I’m fascinated with how people make big decisions. Some of you have no problem making a big decision. Others get overwhelmed and confused into paralysis. Which category do you fall into? Are you the first type? Do you generally think, “I got this…bring it on!” Or are you the second type, more of a...
Continue readingDo you see a VISION BOARD in your future?
A Vision Board is powerful. Imagine what it would be like to just think about what you want and make it happen? Or dream up something great and POOF! Better yet…wiggle your nose like Tabitha Stephens from Bewitched and voila! Believe it or not…it’s kind of that way with Vision Boards. Vision Boards, or...
Continue readingThree amazing reasons to ditch your bad underwear in midlife
Three Amazing Reasons to Ditch your Bad Underwear in Midlife Ladies, what’s going on with ugly underwear and the whole midlife thing? I remember having nice underwear, back in the day. It was never that fancy. And I never had a lot of it. But I remember having some particularly nice underwear, and a...
Continue readingThree tips to procrastinate less
Most of us are familiar with the fine art of procrastination. It’s a definition we know well; procrastination is all about putting things off or delaying… Until another day… Until another time… Until you finish watching five more YouTube videos about sloths crossing the road or quintuplet babies giggling their adorable little faces off....
Continue readingWhy being grateful for your body is a good idea
How often do you feel grateful? More and more of us are starting to understand the importance of having more gratitude in our lives. Like anything, it takes practice to develop new habits. And for many, feeling gratitude more often is a new habit. But what about the way you feel about YOU ?...
Continue readingThree key steps to regret-proof your holidays
No one wants to regret anything during the holidays, that’s for sure. As we all know, the holiday season is loaded with huge significance and tradition, no matter your background. If you celebrate the holiday yourself, your family probably does things a certain way. And if you don’t celebrate the particular holiday, you may...
Continue readingGot the “what’s for dinner” blues? 5 great tips to help
Hello. My name is Suzy. I’m a Life Coach. And I have no freakin’ clue what’s for dinner. Sweet child of mine, oh how I love seeing you after school. That smile. That face. Those eyes. And then you ask that question. Before hello. Before you utter any other word. Before ANYTHING ELSE. “What’s...
Continue readingMindfulness: Do your thoughts need supervision?
Do you practice mindfulness? The concept that your thoughts need supervision is something I learned in Thomas M. Sterner’s book, The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in your Life. It’s all about mindfulness and it’s a powerful concept at all ages and stages, not just midlife. It’s also a concept that gives you...
Continue reading4 Smart Questions when you Feel Stuck at Work
Feeling stuck at work? How do you know when you’ve been at your job too long? There’s no one answer. Sometimes one week can be too long. Usually though, my clients talk about being in a job too long when they’ve been working at the same place for more than 10 years. That’s when I’ve...
Continue reading3 Lessons I Learned from Being Laid Off
My three year anniversary after being laid off from a long-term job is this month. It’s hard to believe that so much time has gone by. I held five positions in the field of health promotion, addiction and mental health for 25 years. I had the last job for 19 of those 25 years....
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