Hold me on the palm of your hand. Step into the promise of the day Sing with circumspect abandon Live on the brink of discovery Delight in the surprise of the moment Dance with me in the air of the night Rest in the embrace of your lover Melt into the fragrant air. Be wonderful [...]
Posts Tagged ‘choice’
A Spring Poem
Posted in coaching, Life, thoughts, tagged Austin transitions coach, business coach, change, choice, coaching, friends, Houston coach, mindfulness, spring, wisdom, women, words on March 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Taking a good look at ourselves at work
Posted in coaching, Healthy, job search, tagged bad boss, business coach, change, choice, coaching, complaining at work, great business books, Houston coach, life coach, mindfulness, reading, transitions coach, young people career coach on February 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It strikes me that we are all very capable of complaining–about our bosses, our co-workers, our subordinates. We seem to have a knack for pointing out the deficiencies of those who surround us at work and in life. Perhaps our own culture inspires us to look elsewhere for the root of our problems–and I am [...]
On the future of young people
Posted in coaching, job search, tagged business coach, change, choice, coaching, friends, graduates, houston coaching, job search, life coaching, planning, recent college graduates, resume, thoughts on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I asked my friend Doug Leyendecker, a corporate recruiter in Houston, what his advice was for young people who are having a hard time finding a job. Doug is a creative type and I love his ideas–he suggested that young college graduates should head for Mumbai or Shangai and spend a couple of months [...]
New Year, Old Self
Posted in coaching, Healthy, Life, tagged Austin business coach, awareness, choice, Houston, inspiration, Life, mindfulness, new year, resolutions, transitions coach, women on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The first working Monday of a new year and a new decade. Forgive me for not asking you about your new year resolutions–personally, I think I woke up on January 1st being my jolly old self of the year before and it’s been a long time since I have made New Year’s resolutions. Change happens [...]
What will keep you young, vibrant and healthy?
Posted in coaching, tagged active living, age, Austin life coach, beaudine, books, business coach, choice, fear, kindle, passion, power of who, success, thoughts, transitions coach, wisdom on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All around us there is a lot of talk about passion–what magical quality does passion have? Will it be enough to keep us young, vibrant and healthy? I am often puzzled–what is passion anyway? One of the definitions of passion at dictionary.com is “a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion [...]
Why a women’s college?
Posted in Life, tagged choice, coaching, college, independence, self confidence, Wellesley, women on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As fall approaches and lots of young women I know are applying to college, I found this article that I thought was inspiring and informative, especially considering that it is written by a young woman who has not yet graduated. I know firsthand that going to Wellesley has empowered me as a woman–and I often [...]
Managing any choices recently?
Posted in coaching, tagged Austin business coach, Austin life coach, Austin transitions coach, choice, coach, coaching, inspiration, problems, solutions, thought, women on April 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My dad used to be said that to every problem there were four solutions. He said three solutions would be easy to find and clear, the fourth one would require some stretching. His was an optimistic way to approach problems and to deal with choices. Oh, yes, choices. Everything in life requries a choice. Some [...]
