A favorite coaching client wondered recently why she can’t be content with her job. She works for a good company, enjoys her coworkers, has an accommodating schedule. Sounds great, right? She wondered why she is so restless. So bored. Why can’t she just buckle down and be happy. Particularly in this shitty economy. Listening to her, I was reminded of a lovely man I once dated. He was a great guy, but he wasn’t the right one. I tried to …
It Was Never Locked
A friend recently sought my help as a coach. She was feeling trapped and miserable in her job and her life. We talked through her options. I asked questions. I listened for the “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” and “have tos.” That was all. She told me later that she had a vision as she was falling asleep that night. She saw herself in a jail cell, surrounded by iron bars. I came into her vision and opened the door. “It was …
Following My Dream
I started writing this blog after I made the decision to walk away from my career in corporate America. This was not a decision I made lightly: I had invested a great deal into that career. But it was time to focus on my coaching practice. And I wanted to spend more time with my small children. It was time to live my life more closely aligned with my values. I started this blog to chronicle that transition. My hope is …
Perspectives on a Clothesline
I just hung a clothesline. Back in my corporate life, in my air-conditioned cube with a peek-a-boo view of the sky, in front of my email and word docs and spreadsheets, I used to fantasize about having a clothesline. Warm sun, warm breeze, wholesome clean clothes. I had to hang the clothesline in the dog run. Where the puppy is supposed to poop. Luckily, he’ll have none of that, so there’s a perfect clothesline-alley next to our house. It isn’t …