Let’s make Big Talk together
Hey!!!! I know. It’s been a LONG time. I’ve been honoured to be working full time at The Life Coach School (where I trained as, and train, Life Coaches), getting a few new projects underway. Being in the presence of a team who think that we are limitless in terms of what we can accomplish […]
The power of consistent practice
I used to think that consistent practice was boring. I liked the excitement of learning new things, adopting new practices, and then… learning newer things and adopting new new practices. It made for a lot of learning, but not many new habits or longterm changes. I was always more or less in the same place, […]
The Four Financial Food Groups
Money and food – so many parallels in my corner of the world… Women who struggle with overeating often express concerns about their ability to handle money, no matter how much they have or make. That’s why I invited Kara Rasmussen*, a money manager and coach for service business entrepreneurs, to teach us about the Four […]
Where are you on your priority list?
I had two clients text me at the last minute to reschedule their coaching sessions. Both involved work “emergencies” that they unthinkingly and reflexively put before their own mental wellbeing. One had had an ‘urgent meeting’ called during her lunch hour, which she unquestioningly agreed to. Until she texted me and I offered her the […]
There’s nowhere else I’d rather be
When you read this, I’ll be on a plane to Halifax, Nova Scotia – My hubby and I are going to bike for two days on an old railroad track by the ocean – no cars! – and then we’re going to visit our youngest daughter at her camp. You may be thinking that it’s […]
What would make overeating boring?
So many women tell me they eat when they’re bored. They think that I will help them change their thoughts so they aren’t bored. And that’s one way. But here’s a way that is much more fun – Answer this: What would make your life so exciting that overeating would be boring in comparison? Let […]
Reflections on Food as Fuel
If you are an emotional eater, and you want to lose weight permanently, You must uncouple your emotions from food and eating. The best way I know to accomplish this is to: Plan exactly what you will eat the night before Eat only that. No matter what. I get a lot of resistance to this […]
On being tested…
Last week was filled with wonderfulnessfor me. We celebrated the Bat Mitzvah of our youngest child. A Bat Mitzvah is a kind of coming of age for a Jewish girl, and it’s a time for celebrating who she is becoming, which in this case was easy to do, as she is an absolute delight in […]
Today’s a tough day, and that’s OK
I’ve been watching myself feel all day today. It’s not so much fun, I tell ya. I woke up feeling ‘happy for no reason’ – love it when that happens. And I had a great day planned – couple hours of work I love, then shopping date with my daughter and a good friend to […]
Stop looking outside yourself – you are already complete
I’m BACK from My Bearable Lightness of Being retreat in Bodega Bay! It was MAGICAL – five very fun, rowdy and unmanageable women who taught me more than I taught them! I fell madly in love with every one of them, and we all fell in love with us as a group. Theresa messaged me […]