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Why I'm NOT Going Disneyland!
“Sometimes you need to get away to come back home” “I need a vacation from my vacation” the familiar line goes – and those who use it aren’t really joking. Seems some 50% of Americans polled admit to being more exhausted after their vacation than before it started! In these days of wi-fi, smartphones, Facebook,…
Keep Reading...Tantra: It's Not Just About the Sex
I attended the Grand Gathering for Anusara Inspired Teachers in Squaw Valley, California last week with Anusara founder John Friend. Taking master classes with John and workshops with senior teachers was a supportive, enriching and renewing experience, but what I really enjoyed most was the discussion of Tantra philosophy twice a day. An inter-religious spiritual…
Keep Reading...Happy New Year NOW!
In the Celtic tradition, the New Year begins in November instead of January. This gives a whole new meaning to Halloween, or Hallow’s Eve, when, the ‘Seed Fall’: is celebrated as the days grow shorter and darker. They honor this time of year with the belief that from death and darkness springs life and light.…
Keep Reading...WBCI Frequently Asked Questions
Well-Being Coaching Initiative Frequently Asked Questions Why is nurse retention important? Every time a hospital loses a nurse, it costs an average $60,900 to replace them, which doesn’t even account for the mental and emotional toll training new nurses takes on the experienced ones or the cost of contract nurses to fill the gaps. Hospitals…
Keep Reading...The Freedom of Well-Being
Your well-being, how you feel about yourself, is the foundation of your freedom. You can free yourself from guilt, resentment, overwhelm, worry, and stress in life by making better choices (self-leadership), because your choices determine how you feel and the space you are in. Your choices are critical to feeling good, but they are not…
Keep Reading...ACHE Highlights People First!
I attended my first ACHE Congress last week and returned home inspired and energized after hearing a consistent theme all week: People First. I was thrilled to hear this because to create and sustain a Culture of Well-Being, you have to include your people—and yourself. Here are a few highlights shared in the keynotes and…
Keep Reading...5 Surprising Compassion Practices for Your Well-Being
Your well-being determines your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health and every relationship you have, including the one with yourself. Compassion is the first practice you learn in the Well-Being Coaching Initiative because it’s proven to significantly improve your stress and engagement. An INC. article revealed studies show Self-Compassion is a wonder drug to help…
Keep Reading...STOP Hoarding Your PTO!
After spending 10 delightful days in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, (my happy place), I again realized the value of taking a vacation and how much I needed one! And, from coaching nurses for the last 28 years, I happen to know many of you are hoarding your PTO (paid time off) and even losing it…
Keep Reading...Home for the Holidays? 3 Questions to Ask
Whether you love or dread this time of year, planning and prioritizing for the Holidays are important to help you stay Home, even if you travel. By Home, I mean feeling connected and grounded in yourself. This allows you to experience what is most meaningful with an authentic joy instead of powering through and getting…
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,…
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