It’s the dramas in life, the story we tell ourselves and each other that get us entangled and stuck. A conflict, whether with yourself or another, is a variation on this theme. It’s an entanglement. Some people, addicted to drama, seek out conflict. It feeds their passion and makes them feel alive and strong. Others like conflict especially if they … [Read more...]
To Manage Change, Learn to Manage Yourself
March 2, 2015 by
Change is inevitable, ever present and experienced with ever-increasing complexity and intensity. It is within us and external to us. It is us. We are the change when we choose to live mindfully. When we are aware of change as a constant and recognize change as an opportunity to create the future we envision, we accept responsibility for our part … [Read more...]
Accept and Then Embrace Your Life. There’s Power There!
February 9, 2015 by
Change is all there is….you are continually changing and the context of your life – your family, workplace, home life, community, environment and the world is continually changing. Technological developments have always driven change from the industrial revolution to the great cultural, social and economic change catalyzed by the digital era we are … [Read more...]
Beliefs that Limit or Empower – Your Choice!
January 30, 2015 by
A belief is a composite view or mindset that consists of a set of ideas or assumptions, theories we assume to be true. The belief you hold may be implicit and underlying expressed through our attitude and behaviour shaped by early conditioning – what we witnessed and observed in our families and internalized growing up as impressionable and … [Read more...]
Self Compassion and You
January 14, 2015 by
It is no surprise to me and I expect won’t surprise you either that people who treat themselves with compassion feel better about themselves and have better coping skills – are more able to respond rather than react to disappointments and setbacks. The September 2014 research study at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, by Kelly et al., 2014 … [Read more...]
What Commands Your Attention, Deserves Your Focus
December 30, 2014 by
Commitment to a thing that matters to you requires that you first recognize it as a priority. Right here, right now, THIS is what matters to you and so you give it your full attention. It engages and commands your attention and compels you to focus. What’s in the way? It is this compelling presence that receives your full attention – your energy … [Read more...]
Look to Workplace Stressors as Causes of Anxiety
October 22, 2014 by
In a workplace where conditions exist that are outside your control or realm of influence and where roles, responsibilities, authority, accountabilities or expectations are unclear, frustrated passion can arise, resulting in: A high stress environment Poor communication Office politics Workflow problems Diminished … [Read more...]
Mindfulness Coaching for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
September 2, 2014 by
Can mindfulness coaching help physicians and healthcare professionals sustain their professional commitment and preserve their integrity amidst the turbulence of constant change, increasing demands and shrinking resources? Today’s healthcare professionals and executives are called upon to facilitate change in a health care industry with … [Read more...]
Coaching – A Learning Journey of Transformation and Empowerment
June 18, 2014 by
My first year of coaching is vividly imprinted on my memory. My challenge and intention were the same – to be there, fully present, attentive to the coachee for the duration of the session. My aim was to be mindfully present, an independent, objective and compassionate listener and coach, attentive without judgment allowing none of my own thoughts … [Read more...]
Redefining Success Guides The Coaching Journey
January 20, 2014 by
Three years ago, when Melissa first came to me for coaching, she shared with me that “everything in my life was out of whack (work/career, relationships, confidence and love for myself). I wanted to improve balance and alignment in my life.” In this article I have drawn on Melissa’s coaching journals and conversations, with her permission, along … [Read more...]
