when I was a kid I loved the movie Willy Wonka I can envision the whole thing charlie’s dank apartment which I always imagined smelled of potatoes Wonka’s purple velvet suit the lickable wallpaper Augustus, Violet, Veruca, Mike TeeVee, Charlie an unfortunate swim a giant blueberry a bad egg a shrinking boy charlie and grandpa [...]
some thoughts on joy and getting knocked on your a$$ you live in the present and sometimes bad things happen living a joyful life isn’t about pretending “everything’s fine” it’s about feeling the feels letting them wash over you moving through the emotions then assessing and picking your path it’s like when a wave [...]
there's a lot going on in the world collectively and individually feelings of overwhelm, fear and despair but also invention, creation, collaboration, community neighbors coming together people having time to connect reaching out to friends and family being of service to total strangers there are things we cannot control and things we absolutely can [...]
this is not a post about a corona virus freebee (though I have been doing a daily free coaching hour - let me know if you want in) and I hope you and yours are well!! THIS is a post about JOY and the GOLDEN TICKET that joy is! so yesterday I was on [...]
I don't know about you, but my inbox has been packed with information and updates about the sh%t storm out there business closures, school closures, park closures, curfews... (circumstances beyond our control, once basic preparation is handled) you're doing the best you can keeping proper social distance washing your hands to the tune of happy birthday [...]
this is a picture of my daughter’s breakfast this morning “yum mama” she said as I handed it to her nestled on the couch in our warm family room “I love bacon” I walked into the kitchen and wept we are SO fortunate luxuries she takes for granted thought I don’t a well stocked [...]
I thought of you today as I stood in my kitchen peeling eggs for egg salad watching "this is us" (i love that show) and contemplating the rest of my day I had my time planned out but plans changed for a variety of reasons my afternoon appointment cancelled and my evening networking event [...]
there's that scene in "When Harry Met Sally" where Harry says: "when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible" this is about the rest of your life I had gum surgery last week I did [...]
I was with a client yesterday who said: “you make it seem so easy” my answer to her was: “it is. a joyful life is easy AND it takes practice” we are such creatures of habit how life occurs for us what we make things mean what we listen for what we habitually do, [...]
there was a time when I was apologetic about coaching joy I would say it proudly, like I meant it, but deep down i wondered if it was enough - if I were enough - if it even mattered actually, joy is ALL that matters and every day I become more and more myself [...]