Using both collage and writing allows me to discover meaningful metaphors and connections that might not have surfaced through freewriting alone.
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client challengesShift Your Self-Talk
How to move from "I've just got to get through this!" to "How can I enjoy as much of this experience as possible?" For the past few...
Speaking A Truth That Is Not Named
How Poetry Can Help You Find Your Voice April is one of my favorite months - and yes, one of the reasons is because it is my birthday...
I’m Nervous About Group Coaching
One of the immediate benefits of group coaching is knowing that you are not alone. I offer group coaching throughout the year on specific...
Getting Unstuck from Fear with Inspiration from Audre Lorde
"We can learn to work and speak when we are afraid." What is fear? Fear is an emotion. Karla McLaren teaches that our emotions are not...
The Importance of Creating Space
How to generate and capture transformative energy. When I begin a coaching relationship, I encourage my clients to create a space for the...
Not Enough Time
What’s the smallest thing you can do that will help you move toward your goal? One of the best tricks I know for dealing with that feeling...
Calling out the Power
The importance of naming your strengths and capacities. At a recent team meeting, we were invited to share our superpowers. Each of us...
Feeling Your Voice In Your Body
How might you bring awareness of your voice in your body? In my workshop Journaling Your Values, Vision & Voice one of the exercises...
Notice What Matters To You
How to feel happier, savor our good experiences, improve our health, deal with adversity and strengthen our relationships.
How to Make Friends with Your Inner Critic
The power of accepting yourself. My attitude toward the inner critic comes from a combination of my coach training and my own personal...
Tracking your Excitement
I was talking with a client about the things that excite her and drain her. She had a general idea of what those things were, but noticed...
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