Hello! We are at the end of October already! I hope that this end of the month check-in finds you all well. For my academic EFS clients (and parents), school is well under way. We are working to identify best planning and prioritizing strategies as we navigate schedules and preferences. Many of you are still […]
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End of the Month Reflection – September 2023
Happy Fall everyone!! Here is a sneak peak at the reflection report that went home this month… Communication is so important! It is officially FALL! I love this time of year so much. As a teacher for so many years, September always feels like a fresh start to me…a time to reset…a time to create […]
Tips and Tools to Start the Year
Welcome to the new academic year!! This is such a great opportunity to start fresh, and I am so thrilled to be joining you for the ride! **What do you want 2023/4 to look like?** Here are some things for you to ponder as you enter this next stage. Remember that having some kind […]
FEAR
We all experience fear. Some of us hide it better than others…but it is universal. Fear is a response to a tangible threat happening IN THE MOMENT. Anxiety is worrying about something that is rooted in the past or projected into the future. Although fear and anxiety are different, they are certainly related. So what […]
A New Look at “Filling Your Cup”
https://youtu.be/whNj5tUskS0 The other day I was doing some reading and I came across this excerpt on how important it is to fill your own cup before you pour into others’. I love this concept and I think it is ESSENTIAL that we remember to take care of ourselves…but the notion of taking care of ourselves […]
Coaching Vs. Therapy
It is so important that my clients understand that coaching is not therapy. In Habits and Happiness coaching, I focus heavily on understanding what it is that my clients TRULY want in life, and then we CREATE manageable action plans to get there. More often that not, my clients have an idea of what they […]
Who are you hanging out with?
Take a look at the five people you spend most of your time with and you will get a good overview of who YOU are… This often makes people either cringe, laugh, or shift in their seats. Do the people you spend time with reflect the kind of person you want to be? One of […]
Finding Gratitude Each Day
I met this cutie on a hike today. He was right in the middle of the trail. I took it as a sign to slow down and practice gratitude. I spent time sitting there with him, admiring his shell, the spots on his legs, and his curious eyes. I am so grateful for the […]
Grounding Yourself and (THEN) Creating a Plan using S. Covey’s Four Quadrants
This morning I found myself spinning. I have so many moving parts going on in my life at the moment, and I quickly realized that I was not grounded at all. I knew that I needed to bring myself back to the present moment, but sitting in meditation wasn’t going to work for me in […]
Our Patterns of Unhelpful Thinking
All too often, we get caught up in patterns of unhelpful thinking and we don’t even realize it! We spin with worry and anxiety. Sometimes we only lose a few minutes to these thoughts, but, sadly, these unhelpful thoughts can steal hours or even days. Take a look at the different types of unhelpful thinking […]