I walked in to my second home and the smell was familiar. The people were too. The stickiness on the ground was comforting although I don’t usually like the two-step my shoes take with sticky floors. I was walking into my morning office – Peets. I ordered my latte and the barista welcomed me with […]
It’s my freshman year. I walk down the hall. I’m late. I hear my shoes echo. I’m heading into the classroom of my least favorite teacher of my first year in high school, Mrs. Smith. I knew about Mrs. Smith before I meet her. Her reputation preceded her. Mrs. Smith’s high pitched voice grates on […]
I recently had the pleasure of presenting the value of Brené Brown’s work to a group of Executives at Salesforce. Everyone responded openly to share in the powerful social-emotional work from her latest book, “Dare to Lead.” Out of nowhere an incredible teaching moment hit me! I could use this in my role as a […]
Everyone expresses gratitude – especially on Thanksgiving. My gratitude feels quite personal. When I was ten years old, I wanted to see a therapist. Dr. Dixie Covey (may she rest in peace) was the lucky lady. Well, actually, I was the lucky client. I sat with her for years and brought her doughnuts on […]
ENJOY THIS POWERFUL GUEST POST….. It’s My Pity Party and I’ll Eat Cream Cheese If I Want To… Courageously written by, Jesse Fisher There are days in life when I am a gung ho, fuck yeah kinda girl. In my life and in my Iphone Notes (I luuuuvs me some notes) I call this SAF […]
The Wall Street Journal has a section called Personal Board of Directors. Several top executives share their stories, along with their “most trusted advisors.” Who are your trusted advisors? Who is on your personal board of directors? A client’s recent reflection captured how our work has impacted him: “It’s not lost on me the powerful […]
I am in such a strange place. These oats are delicious, especially when mixed with mashed blackberries I just gathered, fresh from the side of the road. They are mixed with water, as milk seemed frivolous at a time like this. I am a white, American female with a loud voice and straight teeth. I […]
Do you ever feel blindsided by your blues? Even if you don’t think you suffer from depression, this is for everyone: Lately in my practice, the tears have been streaming down clients’ faces. “But why am I so sad?” They ask themselves in dissonance. “Everything in my life is going well.” We are often bombarded by social […]
A year or so ago I helped a friend* take the courageous step in which they asked for positive reflections from friends, family, and colleagues. This was a huge leap for him. We called it ‘BIGlove.’ The remarkable response left the rest of the group open-hearted and believing in the importance of communicating our love […]
Recently I was invited by a group of Executives to lead creative coaching sessions for them in Mexico. My invitation was this: “Will you please come on our women’s retreat and do your ‘magic’.” I had no idea what this ultimately would look like, but I said yes, gathered my ‘magic’ and booked my plane […]