You may be a bit taken aback by this title. You may even be wondering, Why is an experienced life coach telling me that I can do this whole thing on my own? First off, to clarify, that is not what I’m saying. At all. As someone who has been life coaching NYC clients for years, I can confidently say that life coaches can be extremely valuable for a number of reasons. However, I also honestly believe that we as people have more power than we think. read more →
Last month, I had a call with someone—let’s call her Leslie—who filled out the contact form on my website. She asked to meet on Skype, so I knew she wasn’t in the U.S. As soon as we jumped on the call, I learned that she was from Malaysia, somewhere I had never been, and she said she found me through my podcast with Bre, a woman who was feeling stuck in a job she didn’t like and ultimately became a makeup artist. This resonated with Leslie. read more →
Life coaching? Oh, it’s merely for artisans or for people who fancy spiritual stuff. Plenty of people still think that life coaching is a buzzword or it’s a woo-woo thing. Just like a bird hovers in mid-air, your brain cells stop functioning for a moment when the rumors play a jig-saw puzzle with you. You include your own assumptions and try to fill in the empty spaces. The result of which comes out in the form of myths that share no relationship with the facts. read more →
December is the month of the balance sheets and January the month of the new goals. Start the year with motivation to achieve the objectives is easy, the difficult thing is to maintain that spirit the rest of the months. Get more exercise, drink more water, buy a car, remodel, reduce stress or go on a trip and what not? The life coaching experience allows you to reflect deeply on your professional future, leadership and maximizing your potential. You learn the basic skills of the coaching conversation. read more →
Overthinking: do you ever feel consumed by the voice in your head? It can grip you and have you feeling like you are spiraling out of control with your thoughts… Here are 9 ways overthinking shows up: Questioning or doubting yourself “Did I make the right choice? What if I make the wrong decision?” Fear.. read more →
I’ve noticed a trend similar in the most successful entrepreneurs. Howard Schultz the creator of Starbucks Sara Blakely the creator of Spanx Mark Zuckerberg the creator of Facebook None of them had a prior experience in the field the became successful in. None of them had a business background or degree. If you’ve been held.. read more →
“The world is full of pain, uncertainty, and injustice. But in this vulnerable human life, every loss is an opportunity either to shut out the world or to stand up with dignity and let the heart respond.” ― Jack Kornfield If we want to live an enriched life, cultivating a spiritual practice is extremely beneficial, specially if.. read more →
In November 2014, I was five months pregnant and had signed up to attend a book launch event in New York’s Financial District. On the night of the event, I had worked all day and was a bit tired. It was dark, cold, and rainy outside. My husband had just come home from work and.. read more →
I’ll preface this story with news that I am totally fine and super grateful. Two weeks ago, I found a lump in my breast and saw a doctor the very next day. “Dr. K” speculated that it was fibroadenoma and benign. I was immediately relieved. Dr. K wanted to be certain so he sent me to get a sonogram.. read more →
“What lights you up the most? Choose that and put your energy towards that.” – JordanaJaffe We’ve all heard people talking about moving out of your comfort zone. Trying something new. Pushing past your fear. But does it have to be that way? While growth is certainly connected to doing things you’ve never done before,.. read more →
