilities …
Are you really helping?
I have the great pleasure of working with many wonderful, caring clients who want to be helpful to the people around them. Often my clients’ friends, family and coworkers come …
More Sharing
This summer I spent ten Fridays in Nashville delivering professional development training for fifteen summer interns at the TN Lottery. We covered a wide variety of topics from values to …
Choosing Kindness
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out …
Taking Care of Yourself (i.e., Being Selfish)
It’s time to change the negative way we use the word “selfish.” It’s a rare person who is truly selfish all of the time: one who always takes and never …
But I don’t have an hour!
Several weeks ago I was conducting a workshop on values (i.e., what’s most important to you) and noted that we shouldn’t expect to fully meet all of our values at …
Do you have a personal support system?
In my last blog, I asked if you have a strong professional support system for the challenges you may face in your career. But what about your personal support system …