Collecting Seeds

Let’s start with the elephant in the room... 🐘

Because of cruel government cuts in the U.S., there are more impact-focused job seekers on the market and fewer impact-focused jobs than ever before. 

 "It's a wild time. Where should I be looking for jobs right now?"

One of my clients recently asked where to look for impact jobs in light of the government cuts. Here's what I recommended:

1. State G...

Take a deep breath and listen to your body as you read this:

Pick one part of your life you'd like feel better about - your home, your work, your friendships, physical activity, etc...

When you thin...

I'm guilty of spending a lot of time looking ahead to the future - setting goals, planning, and occasionally waking up in the middle of the night worrying about oh so many things. 

In coaching, we of...

When I first started my business, I wrote and shared this poem on my website:

A coach is not a therapist

A coach is not a mentor

A coach cannot wave a magic wand

And make you feel much better.

What does Social Impact really mean? 

I’ve been asked a lot recently about what is and isn’t considered social impact.

My view may be different from how others understand it. 

Generally, when I use...

I know every other post online right now is #NEWYEARNEWYOU focused and we're just getting to that threshold where it starts being weird to begin every call with "Happy New Year!"

BUT, I don't want yo...

It seems like everyone has advice at the end of the year.

Much of it is contradictory. Much of it claims life-altering massive shifts. 

I smell bs. 

My ADHD brain likes to make things really incred...

There's a LOT of advice out there for job seekers...not all of it is good and some of the bad advice might surprise you.

Here are the biggies many people get wrong about landing a job:

1. "It's a nu...

I hosted a retreat at a chateau in the South of France to help people reconnect with pleasure. 

_{[Image: Here's a photo of some of our retreat group enjoying the view from a hike at Pic Saint-Loup!]...}

Hello my friend,

If you've been feeling unsteady, stressed, depleted, or bummed, this gift is for you. 

I want to invite you to be so soft, gentle, and kind with yourself. 

Take one deep breath in ...

Being "well-rounded" was an explicit expectation when I was growing up. 

It meant having a range of experiences, interests, and skills. To be a choir geek involved in activism with skills in statisti...