What to Do in the Meantime
Here’s what to work on, if you know you want to hire a Life Coach, but you’re not quite ready yet. There are five things. I’ve made them an acronym, so it’s easy to remember: SMIRF. StressMovementIntimacyRestFood (Yes, I know I could have made the acronym “FIRMS”. But SMIRF is funner!) Let’s take them one […]
A Story About Shame
This is a story about shame. When I was around 9 or 10 years old, I stole a classmate’s assignment notebook and passed it off as my own. My classmate—let’s call her Jennifer—was like me, in that she was a very bright girl who always had the answer and did well on tests. She was […]
You Cause Harm
“I’m afraid that if I pursue this dream,I’ll cause harm,” says my client. Beloved friend,no matter what you do in this life, you cause harm. Just by breathing. By existing. You’re causing harm. You use up precious resources. You take up space and cost money. Your iphone, which you are probably using to read this […]
You DO Know
One morning last week my eyes popped open in panic. I ran downstairs and started scrambling for my phone. My husband called down, “What’s going on? Why are you running around?” “OMG I think today is the day I’m supposed to deliver a presentation to a bunch of yoga studioowners about money mindset!” I cried. […]