One of the many useful tools I employ in my coaching is the quick, whimsical swap of one word for another. The utility of this exchange, in my experience, is what I consider to be the necessary deflation or retirement of the original word, which I so cavalierly...
Hello, Sweet Friends I’ve missed you! I’m just going to dive right in with some updates and visions for the future. Join me! In the fall of 2020 I moved back to my heart home of New Mexico. I fell in love with the state back in the 90s and even though I truly loved...
From time to time I get overwhelmed. And when I do, I go through a series of minutes, hours, or just a few days when I consciously turn off my emotions. I do this because I learned a long time ago that when you’re off balance it’s the very worst time to lean on your...
Sometimes, in my line of work, it can feel like “sonar” work. What I mean is that there are times when I send out a “pong”, like a submarine, in search of …something…anything…that will give me assurance that there is recognition in the eyes or ears...
I rather liked the Mindset equation from last month’s blog. So much so that I decided for this month that I’m going to derive an equation for Contentment, using last month’s Mindset equation. Sort of makes you want to get right to it, eh? Ready? Here you go: Last...
Mindset = Immunity That’s right. The strength of your immunity is directly proportional to the strength of your mindset. Note: By now, you know I don’t do your homework for you. BUT, I will tell you that this is all relative to cytokines. Cytokines are related to...
One of my first memories is sitting near the end of a chapel pew at my father’s funeral. I was seven and I distinctly remember my cousin leaning over and whispering into my ear. “You know, it’s okay to cry.” Somehow, from the beginning, I have been able to transport...
I answered the question with five words. “I want to be invincible.” I had decided I wanted to hire a coach. A fitness coach. And I found a coach that embraced my ethos, entirely. Self-sufficiency Optimistic Believing the answer to everything is “consistency” Real food...
Now that we have all – in one way or another – experienced full-scale retreat mode, it’s time to begin thinking about how we are going to re-engage. How much information do you need, for yourself, in order to determine what your personal (or family)...
“What if I went out on a limb? What if I suddenly did something different today? What if I just walked away? What if I answered that same old question with a different response today? What if I just said no instead of yes? What if I just said yes instead of no? What...
