What is a fully Connected and Engaged life? Eight years ago I had a moment when I looked at my life and decided to make it different. I was deeply frustrated by what was happening – or more to the point, what was NOT happening. I knew I was “phoning it in” as they …
Asking HOW vs WHY Yesterday I received this question via email…it's such a great question, I decided to answer it here. May it serve! Hey, Scout, Thanks a lot for this life changing tool! (My Change the Question video) I love your info, but am a litlle confused which question is more powerful, "why" …
Finding and Speaking Your Authentic Voice Are you a woman who would like to help to profoundly change the world? Then the Key is Finding and Speaking Your Authentic Voice: your own voice. Consider: Right now today: Of 190 heads of state, 9 are women. In the Corporate sector, 15 to 16% of the top positions …
We are all walking around in our own personal trance all the time. This thought is from Milton Erickson, arguably the greatest hypnotist who ever lived. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. All your internal decisions are self-hypnosis. All of life is self-hypnosis. You have convinced yourself that things in life are a certain way. …
Always believe in your Greater Objective Sometimes, in spite of all my best efforts, things don't come out the way I wanted or expected. (I know, big surprise, huh?!) When that happens, I lean into my trust that they're coming out just the way they are supposed to. Let me tell you a …
More often than not, my blog posts develop out of conversations I have with clients. This is one of those. When we have completed our big work together, and the magic has happened, then a different kind of work starts. The work to own it and integrate it, and to develop one specific new habit …
I have gotten into a few conversations lately about surrender. People want to know – is it different than giving up? Is it resigning to fate? Is it giving up your freedom of free will? Here's what I think: Surrender is letting go of the story of being small. Releasing the idea that …
Are you at a moment of decision? Have you ever had a moment when it became crystal clear that things cannot follow the same path they have up until now? A moment when your full body awareness says – "I don’t know what is to come, but I know I am …
The Doors of San Miguel (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) When you travel in a foreign country, it’s always a surprise what the more striking differences are. In San Miguel for me, it was the doors. Here in the US, we are largely defined by our houses. And our houses are on view for …
What I wrote a couple of days ago about the power of pure positive feedback made me remember another related story I wanted to share with you, from another art class. When I was learning watercolors, I was part of a wonderful small group of women who were jumping in eagerly, even though much of …