I have a long and treasured relationship with therapeutic touch. My earliest and fondest memories of Grandma Belle include her frequent offers to scratch my back with her long, lacquered nails. Her touch was delicate and steady. Up and down my spine she would drag her nails and I never wanted her to stop. It […]
Keeping Balance
Keys for Keeping a Peaceful Mind in a Complicated World
Most people know yoga as a physical practice, but that’s only a tiny part of what it has to offer. More importantly, yoga offers us a way to cultivate a peaceful mind and to lessen the suffering that is part of human existence. The Yoga Sutras present a systematic process to work towards that noble […]
Stuck in Overcare? How to Move Forward When You Feel Slammed
If you watched any of the World Series this year, you know what a nail-biter it was. Scores swung wildly from one win to the next. No sooner had the Royals started looking dominant, the Giants came back – only to get skunked. The wild gyrations continued until Game 7 when the Giants came back […]
Finding Resilience in Difficult Business Arrangements
What do you do when someone drops the ball on their end of an agreement? It’s something I had to face recently, heading into the home stretch of my contract with a business coach. Our agreement outlined mutual responsibilities: She would deliver a series of 1:1 sessions, followed by a 7 week group at the […]
It’s Not What Happens – It’s How We Respond
Listen to this post Although I’m a frequent flier, I rarely experience travel nightmares. Then yesterday happened. Actually, all was well until we were on the runway at SFO, ready for our 7 a.m. takeoff to JFK. Then came the “Hi, folks. This is your captain…” over the scratchy intercom. Our pitot tube was busted, […]
No Time for the Everything You Want to Do? Learn to Delegate!
Let’s face it: For a lot of us, delegating can be hard. Even though we might know intellectually that it would be to our benefit to ask for help, we resist. Yet time and again, I’ve seen people’s lives expand in ways they never imagined simply because they were willing to accept the support of […]