You know those days when there just aren’t enough hours to fit it all in? You start raking and bagging the leaves in your 30-minute “break” before your next Zoom meeting, and then your kids come and...
What will you choose?
5 minutes before the race, my heart was pumping. I was nervous. I mean, it wasn’t like I’d had much training. Actually, I’d only ever attended two CX practice sessions. On October 2nd, I did my...
Developing Endurance from Traumaversaries
Earlier this year, I wrote an article for Hitched Magazine about Father’s Day. I argued that Hallmark holidays aren’t always a positive experience for those with family trauma and offered some tips...
Do you listen at all three levels?
According to a survey from Accenture, 96% of professionals report that they’re good listeners. I don’t know about you, but that number seems high. Very, very high. We all know the basics of good...
Sometimes being Thoughtfully Fit is as simple as cracking a cold one…
“My wife is mad at me again.” I’d been coaching Mark for a few months and his focus had always been on work. So I was surprised when he started this coaching session talking about something...
Sometimes it’s supposed to be messy
My life is a mess right now. As the mom of two teenage daughters and a teenage cat with newly unpredictable litter box habits, I deal with messes in my house every day. Those are easy, if not...
Sometimes I wonder how you put up with me. Then I remember that I put up with you.
I was ready to quit. My husband wasn’t. It was just another training walk in preparation for our Challenge Walk MS. We had planned to walk twelve miles. After walking six in humid, hot weather, I...
Tackle Your Trash Talkers with Endurance
As a parent, there’s nothing more upsetting than hearing your kids say: “I think I should just give up.” This was something my son said to me when he was first trying out for football. As a former...
Is Quitting Really an Option?
Tensions at the family dinner table were high. “I can’t quit my job!” Maria said to her eleven-year-old son, who had suggested the idea. As her leadership coach, I met with Maria regularly so I knew...
That “Oh crap, we’re gonna have to talk about this” Moment
In July 2019 I was camping with a small group of family friends who I hadn’t seen since my husband was arrested three years earlier. I was excited to be enjoying the great outdoors, while my...
Not All Heroes Wear Tights
Ryan Reynolds isn’t very funny…said no one ever. Summertime and Ryan Reynolds never fail to deliver awesome movies. My girls are excited to see his newest movie, Free Guy! A story about your average...
Is Hybrid Working Causing you People Problems?
Looking at Elle through my computer screen, she seemed defeated. When COVID first hit, we all experienced a major shift in the workplace. Many people were laid off while others were left to figure...