What I’m choosing in 2019 Jan 02, 2019

As I write this, I’m straddling the line between 2018 and 2019. It’s that magical time with the flurry of the holidays behind us and all the possibilities of the new year ahead of us. To me, it feel...

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Just 11 more steps Dec 17, 2018

As I write this, there are two men striving to become the first person to complete a solo, unsupported and unaided trek across Antarctica. Each one is out there alone in the snowy wilderness, and it...

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I can’t believe I waited 40 minutes! Dec 03, 2018

I can’t believe I had to wait 40 minutes!

I can’t believe I only waited 40 minutes! Whee!

Two similar sentences, two very different feelings behind them. And today I could have easily felt either ...

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I don’t know why they bothered Nov 20, 2018

Naysayers. We’ve all got ’em in one form or another:

It’s that one friend who changes the subject every time you talk about a recent success.

It’s a relative who feels free to say “I just don’t se...

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A little lovingkindness for you đź’ś Oct 05, 2018
 I don’t know about you, but a quick glance at the news is usually enough to send me into an angry tizzy. We’re living in contentious times, my friends. No matter what you think, believe & feel, there...
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Uncomfortable in Portugal Sep 14, 2018

Do you speak Portuguese? Neither do I.

This was abundantly clear as soon as we arrived in Lisbon last month. We traveled there from Spain, where everyone we met assured us that Portuguese is just l...

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What can I get away with? Aug 31, 2018

I’ve written before about my deep love of You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero. There’s a mantra in there that took me a while to cozy up to, but once I did, it was a game-changer.

I just wanna see what...

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Definition of success Aug 17, 2018

What’s your definition of success?

Did you know that you get to choose what success is? It’s absolutely true, you do.

I was thinking about this after speaking with a client recently. As she struct...

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The open window Aug 03, 2018

One of my brilliant clients dropped a gorgeous piece of advice on me last week.

As we talked through something she’s working on (and feeling slightly out of sorts with), I asked her to close her ey...

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Best place to have a meltdown Jul 27, 2018

Meltdowns. Temper tantrums. Whatever you call them, they happen to the best of us.

I had a spectacular one last week, complete with my favorite swear words, crying and not a little yelling – includ...

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