When you’ve experienced loss, abandonment, disappointment, rejection, or trauma, you tend to put a lot of measures in place to protect...

I have declared that this will be my summer of healing. This theme is inspired by my road to recovery from the physical toll of COVID-19...

I have vivid memories of going to the beach with my family as a child. One day, high winds whisked our beloved little inner tubes into...

Can you relate to feeling overwhelmed by the number of emails that inundate your inbox? I had so many that were unsorted or needed to be...

When our phones, fitness equipment, and other electronic devices aren’t acting right, it is usually an indication that it’s time for a...

Last week I registered for the Black Leaders Detroit Ride for Equity. It’s a bike ride organized to bring awareness to the lack of access...

When life gets overwhelming it feels like drowning. Your arms get tired of treading water. The things you try to use as life rafts (i.e.,...

I’ve observed that one of the little loved ones in my life, like many of us, has a learning style that is out of alignment with...

High winds and harsh winter weather left thousands of fallen twigs and branches in their wake across our property. The enormity of the...

One of my clients inspired the creation of an activity I call, “Me, Not Me.” When we want to do great work and spark joy in others, we...

When was the last time you celebrated yourself? Last week I facilitated a successful healing retreat and finished a major project that I...

This week I am facing the deadline for a major project that I’ve been working on for months. At the onset of the project, I dove right...

For almost twenty years I spent most of my days facilitating workshops for youth development professionals across the United States. Even...

This weekend I went on a relaxing adventure to Santa Fe, New Mexico. On the journey from the airport our driver educated us on the...

When I’m writing these messages or designing content for courses and workshops, I grant myself grace by allowing myself to write a...

Over the years I’ve had a complicated relationship with accomplishment. For instance, I had this strange obsession with crossing things...

Last night I was watching one of my favorite shows and during the episode one of the characters was faced with an opportunity to change...

Over the weekend I didn’t feel well. While it sucked to be sick, I couldn’t help but notice how delightful it felt to be exempt from...

Think about an area where you are feeling challenged and in need of growth. Common areas that I hear from clients are related to finances...

Last week I facilitated a group coaching session in my community called Design Your Year. As we neared the end of the session, I led an...