All too often we let rush, obligation and expectations overshadow the holiday season. Rather than reacting to the many demands that present themselves this time of year, take a moment to ponder the following questions and write down your answers: What is the atmosphere you want to create? With whom do you wish to spend time? How do you want Read the Rest…

Over the last seven years of coaching busy professionals on the phone, one of the most common questions I hear before embarking in a new coaching relationship is: “Where are we going to meet?” My answer is invariably: “On the phone, I call you wherever you are.” My answer raises some natural questions: How can my coach help me without seeing me? How can Read the Rest…

Frazzled and rushed? Struggling with the pressures of daily life? Alone with your challenges? Connect in community to learn how to relax and refresh quickly. Join the FREE monthly Mini-Retreat call & learn how to relax in the midst of your busy life: Dial in from the comfort of your home or office at noon (PST) on the 3rd Wednesday Read the Rest…

Frazzled and rushed? Struggling with the pressures of daily life? Alone with your challenges? -  Connect in community to learn how to relax and refresh quickly. Join us for the upcoming workshop in Victoria and learn how to:  Improve your health, performance & happiness  Relax and refresh in minutes, no matter where you are  Create a supportive environment When: Tuesday, November 9, Read the Rest…

A glass of wine is the perfect way to relax…or is it? While having a drink seems to have a relaxing effect, in reality our senses are simply numbed by the effect of the alcohol. As alcohol enters our bloodstream, we do not feel our internal tension and stress to the same degree.  Our felt sense while in this numbed Read the Rest…

Pianist Craig Addy offers a unique relaxation service inspired by his childhood experience of crawling under the piano while his mother played. Always on the lookout for unique and inspiring ways to relax, I was intrigued by Craig Addy’s Under the Piano Sound Spa and surprised my partner John with a special date there. In his cozy, candlelit apartment Craig Read the Rest…

Fall is in the air and as the birds are gathering for their migration south, I am preparing for my move west to the lovely city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. My partner John and I are looking forward to sharing our lives and creating a home together in Victoria. I am deeply grateful for my wonderful, “portable” life coaching business, which allows me Read the Rest…

Chip  and Dan Heath have written an excellent book, Switch, on how to make change easy. I found plenty of ways to apply their ideas and strategies to help you make the transition from a life on the treadmill to one with joyful intermissions of Mini-Retreats.  The Heath’s borrow Jonathan Haidt’s analogy of three players that are involved in making and preventing change: Read the Rest…

I recently facilitated a Mini-Retreat workshop as part of the staff renewal day for the Vancouver Covenant House, an organization dedicated to opening doors for homeless youth.  Covenant House Vancouver is a place for young people for whom there is no one else — young people aged 16 – 24 who have either willingly fled physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse or have been forced from their homes. The Read the Rest…

Do you want to make some significant changes in your life, but somehow feel that you are too old to do that? You are not alone! When I begin working a new coaching client, we often discover a limiting belief: “I am too old to change my career, find my life partner, learn how to belly dance, travel alone, ….”  Strangely it doesn’t really matter if Read the Rest…