Have you ever fallen into a rut and felt unable to move from a position, place or way of thinking? (For those of us living in extended winter, sometimes the season feels like a rut!) More seriously, feeling stuck for a long time is one of the worst feelings. Here are a few

I have a client who’s transitioning from a corporate job into new, self-created work.  In preparation for what’s next, she’s hired me to prepare her for the new work she expects to create.   Recently, she discovered that what she thought she would do-which involved corporate consulting–isn’t feeling right.  She visited with former

In the high controversy testimony of Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Ford, there is an irresistible pull to line up on one side or the other.  Who do I believe?  Who do I trust? What are the values being honored-or dishonored? Even though I have strong opinions, it feels difficult to identify and acknowledge

Recently a friend shared a Facebook video about a Scottish woman, born in 1908 who went to Canada and fell in love with a Canadian.  When the woman returned home to Scotland to visit family, she wasn’t allowed to return to Canada and marry the man because he wasn’t Catholic.  She returned all

Yesterday a friend came for some coaching and was chagrined to find he’d forgotten he had a dental appointment he’d scheduled at the same time.  He says he warns folks that with all he’s doing (including countless volunteer hours) that he’s bound to drop a few balls.   But it’s clear he hates

Recently I met with a musician who makes his living entirely from playing, touring, and composing music. He’s not a household name, and he doesn’t make a lot of money but he’s a very content person.   I asked him how he is able to make it, and his answer was very simple.

Recently I had to make a pretty big decision, and being rational about it wasn’t helping. Oh, I could write down all the reasons why option A was better than B, or where option B was better than A. I could even envision an option C, where A and B were blended. I could