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Take Ten
When we burn wood in the fire pit that we created in our yard, we often hang around to make sure that it has been properly extinguished...

Monica Marie Jones
Sep 6, 20212 min read
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Change the Channel
During a delightful dinner conversation at the Belize Boutique Resort and Spa one of the owners talked about the power of our thoughts....

Monica Marie Jones
Aug 30, 20212 min read
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Acceptance is the Answer
I used to think the term ‘letting go’ meant that I had to end a relationship or throw something away. Over the last few years, I’ve...

Monica Marie Jones
Aug 23, 20212 min read
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Away Recharging...
When was the last time you took a deeply restorative break? I am taking my own advice and practicing this radical act of self-care so...

Monica Marie Jones
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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Strategic Soul Sessions
At pivotal points in my life, I’ve often set aside time to take myself through deeply reflective activities that led breakthroughs in my...

Monica Marie Jones
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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Lessons From a Kayak
This weekend I went on a kayaking and tubing adventure with my family. Just as I had suspected, it was a great time, but it was far more...

Monica Marie Jones
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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Find Your Focus Word
After intense work weeks, one way that I love to decompress is by binge watching seasons of shows that I never had the time to watch when...

Monica Marie Jones
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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The Benefits of Selfishness
As a young adult I auditioned for a hip hop dance company. I was excited about continuing my dance career after college and this seemed...

Monica Marie Jones
Jul 19, 20213 min read
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The Power of I Don't Know
One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned in leadership and life came when I found the courage to say, “I don’t know.” Somewhere...

Monica Marie Jones
Jul 12, 20212 min read
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Press Rewind
This weekend I’m pretty sure I dislocated, then relocated my knee in a matter of moments. I slid out of my favorite chair onto the floor...

Monica Marie Jones
Jul 5, 20212 min read
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Inquire Within
This weekend I experienced hypnotherapy for the first time. During this session I realized that we put a lot of stock and energy into...

Monica Marie Jones
Jun 28, 20212 min read
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Planning for the Pivot
When I studied jazz and Latin dance the pivot turn was one of my favorite moves. I found it to be fun, flirty, and the perfect...

Monica Marie Jones
Jun 21, 20213 min read
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Clear Your Storage
Occasionally I will attempt to perform a routine task on my smartphone, and it won’t work. I’ll get an alert saying the reason is that my...

Monica Marie Jones
Jun 14, 20212 min read
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Your G.A.P Year
Each year I support my coaching clients in revisiting the goals they’ve set the previous year so they can celebrate what they’ve achieved...

Monica Marie Jones
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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Cheat Codes
One fun fact about me is that I absolutely loved video games as a child. My younger brother and I would play the Super Mario Brothers...

Monica Marie Jones
May 31, 20213 min read
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Shoot Your Shot
Recently I was listening to a podcast that one of the young men in our family recorded with his friends. They were sharing their...

Monica Marie Jones
May 24, 20212 min read
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The Root of the Fruit
Last week one of the coaches in our group coaching community facilitated a powerful session on Self-Preservation. During one of our small...

Monica Marie Jones
May 17, 20213 min read
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Why Wait?
As a child, I remember my grandfather asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. My love of reading inspired my response, “I want to...

Monica Marie Jones
May 10, 20213 min read
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Return to You
What do you most love to do? This or some variation of this question has been asked in every book I’ve read or workshop I’ve attended...

Monica Marie Jones
May 3, 20212 min read
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Make Space for Silence
On Friday I facilitated a workshop called EngagingFacilitation to support people who lead meetings or workshops in enhancing the...

Monica Marie Jones
Apr 26, 20213 min read
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