I recently got back from a wonderful and challenging 2-week vacation in Greece. The wonderful part is obvious, but challenging? Yes. Because Iām on a healing journey and it required me to do less, to relax and just BE. We typically go on hiking vacations that are jam packed with...
Being Happier – 10 Things I’ve Learned this Past Decade
After coaching hundreds of people through their challenges and transitions, I’ve come to realize (and truly internalize) that your happiness doesn’t depend on that thing or person āout thereā. Your happiness is your job alone. And it’s an inside job. Since my early days studying Positive Psychology, I’ve navigated the...
Anxiety Getting the Best of You?
Menopause did a number on me. I have always thought of myself as driven AND calm, striking a balance between ādoingā and truly enjoying and being present to my days. With estrogen dropping off the cliff, that has changed. I now experience so much more anxiety than I did and...
The Happy Key
How many times have you thought that happiness is sitting right on the other side of… …landing the dream job? …finding romance? …losing weight? …or making more money? In truth, things are the other way around. Events and circumstances, it turns out, do not deliver happiness. Research has shown that...
You Can Decide to Be Happy
You canāt wait until life isnāt hard anymore before you decide to be happy. ā Jane Marczewski (a.k.a. āNightbirdā) If you have been reading my writing for a little while you likely know the core belief that guides all the work I doā¦. It is never too late to pursue...
Your Challenge is Happening FOR You
I pivoted and I perseveredā¦ Iām so damn happy that thing I thought I wanted didnāt work out! You are so much more resilient than you think you are. You have overcome lots of challenges. Heck, youāve been doing that since the day you were born. And whether you recognize...
Commit to what you want
If you lack clarity, or you find yourself chasing too many things and/or are distracted and perhaps even derailed every time a shining new opportunity appears, this Camp Notes is for you. Over the next couple of weeks we are going to share with you some of the key elements...