Two turning points in my health coaching practice
I know what to feels like to get to the end of a health coach training program and feel like you’re just not ready to start coaching. “I don’t know enough. I’m not smart enough.” “What if the client asks me questions I can’t answer?” “I’ll just wait until I get all my marketing in…
Read More5 powerful questions to help your client identify their sources of support
When clients are ready to start making lifestyle changes, it is crucial we help them explore their sources of support and connection. Modern lifestyles can be very isolating. People are busy, overwhelmed, tired and stressed. This can lead to spending a lot of time alone and a loss of connection with friends, family, communities, nature,…
Read MoreA new direction for my coaching practice
I hope you’ve been keeping safe and well during the last couple of months during this strange and uncertain time. It’s been an up and down one for me. For the most part I’m taking it one day at a time, one hour at a time, and some days one breath at a time. While…
Read MoreHow I found a meditation practice that works for me
I’ve meditated on and off for the last 30 years. Every self-help book and approach I’ve read about finding peace, joy and happiness, suggests meditation as the key path. As a seeker and an introvert (always in my head), I’d been looking for the thing that would help settle my active mind and bring me…
Read MoreGet your creative juices flowing
If you’re anything like me, you have a list of rainy day items you long to get to when you “have the time.” But with the busyness of life that rainy day never comes. You never find the time for those hobbies, interest and passions. One thing the coronavirus has given many of us, is…
Read MoreGifts, freebies and links you’ll love
Because we all need a little extra nourishment right now, I’ve curated a few resources* that might help bring some peace, calm and balance to the uncertainty we’re all experiencing. For me nourishment isn’t just about the food we eat. It’s also about nourishing all the other areas of our lives that contribute to our health and well-being.…
Read MoreBeyond hand washing – what you can do
With so much uncertainty in the world right now with Covid-19, life feels a bit out of control. This is never a good feeling. When faced with these types of situations our brains always search for solid ground. What can I control? Well the answer to that question is frankly, nothing. There are no guarantees.…
Read More5 tips to help you survive the busy times
I have a very busy two months coming up. A few times a year I coach students enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Heath Coach Training Program. A new round of circles starts next week and will keep me busy for the better part of two months. This work includes 8 hour shifts comprised…
Read MoreMini-Workshop 2020 Planning – Focus: Health & Well-Being
Happy New Year. Welcome to 2020. A brand new decade! Hope you had a relaxing, joy-filled, festive holiday. Today I’m leading you through the second part of my reflecting and planning mini workshop. In Part 1, I led you through 12 powerful questions to reflect on your health and wellness milestones and challenges from 2019.…
Read MoreHow ready are you to make changes this New Year?
As we enter the new year with the attitude of a fresh start most of us are pretty keen and eager to make big changes in our lives. “This is going to be the year,” we tell ourselves. But really how ready are you to make the changes you desire? Just because you’ve set a…
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