Listening For What’s Not Being Said
Listening, truly, deeply listening to another, is one of the greatest things you can do for someone. By being present with your mind and body, you are communicating to the other person "you matter greatly." [...]
Shackles On… Shackles Off
I learned this very cool technique called "Shackles On, Shackles Off" from life coach Martha Beck. (Martha Beck is an author and a life coach, with Oprah being one of her famous clients.) The technique is [...]
More and More Love
Last week I wrote about self-love. The idea that if we really can love ourselves than we open up the possibility for others to love us as well. It all starts with us... we hear [...]
Love Thy Self
On Valentine's Day this year, I wanted to talk about a different kind of love... not romantic love, but Self-Love. We hear a lot about this 'idea,' but what does it really mean? As [...]
Think. Speak. Feel.
"Before you speak, think about what you want to create." - Ghandhi This quote illustrates the BEST advice I've ever been given. It was advice from one of my coaching instructors at Maryland University of [...]
Out of the Mouths of Babes
I just completed a 6-week Mindfulness course with the 4th Graders at the school where I work. I wanted to do a Pilot course of sorts to see if indeed regular exposure to mindfulness concepts [...]