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Hells Canyon

Hells Canyon

I am fresh off four days of a white-water rafting trip on the Snake River in Hells Canyon, Idaho.  My son organized the amazing trip. He curated a skilled group of facilitators and arranged the best sourced food, supplements, and a rock star chef who worked his magic...

Relational Coaching

As a relationship and marriage coach, I practice Relational Life Therapy techniques developed by Terry Real. One concept I want to share focuses on three relationship phases. To begin, the relationship we want is comparable to the body we want. Most of us consistently...

This February, let us be on our own lovers

This February, let us be on our own lovers

Self-Love Here we are again, February, the month of love. This year, and every year, let us be our own lovers. Recent years have been an interesting journey for me, a never-ending process of introspection and learning and growth and self-discipline. I have been...

Another Ending, Another Beginning

Another Ending, Another Beginning

As time moves on . . . I invite you to do more than reflect on the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022. I invite you to look back and forward with keen curiosity. See your life as a case study, a personal excavation and archeological dig on yourself. It’s been one...

Thanksgiving – What does it mean to you?

Thanksgiving – What does it mean to you?

Thanksgiving means many things to many people. For most of us, it is a time to gather with loved ones and express thanks and appreciation. It is also an opportunity to put the brakes on business and take stock of your life. For others, though, it amplifies unhappiness...

Ten Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Stuck

Ten Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Stuck

As a life coach, I often ask clients where they get stuck. It is a question I often put to myself, although, in honesty, when I am rolling along on auto pilot, I can forget to ask. When I take the time to do so, however, I get noteworthy responses. To illustrate, here...

A Twist on the Responsibility Conversation

A Twist on the Responsibility Conversation

Conversations about responsibility have increasingly come up with my coaching clients. When they do, I remind them that each choice matters and that, vitally, they are entirely responsible for each choice they make. Some allow that sense of responsibility to overwhelm...

What’s Up with Passion?

What’s Up with Passion?

 I was a guest on a Spotify podcast last week, to air in the near future, called Highly Optimized. The host is Ryan Sprague.While Ryan asked me a range of provocative questions, one lingered well after the interview, so I decided to blog about it. After noting my...

Top Ten Things I Learned about Living Bigger Better Braver

Top Ten Things I Learned about Living Bigger Better Braver

Want a bigger life? It’s simply a matter of taking that first step. I can’t tell you how often I stepoutside my comfort zone. I learned quickly (and repeatedly) that when you write a book, theworld conspires to put more in your face. Sort of like: You want a bigger...