The Power of Tapping Into Your Future Self
Seven years ago, I found my first individual coaching client in Lisa Valerio, mindful mother to an autistic son. I'll never forget the day that I led Lisa through a future self meditation, inviting her to envision the most positive version of herself, and picture of...
What My Open Heart Surgery Taught Me About Coaching
A few weeks ago, in a workshop at Camp GLP, I was asked "what is your biggest scar and what's the story behind it?" It's had me thinking a lot about the eight inch scar from the top of my chest to inches above my belly button, a result of open heart surgery at the age...
Start the School Year with Intention – Say “Yes” to Investing in Yourself
This school year, we had two big milestones in our family...my oldest, Ryan, started high school and my youngest, Jacob, began kindergarten. We're now a few weeks in, and I'm grateful to say they've both transitioned beautifully, enjoying learning, making friends, and...
Mother’s Quest Tales of our Humanity #4 of 52
52 Mother's Quest Tales of our Humanity.... (4/52) Week Four This week, I reconnected with filmmaker Kirthi Nath. Kirthi and I crossed paths years ago, when she worked at the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) and submitted a film from youth she mentored to the Project...
Mother’s Quest Tales of our Humanity #3 of 52
52 Mother's Quest Tales of our Humanity.... (3/52) Why these Tales? I had a conversation with another mother about the state of our country right now and how hard it has felt to stay connected to our humanity...to turn our sadness and anger into responsibility and...
Mother’s Quest Tales of our Humanity #2 of 52
52 Mother's Quest Tales of our Humanity.... (2/52) Dedicated to the memory of Nia Wilson Why these Tales? - I had a conversation with another mother about the state of our country right now and how hard it has felt to stay connected to our humanity...to turn our...
Mother’s Quest Tales of our Humanity #1 of 52
I had a chat with another mother recently about the state of our country right now and how hard it has felt to stay connected to our humanity...to turn our sadness and anger into responsibility and social action, to not shut off, to keep showing up to parent our...
Seeing with “Fresh Eyes”
Thinking about how helpful it is to slow down enough to really take in the spirit of our children! Great reminder today. I had a note from a mom of another child at Jake's preschool today that stopped me in my tracks, and reminded me of this video I shared earlier...
Beyond MLK Day and the Women’s March: Continuing our Activism
In the last few weeks, between MLK Day and the Women's March, we've had a number of opportunities to focus our attention and raise our voices for equality and an inclusive democracy. In my family, we've been exploring what role we can play to create a democracy of our...
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