Have you heard of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT? It’s a strategy where patients/clients are helped to develop coping skills, whereby they can learn to change their own thinking, problematic emotions, and behavior. The theory behind CBT is that our thoughts create our results, not what actually happens to us but...

As coaches, we believe our clients come to us already creative, resourceful and whole. You are not broken, in need of fixing. We simply create space for you to discover the answers already within you! We do this by asking powerful questions that guide you to dig deeper than you would on your own, and this is where you...

What do you do to take care of YOU? There are five basic areas of “self-care”: Physical: taking care of your body (i.e. sleep, exercise) Mental: finding a balance between stimulating your brain and resting it, includes self talk (i.e.. goals, creativity) Spiritual: developing meaning, understanding and connection to...

This week I am really excited to share some thoughts about the power of journaling and offer you my free journal prompts for moms!! If you aren’t currently a mom, it will make a great gift for any moms you might know. Mother’s Day isn’t too far away As part of International Coaching week last year I attended a webinar...

This morning I finished listening to the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Sooo many great nuggets in this book about building and maintaining habits! I just picked one nugget to share with you today but be ready for other tips from him in the future 😂 The concept I want to share is called the “Goldilocks Rule.” The...

Do you spend a lot of time and energy worrying? The coach I’m currently working with taught me a new concept called the Worry Protocol. You can save time and energy by establishing your own Worry Protocol. Here’s how it works: Pick a day and time that you’ll allow yourself to worry. ie: I will worry on Thursday at 11...

This week I want to share a little with you about what is called The Motivational Triad. Historically, your brain’s main job was to keep you alive and so it is wired with three motivations: seek pleasure, avoid pain and conserve energy. In today’s world this can be a problem because you don’t need to hunt or stay safe...

It’s been a busy summer and I’ve been hit and miss with my posts. I missed last week so I’m doing my book review this week! The book I chose is Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters by #1 New York Times Bestseller Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D. The back cover reads: “Do You Know the Ten Laws of Life? Life Law...

Today I want to share some things I learned from Wellness Week (see my previous post) on physical wellness with you! What is physical wellness? One definition is the ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress....

Last week I listened to a daily webinar taught by Jody Moore, each day focusing on one of the 5 Pillars of Wellness: Emotional, Physical, Financial, Social and Spiritual. I want to share some things I learned about emotional wellness with you today! What is emotional wellness? Jody says it’s understanding what causes...