Are these patterns showing up? — Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. ~ Edward de Bono I know you’re successful, and there are so many ways, habits and patterns you’ve developed that brought you to today. In this article I want to point out a…

Nature knows how to create new — Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. ~ Raymond Lindquist Mother Nature has become one of my best, most relied upon teachers on the topic of success and this letter is inspired by her. In the season of fall, the trees are not simply changing, they are…

Because we don’t always have to say YES — “Yes” and “no” are very powerful words. Mean them when you say them. Respect them when you hear them. ~ Michael Josephson Saying “no” can be a tricky skill. We aim to please, to belong, to support, to commit. Saying “no”, does it erode that possibility? Sometimes it feels like…

Letting mess be a part of your success. — Live life messy and love every moment of it. ~ Ashley Smith I started a live series, one I’ve been wanting to do for a long while. I just didn’t start it. Then I did. And I’m loving it. There is so so much ease! It’s called Kitchen Talk. Yeah…

Because success can happen your way. — Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving. ~ Madeleine L’Engle I’ve got that new year, new possibilities feel — but this year, it’s not because it’s January a.k.a …

It’s difficult and it’s not. — Maybe it’s not about sinking or swimming… but rather just to float peacefully for awhile. ~ Anna Pereira I’ve fallen into ease. Maybe it’s the time of the year, or maybe it’s because the skills I’m practicing are settling in. This should be a good thing. And it is. And…

IDK is a thing — There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in. ~ Leonard Cohen Throwback to my first day of coach training, I was keen to learn all the things. The instructor stood in front of us, and after her introduction shared that they were going to teach us…

Walking can be a transformative practice — One step at a time is good walking. Chinese Proverb Today’s letter is about our good friend The Walk. Call a friend up and ask her to go for a walk and she’s in. We love walking. We don’t resist her. But do we revere her? Is she a “good…

Because it’s time for a new agenda. — When women re-define success a lot of things will change. Because success is so much more than the acquisition of checkmarks and accomplishments. If you stop and listen, you will feel within you the birth of a movement, because we are uneasy with how things are. We may be “successful” as it’s defined today, but we don’t feel successful. As…