May 13, 2020 | Communication, Positive Psychology
In a recent post, I shared the story of my paternal grandmother’s “magic” rings. Whenever someone in our family gets married, she shares her parents’ wedding rings with the bride and groom for the wedding ceremony. After the ceremony, she immediately takes them back....
Apr 30, 2020 | Communication, Self-Care
A paradigm is a frame of reference. A person’s paradigm is how they see the world based on all the information that they have gathered and the beliefs that they possess. At times of crisis, it is often helpful to reflect on the paradigms that we have set for...
Apr 7, 2020 | Coaching, Communication
Managing relationships is difficult at the best of times. As we face the global COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of how small the world really is and how similar we are. At the same time, we cannot help but see just how unique we are as individuals. One thing that...
Aug 25, 2019 | Coaching, Communication
Why You Should Disagree With Others You should disagree with others. No, really. And then you should agree to disagree. Recently, after a day of coaching sessions focused on conflict and relationships, I realized, once again, how little we are trained in life on how...
Feb 20, 2018 | Coaching, Communication
Valentine’s Day is today and even though it’s not something I celebrate, I realize it offers us a great opportunity to highlight the importance of asking our partners what we want from them.Making assumptions is common in relationships, but it is also what leads to...
Feb 6, 2018 | Coaching, Communication, Positive Psychology, Self-Care
Welcome to 2018! A new year offers so many new possibilities. What are your wishes for 2018? Who do you wish to be? Personally, I have been thinking about this a lot. Over the break, I watched the movie The Last Word about an older woman at the end...
