Plaid Paddle Musings & More
Why I Resisted a “Gratitude Practice”
Gratitude Practice Sounds... Not like me I cringe at some of the overly ernest and fluffy stuff that pops up in the coaching world, and to me, "Gratitude Practice" just sounded like a new-age way of defining appreciation. And actually, there is so much superficial...
Why Can’t I Stay Motivated?
Two Questions: Why are you rarely as motivated to follow through as you are when you're planning? Why do you still ALWAYS believe that this time you will be as motivated to do the thing as you are when you're making plans? Those questions may have sounded rhetorical,...
Are You Bored With Your Problems Yet?
99 Problems Being bored with your problems is more common than you would think. One thing I’m bored of is being subjected to shiny haired people on Instagram telling me that I could be living a utopic dream life. Let’s get real, even the coaches who get their clients...
I Had No Idea I Was Becoming a Jerk
The end of summer is basically like a dramatic Sunday night. If you are satisfied with your life you can enjoy every moment, but if not, you could find yourself desperately wishing for a time extension machine to keep “real life” at bay. Ten years ago I used to wish...
Stop Saying “I’m not driven by money”
“I’m not one of those people who is driven by money” I’ve said this myself in the past, and do you know how often I hear this from the women I coach? What I find interesting is that the women who tell me this have nothing in common with each other with regards to...
What is a Life Coach Exactly?
You hire a life coach to help you make your life better. A good coach is going to diagnose what's holding you back, and show you a new way of moving forward. The Assumption We are brought up with the assumption that if you know what to do, you should just do it, and...