The assessments below are ones I personally completed on my Courageously Imperfect journey. Each helped validate, in descriptive...

I've had a lot of conversations lately around the analogy of life as a game of perpetual "chutes and ladders." The reference is to the...

Stress: A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. We all experience it. It...

Recently, my husband was reviewing our monthly bills when he commented, "I really hate paying these whole life insurance premiums every...

Yes, I'm one of THOSE PEOPLE. I'm one of those people who pick a word for the year, for the purpose of setting an intentional focus and...

I'm observing that many, if not most, of us are back to our "pre-COVID hustle" pace, meaning we're back to feeling over-scheduled,...

I don't claim to be a career coach (though I do know someone I would highly recommend if you're ready to update your resume and want help...

When working with my coaching clients, I help them understand themselves better through models and language, specifically exploring where...

Several of my recent clients have been going through life transitions, which always include emotional speedbumps that can be...

This week, I trained a group of leaders who wanted to explore tips for better communication across the teams. Since self-awareness is a...

It's hard to know the "right" decision to make, especially in light of multiple options that could all be acceptable. When I work with...

Growing up on a farm in the Midwest, I very much appreciate the changing of the seasons and how they coincided with the farming process:...

In this final post of the three-part series, I’ll update you on my journey with the health coach I started working with 8 weeks ago. In...

In the first post of this series, I opened up about an area in my life that has been a constant battle for me. I also shared my...

With the end of the year approaching, I find myself reflecting on this past year, specifically where I’m at on my life journey. This...

When you hear the word “suffering,” it’s likely that none of what comes to mind is positive. It’s more likely associated with pain....

I recently came across an author with a pretty bold statement about the root cause of all forms of personal suffering: All of your...

I recently met with a team leader wanting to “motivate her team to individually develop themselves.” She had already set the expectation...

“Treat others how you would like to be treated.” You may recognize this phrase as the “Golden Rule." I hear it used most often in...

Even if you haven’t watched a single Avengers-related movie up until now, you likely can’t escape the news that the latest release, End...