Most people seem to think that their problems are someone else’s fault and that creating the life they want for themselves is dependent on other people (or other situations) being different than they are. Such thinking is simply wrong, false, faulty, and disempowering. What we experience in our life is of our own creation. Even [...]

“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting our time. If you have come here because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” ~ Lilla Watson, an Aboriginal Australian If you’re like me, you have a noble picture of the “helping professions”  of medicine, education, social services, [...]

Many people begin new years by thinking ahead, envisioning what they want to achieve, and perhaps even resolving to make different choices in the days and weeks to come. I am one of these people. I find this experience enlivening, joyful, and helpful in grounding myself solidly for the unknown of the future. Some people, [...]

As a coach, one of the things I hear from potential and current clients is that part of what they’re looking for is accountability. They want someone to help hold their feet to the fire and keep them on track. Having someone in your life who knows what you’re going for and does her/his best [...]