Pain is the ultimate waker-upper. There’s probably a real word for that, but I can’t think of it right now. Waker-upper works, because it’s actually pain’s job description. Whether it’s physical pain, emotional pain, or mental pain, it makes you sit up and take notice. Yeah, I know – what a seriously annoying alarm clock! Read More

I get emails from clients like the sample below pretty much every week: Agh! I think something is terribly wrong with me! Oh no! I am crying a lot! I feel terrible! What should I do? I can’t live like this! What if I’m never happy again! To which I usually reply something like this: Read More

Just about once or twice a day, my tendency toward perfectionism rears its head. It’s a trait I’ve had from birth, according to my mother. I’ve become well-acquainted both with its usefulness and how it often gets in my way. When I first read Dr. John Sarno’s book, The Mindbody Prescription, I recognized myself in Read More

This weekend, I was feeling a little disconnected, stressed, and tense. My shoulders were inching up around my ears and clearly holding some kind of emotion. I knew it was time to walk my talk, so I mind-body coached myself. This experience reminded me that I haven’t written much about what I call mind-body maintenance. Read More

I’ve developed the theory that to be relaxed, healthy, confident, and joyful adults we must rediscover our natural brilliance from toddler-hood. I’m lucky enough to have two nieces who are currently sharing their brilliance with me. The youngest, who is twenty months old, has been coaching me lately simply by being herself. She’s just getting Read More

It’s a new year, and many people have geared up to make life changes.  Most of these changes require some kind of effort or hard work, and there’s a focused, determined feel to these life change plans.   It’s just how we do things, for some reason.  White-knuckled willpower, elbow grease, no pain no gain. So Read More

Mark your calendar!  It’s time for another FREE CALL around here! This one is MOST exciting and yet…restful. Join me for a fantastic free call with Intentional Resting creator Dan Howard.  What is Intentional Resting?  It’s a simple, straightforward method of releasing mental and physical tension, being present, and feeling great.  It’s a PERFECT tool Read More

Since this mind-body tool is so visual, I thought I’d share it via video rather than words.  You can do these drawings with either your right or left hand, though using your left hand will sometimes facilitate the process.  (This is because it helps you access the right hemisphere of your brain, the holder of Read More

To read the first post in this series, click here. This could be an easy week to put a lot of pressure on myself.  Here are the things I could be “shoulding” about: 1.    I should make my house look great for the Thanksgiving relative influx 2.    I should get my to-do list done prior Read More

To read the first post in this series, click here. I’ve spent a few weeks talking about one of the messages your body is trying to send you via pain: nurture yourself instead of push yourself.  Today, I’m going to talk about another request from your body: Love yourself unconditionally. Love is the most connective, Read More