Neural Pathways – A Tip for Conscious Re-wiring
Oftentimes, I give 'homework' to coachees/clients that is designed to strengthen neural connections, thereby embedding new behavior. It takes practice and repetition. In psychotherapeutic circles, six weeks of concerted effort is considered the length of time it takes to break the back of a habit. In religious circles, forty days is a recurring theme for... Learn More
Neural Pathways
I was talking with Oenca Calliste-Fontaine in London a few months ago. We started looking for ways to consciously re-wire her neural pathways, i.e., reverse behavior that had been getting in her way. Capitalizing on the processes she learned In the More To Life program, she discovered some ancient history that was way out of... Learn More
In the Zone
A few weeks ago, Chase was on his fourth day of a bronchial infection, coughing often – coughing so hard, he would gag; and if he had recently eaten, he would throw up everything. It's so very hard to see such a little body struggling for breath. Rebecca was out of town on an important... Learn More
The Legacy of Each Generation
Yesterday I watched a coterie of young girls – vibrant, sleek, and toned – my niece Amanda (in purple, standing) and her bridesmaids at her bridal brunch yesterday morning. I glanced over at another older woman, we exchanged knowing looks. Ah, yes. We appreciated their youth and exuberance, remembering the journey through our own 20s.... Learn More
I Like the Night
William and Adriana Holt and I were talking this afternoon. I was telling them that I had a new discipline – going to bed by 2 am. (Which is a stretch for me at the moment, cuz I've been going to bed anywhere from 4 to 7 am, sleeping until 10am, and I'm needing more... Learn More
Keeping My Word
About 2 weeks ago, I was reading a coaching feedback form (More To Life coaching course) in which a friend of mine had decided to give up playing spider solitaire on her computer – and how much time and creativity that had freed up for her. I was so inspired, I decided not to play... Learn More