Posts Tagged ‘perfectionism’
Headwinds
A gray mist envelops us in a damp hug that leaves its cold sweat on exposed skin. The condensation is warmer than the biting winds that sweep through the canyon with seeming mockery as they push directly at us from ahead. We are three-quarters of the way into our three-week private rafting trip through the Grand…
Read MoreWOW: When the Process is Enough
“Activation and cultivation of the imagination is a practice. Wildness is its breeding ground — wildness of place, wildness of heart and mind.” – Albert Flynn De Silver, Writing as a Path to Awakening “Why am I writing? I mean, what’s the point?” I say to my coach as serpent fingers of yearning try to…
Read MoreChoosing Love Includes YOU!
The story is all too common… I meet a social entrepreneur who is passionate about sustainability. Her work mobilizing great minds to solve global problems or repurposing materials for reuse in creative ways inspires her and creates change in the world around her. But, she is exhausted and underpaid. Her vision and passion call her…
Read MoreNoticing Fat
“Hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again.” – Simon & Garfunkel Amidst an otherwise still moment of gazing through a window at dunes that lead out towards the beach and a feathered blue sky, I notice a whisper from a dusty corner of my mind. “You’re getting fat.” My right…
Read MoreFrom the Aftermath of “Edie”
Growing up, I was one of those girls who people thought had it easy. I learned at an early age to strive for goals, achieve, and measure people’s value (including my own) on material things. I was rewarded well for the efforts I put on this outward success, and yet, they left “Edie” brewing. “Edie”(pronounced…
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Launch into the New Year!
{A 3-Month 1:1 Coaching Partnership}
Do you have a dream, hope or whisper on your heart? How might your values guide your into the New Year with ease and vitality? If you are committed to living and leading from your heart, I am here to support you through a special 3-month heart-centered coaching partnership! Month 1: We dive into what lights…
Read More25 Lessons Learned Over The Past 20 Years
As we prepare to launch our first Heart of Leadership programs on Thursday, I took a moment this weekend to reflect. 20 years ago, I entered my freshman year in high school – ready to make new friends and take on the world. The journey since those days of a smile full of braces has…
Read MoreDon’t Hide. Celebrate!
I have tan, long legs with defined calves. I get them from my petite Japanese mother and tree-trunk-sturdy-calved Caucasian father. When I wear heels or workout shorts, my legs become a statement piece. So I don’t wear dresses with heels unless the occasion is incredibly appropriate. I hide my legs not because I think they’re…
Read MoreYou Are More Beautiful Than You Think
Dove has done it again with this video that speaks to the heart of the beauty issue for women and girls. In this three-minute ad, a forensic artist sketches people based on their own perceptions of themselves and then again how others see them. It brought me to tears. Dove says that only 4% of…
Read MoreMove Over, Miss Perfect
Do you have an internal Miss or Mister Perfect that critiques your choices and desires more harshly than most of your friends or family members ever would? Does she like to whisper sweet nothings to you about what others might think or whether you’ll measure up? Or is she constantly on call to evaluate career…
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