Presence
3 Practices for Adventure
Our annual backpacking trip last month was completely different than last year and did not disappoint because I returned even more clear about why I go: to experience a physical and mental challenge to learn more about myself. There is something about being totally self-sufficient in the mountains, carrying your food, water, and shelter on…
Keep Reading...The Choice of Well-Being
On a recent monthly call with Well-Being Coaches, where we support each other in our celebrations and challenges, Tina, a nurse manager shared how overwhelmed and exhausted she felt. With short-staffing and numerous projects, she was working a lot and still not feeling good about anything, especially herself. She said she couldn’t even sit in…
Keep Reading...Release for the Holiday
One of our family holiday traditions is alternating who hosts Christmas Day and this year was our turn. I always look forward to the extra decorating, shopping, and prepping so when a family member requested they host this year in their new home, I didn’t feel relieved or grateful, but instead immediate disappointment. And then…
Keep Reading...An Adventure in Well-Being
Monsoon weather was predicted in Rocky Mountain National Park for the entire week of our planned backpacking trip. “Are you having any second thoughts about going?” my friends and family asked. Of course I was, and I was completely committed to this adventure with campsite reservations made, equipment borrowed and bear box rented! We (my…
Keep Reading...What’s Your More in 24?
Being a type A personality and recovering perfectionist, I am always eager to start the New Year with what comes easily for me: a list of ambitious projects and BHAGs (big, hairy, audacious goals). Unfortunately, this list is also full of unrealistic expectations that can overwhelm, disappoint, and paralyze me. I want more for 2024,…
Keep Reading...5 Signs You Are Powering Through
It was a double Monday. This is the day after a holiday weekend when lots of challenges present themselves—all at once. My email server went down, I made an error in a contract, a direct flight was cancelled, and supply chain issues delayed a time-sensitive order. In short, my planned to-do list was not getting…
Keep Reading...It’s About Time: 3 Practices for the Holidays
Do you ever find yourself saying, I don’t have time for this! Especially when life provides you with little but costly inconveniences like your car not starting, computer crashing, or chai tea spilled in your lap? Whether you look forward to the holidays or suffer through them, they require more from us—attention, energy, and time.…
Keep Reading...Presence with a Rattlesnake
Every Friday morning, I practice my recovery with a solo hike up Gregory Canyon in Boulder, Colorado. A couple of weeks ago, I was ¾ of the way down, completely lost in my thoughts, when a runner passed me going up yelled, There’s a rattlesnake on the trail ¼ of a mile down! That announcement…
Keep Reading...9 CPR Practices for Self-Leadership
Self-Leadership is the relationship you have with yourself. It is how you talk to, prioritize, and treat yourself, especially in times of challenge and stress. It is deeper than self-care because when we take full responsibility for the decisions we make to honor our bodies, energy, and time, we empower ourselves to feel and do our…
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