Is Your Shadow Self Holding You Back?
“The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little…
Unfinished Business
In Gestalt psychology, when any aspect of life is left hanging, it is called unfinished business. Unfinished business is when there is an interruption in a relationship or in our…
Personal Rules {+ Coaching Exercise}
Breaking rules can be empowering! Personal rules strongly influence your feelings and behaviors. If you’re wondering why you’re getting the results you are experiencing in your life, take a look…
Roadmap for Navigating Transitions
As a child, I was inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, “I have a dream”. The famous speech that was delivered on my birthday in 1963 left…
Jumpstart Your Creativity With These 5 Strategies
A creative practice can be a tool for navigating through some of life’s more difficult or challenging seasons. When working with a combination of written and visual languages, the subconscious…
The Upside of Your Darkside
Shadow Work is the time of sweet confinement and aloneness where we resolve inner conflicts, release trapped energy, and integrate all parts of ourselves. The Promise of Wholeness How often…
7 REASONS LASTING CHANGE IS SO DIFFICULT
Why is last changing so difficult? As a coach and career learning professional, it is my job to provide clients with the tools and resources to help them make the…
Change Your Approach to Change
Why is change in the workplace and in our personal lives so difficult? Do you find yourself wondering why you set goals and then do exactly the opposite behavior? When…
Widening “The Gap” – 6 Ways to Enrich the In-Between States
The Gap is the space between an ending and a new beginning. It’s a time of being in-between. Something has ended, but the new has not yet begun. Waiting for…
WHY I NEED A COACH, AND YOU MIGHT TOO!
“Every human has four endowments – self-awareness, conscience, independent will, and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom…The power to choose, to respond, to change.” –Stephen Covey I…
How I Create Experiential Learning Journeys by Blending Coaching, Art Journaling, and Guided Meditation
My most recent exploration designing learning journeys has been incorporating art journaling with the other modalities I use as a coach. The modalities most which resonate with me are experiential….
Why Aren’t More Women Supporting Women at Work?
This blog was originally posted on HuffingtonPost.com on May 16, 2016. How do you engage other women at work? Do you support them? Do you see them as competition for…
FREE Art Journal Exercise to Soothe Your Soul
Calming down after a stressful week, soothing ourselves, and seeing the beauty in life are so important to a creative and healthy life. Unfortunately, our lives often take us from…
The Hidden Potential in Your Shadow
“How can I be substantial if I do not cast a shadow? I must have a dark side also if I am to be whole.” — ― C.G. Jung, Modern…
Combining Your Journal Writing with Art Journaling – Tutorial
“Art Journaling takes us places words only cannot go.” — Terri Altschul The language of visual art – the colors, shapes, lines, and images – takes us places that words…
