Self-Care
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The Quiet Season of Loss
Dear reader, I have not been entirely open with you. This year split me open in ways I did not choose. My mother died of dementia nine months ago, and it was not the soft landing some people describe. It was a five-year unraveling. A vibrant woman losing language. Losing concepts. Losing the keys. Losing…
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A Love Letter to the Ones Who Hold So Much
There’s a quiet ache among those who lead with heart. You feel it in your bones.Not because you’re weak, but because you care so much, and have for so long, often without pause or rest. You’re the one they count on. The one who steps in when others step back.You hold the line, carry the vision,…
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CHANGE: When Leaves Fall
The seasons are changing, leaves are falling, and cooler weather is in the air (in some places). Rosh Hashanah rings in the Jewish New Year and for many of us, it’s a time of transition, shedding the old and looking forward. What will we release? What will we create? What are you feeling in this…
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Get Awkward – Lessons from the River
A few weeks ago, I had the sweet opportunity to go fishing with my Dad, brother, and two nephews. They are all experienced fly fishermen, and I am not. In other words, not a comfort zone for me. Getting awkward and uncomfortable – was awkward and uncomfortable! As in all awkward and uncomfortable adventures, I learned…
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She Let Go – A Poem by Safire Rose
She let go.She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.She let go of the fear.She let go of the judgments.She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head.She let go of the committee of indecision within her.She let go of all the “right” reasons.Wholly and completely, without hesitation…
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The Art of Non-Doing
I’ve been reading Tao Te Ching, a 3,000-year-old ancient Chinese text authored by Lao Tzu. It’s a concise compilation of verses offering insights on living a balanced and harmonious life, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, humility, and the interconnectedness of all things. This content is meant to be tasted and digested, not read in one…
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Lessons of Traveling
I recently returned from two weeks of international traveling without our children. I learned the following nine lessons of traveling.
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Like a Wolf
Last year I attended a coaching intensive with 10 extraordinary leaders from around the world. We visited a wolf sanctuary in the mountains of the Los Angeles National Forest called the Wolf Connection. There we spent hours experiencing and observing rescued wolves in their natural ecosystem. I learned some amazing facts about wolves: These understandings…
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Self-Care is Crisis Care
Here’s the Thing… I’ve started writing this piece three million times to no avail. I kicked myself. I meditated. I ate chocolate. I watched the news and checked the social. I cursed myself. I hugged myself. I invoked self-compassion (my word for the year). Aaaaannnnnd nothing. This year began with hope: new clients and new…