Eight Minutes When I was twelve years old, I had a habit of slipping into my two older sisters’ room when no one was around and cranking up the stereo to dance. Granted I was limited by their selection of albums, as my collection was pretty lean. One particular song —and, all right, I admit […]
(Series: Can You Make It Happen?) Highlights For the past several weeks, we’ve been entertaining this question: As you think of what you want in your life, do you believe you can make it happen? Here are the series highlights:
(Part 5 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?) In part 4, I stated that consciously placing your trust where you believe it is warranted will give you a sense of calm even when the world around you is upset. But what do you do when you’ve been waiting for proof of progress and you […]
(Part 4 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?) Trust There is a lot of talk these days about both the government and the private sector breaking the public trust. This topic of trust is relevant to where we last left off in our discussion about “making it happen”. In part 3, I emphasized the […]
(Part 3 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?) In part 2, we saw that allowing your dreams and goals to unfold involves: 1) giving them breathing room, 2) letting go of struggle and 3) being ready to receive. Allowing also requires a fourth element: a level of trust and detachment. But how is it […]
(Part 2 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?) In part 1, I raised the question of how much you can actually control in life. I concluded that making what you want to happen is about finding your power: identifying what is within your span of control and acting decisively. Now let’s take a look […]
Control: Real or an Illusion? As you think of what you want in your life, do you believe you can make it happen? Some people answer that question with a categorical “yes” and operate as if everything were within their control. Others act as if the complete opposite were true and believe that luck and circumstances […]
Remember Where You Were As New Year’s Eve approaches, it is fitting to take a look back. Where were you as the year began? How did you feel about the undertakings you embarked upon? What excited you? What felt somewhat daunting? What occupied your thoughts and focus? With whom did you spend time?
As we approach the peak of the holiday season, I am reminded of the importance of creating the space to feel peaceful. One way to have peace is to do something that is grounding every day. To ground yourself is to:
An Endless Supply When I begin working with someone, I provide reflection questions to complete ahead of time and that helps us get the coaching conversation started. Recently, I was struck by a new client’s answer to this question: What is present in your life for which you feel grateful?