Why Comparison Hurts

Why comparison hurts and why it’s so much better to be grateful for what’s right here is a lesson that we must revisit. ithin a few months of moving to Marin County, CA it became obvious that we would soon move to Germany for my husband’s job. There was one problem. I’d fallen in love…

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Scared to Let Go of Your Past?

The past is not a problem to be solved. The past is a part of you that you're meant to outgrow.

Scared to let go of your past? A common theme I hear from clients all the time is this: I need to keep working on me. This comment makes me sad. It tells me that most people think there’s something inherently wrong with them, that they’re fundamentally flawed in some way. This is why they…

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3 Principles That Can Change Your Life

3 principles to live

3 principles that can change your life revealed themselves to me through a quote. A couple of weeks ago, I made a presentation on FAITH at a retirement community. I ended my presentation with this quote: “Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.” The quote struck a…

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How to Lead with Compassion

nobody delays death

When we think about how to lead with compassion, our unresolved feelings often get in the way. Recently, I watched Oprah interview singing superstar Jennifer Hudson on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). In a segment of the show titled “Next Chapter”, Oprah invited Jennifer’s sister, Julia, to discuss their horrific family tragedy. In 2008, the sisters’ 57-year-old…

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