One of the biggest challenges my clients face (and frankly, probably most of us for that matter) is treating themselves nicely. It’s easy to fall into the pattern of holding ourselves to impossibly high expectations and then bad mouthing ourselves when we fail to meet them. This is especially true of those who already struggle […]
Recently we had 2 large trees removed from our backyard in preparation for some major renovation in that area. After they were cut down, it was obvious that our backyard looked… well, pretty awful. The lawn had more weeds than grass. The concrete patio appeared old and outdated. Also, our swingset had seen better days, […]
We recently had a snowstorm that essentially snowed in the city for a couple of days until the sun came out and melted everything. I ran into a friend of mine afterwards, and she told me how thrilled she had been to be “forced to stay home and do nothing” because of the snowstorm. I […]
“What makes up a support system, and do I really need one?” are questions I’m often asked by clients. I thought it might be helpful for everyone out there if I used a blog post to address the topic. What is a support system? A support system is simply the people who surround you and […]
There are only a few days left before Christmas. It can be so easy this time of year to feel overwhelmed, overbooked, overworked, overscheduled, and overdone! When my to-do list has more items on it than I could ever hope to accomplish (at least until I magically turn into Super Mom or find Harry Potter’s […]
As the song says, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year…” In some ways, that can be true. Houses and stores look festive with holiday decorations. Seasonal music is piped everywhere. People throw parties and get-togethers for friends and family. There is an abundance of well-wishes and gifts. It can all contribute to a […]
Recently I was flying to a conference several states away. As the flight attendant was going through the typical pre-flight announcements, I admit I wasn’t closely listening. I mean, we’ve heard the same “buckle your seatbelts, your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device, look for the nearest exit” speech for years every […]
From the window of my home office, this morning I can see bright blue skies, trees changing color on the mountain, and wispy white clouds high above. A breeze is gently blowing, and I can hear a bird singing nearby. The sun is shining brightly and glinting off the wind-blown remnants of a spiderweb in […]
A good friend of mine recently told me that she’d heard an interesting story on NPR about the process trees go through each autumn. We generally think that leaves fall off the trees in fall, but that’s not exactly accurate. In a nutshell, as summer wanes into autumn, deciduous trees create a specific hormone that […]
Before we go any further here, stop for a moment and take a deep breath and think back over the past few hours. Have you been distracted at any point? How many times? Did you even realize at the time that you were being distracted? In the spirit of total transparency, I’ll admit to typing […]
