Most of us have worked with someone whose negativity overshadows everything else. For one of my clients, this showed up in the form of her boss. Every time her phone rang and saw his name pop up, her first thought was, “Oh no, what did I do wrong this time?” The constant stream of criticism and rework of tasks she’d been doing left her feeling disempowered and drained. And yet, as we worked together, she realized an important truth: she couldn’t change her boss. What she coul

I was recently lying on my back, floating in an orb filled with salt water (aka Float Therapy) when my hands and feet kept hitting the...

When I started my business almost 11 years ago my morning routine involved drinking copious amounts of coffee while jumping into my...

Climbing the pole for the high ropes course, my palms were sweaty. I paused a few rungs up, took some deep breaths to steady my nerves...

A few months ago I finished up work for the day and decided to head out for a walk before I went to acupuncture. As I walked by the...

It happened again. Despite my many attempts, I couldn't get the lid off the jar. So I asked my husband to help. He pops the jar open in...

Six years ago I set a goal to smile at everyone I encountered for 6 months. It was partly a social experiment, and partly an intention to...

Charisse Bowen is a self-proclaimed entrepreneur who now works for the Federal Government. "I always love a good challenge, which is, I...

Lately, my daughter has been enjoying the series Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. It's about an 8-year-old who keeps a book of rules to...

Sometimes writing a blog feels like journaling. I get an idea and start writing. My writing takes on a life all its own - going places I...

I have a friend who’s been dealing with a disagreement with a neighbor. His neighbor sports a bumper sticker encouraging, “In a world...

"I wanted to see if others would pick up this idea and run with it....I didn't want it to be dependent on me." Mary explained as we...

What happens when you follow in the footsteps of a visionary and disruptive leader (AKA Walt Disney Syndrome)? Such an individual is...

After listening to a client divulge concerns that he'd been carrying around for a while, I asked. "What if you said that to your boss?"...

"I'll talk to your father." The mother amiably says to her distressed child. This is a scene we have all encountered, be it personally or...

Students at my daughter's school have the same teacher for two years. When she returned this fall the thing that created the most stress...

I had a client, Trixy, who was opening a cheese shop. As part of her customer discovery process, Trixy stood outside of World Market and...

"This changes everything," my client relayed to me as he finished describing what he had just learned at a conference. "That's awesome....

"Triggers are everywhere," my client, we'll call her Dee, observed as we were checking in on her progress since our last session. Dee...

“Of course, we want people to mute unless speaking.” I said presumptuously while preparing for a virtual retreat I facilitated earlier...