"No" Is A Complete Sentence
A friend and colleague asked me to write this post after I spoke those words to her. She said I have a powerful way of talking about Boundaries due to my martial arts/self-defense background, which in... ...more
boundaries ,Mental Health Hygiene Relationships &Resilience
February 26, 2025•2 min read
Time Boxing is Too Boring
Why Rigid Time Management Can Fail for ADHD Brains (and What Works Instead) Time boxing doesn’t work for everyone. My client told me, “It’s too rigid. Too boring. I need some spontaneity.” ...more
tips and exercises ,Relationships Intentionality &Time Management
February 19, 2025•2 min read
A Story of Love Food and Partnership
Five years ago, my husband and I were featured in a local magazine’s Valentine’s Day article, Stories of Food, Love, and Partnership. Three years later, we had to close our restaurant. This is the sto... ...more
Personal Stories ,Relationships
February 14, 2025•2 min read
Coaching the Whole Person: Enhancing Career Advancement and Personal Relationships.
I coach the whole person. While my niche is ADHD Career Advancement, relationships frequently come up. My relationship coaching is grounded in real-life experience from my 30+ year marriage with my hu... ...more
Relationships
August 12, 2024•1 min read
Sometimes self-care is selfish
"Self-care is not Selfish. But what if sometimes self-care is selfish and that's OK. Sometimes self-care is doing the work of becoming your favorite version of you. That's going to upset some people, ... ...more
boundaries ,Relationships Resilience Joy And Fun &Health And Wellness
June 29, 2024•1 min read
From Strength to Strength
Their words were transformative. I want to take a moment to highlight the importance of having supportive people in your life. They used their strength to help me discover my strength, which I mistook... ...more
Relationships ,Resilience &Joy And Fun
June 20, 2024•2 min read
Grace in Understanding
I said, “That took a lot of awareness to figure out she was mad at you, and a huge amount of self-awareness to tell her that was OK. I used to work with people who couldn’t have done that.” ...more
Leadership ,Relationships
May 30, 2024•2 min read
Embracing New Friendships Leads to Personal Growth
Relationships is one of my Keys for Living an Enhanced Life. I encourage my clients to cultivate new friendships that will help them grow. This doesn’t necessarily mean leaving your old friendships if... ...more
Personal Stories ,Relationships &Joy And Fun
May 16, 2024•2 min read
How to make connections when you feel isolated
Even though the Lockdown is over and people are more comfortable going out, many still feel isolated. Here's a piece of advice I picked up years ago for older widowers facing extreme loneliness, but i... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene Relationships &Resilience
April 22, 2024•2 min read
Pour Only Into People Who Pour Into You
I made this for a client and I’m sharing it with their permission. I recently wrote about removing toxic people from your life and creating a Family of Choice. This person didn’t need to nor want to c... ...more
Relationships
February 28, 2024•1 min read
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