Family Support Under the Sea
My volunteer work at Marguerite’s Place, a nonprofit focused on transitional housing for women in crisis, never ceases to inspire. Read about our latest Family Support Night, that took place “Under the Sea” last week!
An Invitation for Liminal Ladies
Join a small circle of women for a few intentional days of reflection, meaningful conversation, laughter, nourishing experiences, coastal walks, local vineyards, and space to imagine your next chapter.
Live. Laugh. Lagos.
A 5-day journey. Remarkable women who will say “yes” to reconnecting with themselves after years of putting their children, jobs, and everything and everyone else first. What is possible for them is just being written. Join my colleague and I as we explore the next page of possibility for a small group of liminal ladies in Portugal!
We Can Learn a lot from Narcotics Anonymous
It’s meditative, reflective, inspiring, hopeful, and asks only one thing from those reading it…to live for recovery…just for today. As a per diem Recovery Specialist at the HART House the importance of morning Check-In grounded in this practice became apparent quickly.
Of Book Clubs & Bonding
It’s not reaaaally about the book. But it IS about women from difficult journeys coming together to discuss a little about their read…and mostly about their resilience!
Strength Shields & Sisterhood
Perseverance, courage, determination, merciful, kind, caring, creative…the ladies of Marguerite’s place tapped into their strengths and shared their stories in a wonderful evening of support and sisterhood!
5 Tips From a Dragon Boat Cancer Survivor
She keeps paddling on and on and on! Learn from my long-time friend Sue on what resilience looks like during, after and in spite of cancer! Next stop for Sue, France!
Awe as a Tool for Wintering Well
Awe is one of our most potent emotions. And nature one of the most potent sources of it! What is an Awe Walk and how can this practice help us thrive in the winter?
From the Legacies of Mountaineers
Mountaineers face endless perils and dangers, and must make countless minute by minute decisions that determine their fates. All the while, a large community supports them, from family and fellow hikers to first responders. Lean in with me as we explore what author Ty Gagne offers about what these legacies of hope and resilience.
From Frazzled to Fa La La
Counting blahs instead of blessings? Feeling frazzled when you should feel festive? Here are 4 easy steps to accepting, welcoming and then letting go of depleting emotions dragging you down during the holiday season!
Common Loon, Uncommon Serenity
How did the Common Loon of NH inspire a health coaching business? Learn about the serene and resilient qualities of this beautiful lake bird and how clients are benefitting from their own journeys in serene well-being and resilience.
Midday Mocktail
Here’s a quick midday mocktail recipe for a boost of energy and hydration, all while toasting our military on this Veteran’s Day!
Use the Cues
Ever notice your forehead wrinkling and furrowing before you even realize you are frustrated? And what about those times you are visited by the nervous butterflies—how do you use that information to your advantage, or do you? Here are some tools and tips for understanding the mind-body connection and channeling it for emotional self-regulation and resilience.
The Soar Method Meets the Airwaves
Never one to shy away from air time even if I had to quite some nerves (or was that the caffeine?)! Read along then listen along to my recent interview with the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce.
Rise & Shine: More Ways to Soar
A drop in altitude? Most definitely not! :) See why and how midlife is an opportunity to rise!
Disco & Discussion
If you are wondering what disco balls, Game of Thrones, murder podcasts, Jennifer Garner movies, or saber-tooth tigers have to do with emotional resilience for women in midlife, well...you had to be there
Clutter—The Silent Sabotager
There’s no shame in physical clutter, life is busy, stuff gets strewn and scattered! Ever notice if it is having an impact on your mental health and well-being?
Seasons of Change
Transformation through your seasons of change can be beautiful Painful too. And scary. And trying. It's like fall in New England--hauntingly beautiful...yet beautiful.
What Loons Taught Me
If you’ve ever watched a loon dive, you know it’s not just a MOMENT — it’s a PROCESS. Graceful. Intentional. Deep.
It takes strength, stillness, trust (and yes, powerful legs). I've come to realize that health coaching and resilience look a lot like that (less so the need for powerful legs, but maybe).
Mindfulness & Micro-goals—Who’s In?
With these 2 minutes, you can transform the outcome of your day, like the morning molting of a dragonfly—yes, even (especially?) before being transformed by caffeine (that’s rich coming from me)