Darcy Luoma Coaching and Consulting

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The amazingly simple secret I learned from Angelica Schuyler

As you likely know, Hamilton was released recently on Disney+, and it has generated a lot of renewed interest in it. And rightfully so. It’s an incredible production!

There are so many moments in this musical that just enthrall me, but none more than Satisfied. This song starts with a literal rewind on stage that features the amazing Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler. The entire ensemble is replaying the previous scene around her, and you can see every emotion that her character is going through. And, of course, she is singing and rapping what is arguably one of the most difficult songs in musical theater.

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Focus on the Moment

Change Is Hard

Have you ever decided it’s time to start working out, so you plan to go from one workout a week (or maybe none) to seven? Or your eating habits have gotten a little sloppy so you decide to give up carbs, sugar, and alcohol all at the same time?

If so, I’m guessing one of two things happened: you either never got started, or you stayed super strict for a while before giving up and going back to your old habits.

But what if you decided to just focus on each moment? Commit to working out today, and decide again about tomorrow?

Or if you just decided not to eat cake right now, instead of agreeing to never ever eat cake again? [Read more…]

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It’s not always about better

By DLCC Coach Sharon Barbour

Is anyone else out there tired of pushing and trying to be an ever-better or “best” self? It’s true, in some aspects of your life there may be room for improvement. AND I think it’s time for a shift in mindset.  

Instead of organizing around a drive forward for more and better, why not look at what is already here and how we can care for it? What if we: stop pushing. Stop the false urgency. Stop the distractions.  

What would it be like to stop believing the inner voice that says You must do more! You must say yes! You must BE more for everyone else!? Maybe there would be enough room to pay attention to what matters most.   [Read more…]

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How to Make It Happen

Now that you’ve taken the time to look back and plan the way forward, it’s time to make it happen!

But how, exactly, do you do that?!

My clients often notice that coaching helps them accomplish things they have been working on (or just dreaming about) for years. I think this success is because of two components of coaching that really help create action: support and accountability. [Read more…]

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Choose Your Own Adventure

When looking to the year ahead, I definitely like to set some specific goals, but I also choose a one-word intention for the year. As you might have guessed from all of our December posts about clearing out, my word for 2020 is minimalism.

I have identified ways that I want to achieve this in all areas of my life, hopefully leading to a more streamlined business, a cleaner house, and a regular meditation practice.

So how did I come up with this? Well, I asked myself some tough questions about 2020. I combine that with what I learned about myself in 2019 and voila! An intention emerges. [Read more…]

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