Becoming an educator was Sherri’s second career. Sherri was a second generation CPA and began working for her dad and cousin’s accounting firm when she was only 14 years old.

Relationship building is Fred’s superpower. Many of his clients over the years became his friends. He cared about his clients and knew about their lives in the same way he cares about his students now and connects with them. For example, he knows each and every student’s name at his school.

Have you ever felt exhausted after an interaction where you had to pretend to be interested or interesting or smart or funny?

When working with clients on their career, we often find an anchor to help narrow down the job search.

Apparently, I am at the start of this golden decade. How can I make sure I appreciate it and make the most of it?

When I pictured the life of an empty-nester, I pictured freedom, relief, possibility. And while I have definitely had moments of that, it has not been the defining feature of my year.

I love the feeling of abundance and feel sad that we are often encouraged to limit, to have less, to need less.

Now that my kids are off to college and out of the house, Gideon and I are rethinking how we spend our time, energy and money.

Throughout our lives we accumulate rules to follow and then we stick to these rules unaware.

My family and I went to Hawaii for winter break this year. We were surrounded by the power of nature, causing me to think about how such natural wonders can be a mirror into our own lives.

I love the phrase “you are just getting started.” It is so hopeful, optimistic and energizing.

A life skill I am developing and encouraging my clients to develop is spaciousness. However, allowing for space sounds easier than it is.

Acting “as if” is a low stakes way to notice in your body how a new situation might feel, get a sense of your skillset and what areas you may to develop, and potentially demonstrate to others that you are ready for the next step.

One of the best things I learned in Intuitive Eating is that mental restriction is almost as problematic as actual restriction. One of the hallmarks of intuitive eating is that restriction leads to bingeing. The more you restrict something the more you want it, this is the pendulum that defines diet culture.

I was one of the lucky few who had my own private office with a door so I was able to pump discreetly and on my own schedule…

But all of my efforts and meticulous planning could not withstand the impact of 9/11. I was in my office several blocks from the World Trade Center that day when the first plane hit.

Making time to eat a proper lunch daily has been challenging for me. I met with Glenys Oysten, an amazing Intuitive Eating/Health At Every Size (HAES) aligned nutritionist recently and one of my goals she and I came up with is to put lunch back on the table (pun intended).

One of the lessons in the movie is how restricting a talent can be if it is overused. By feeling labeled by a special power, these family members are unable to break out of their shell and ultimately their skill becomes a chore and an obligation and no longer feels like a blessing.

While taking a walk with our dogs, my friend Dave told me that he does his job with the perspective of “what if I got hit by a bus tomorrow?”. While I would never want Dave to get hit by a bus, I think this way of thinking is pretty healthy. It encourages him to make sure he is not the only one who knows how to do something, not to have secrets and try to do everything himself. What would happen in your workplace if you were hit by a bus tomorrow? Do your colleagues know what you are up to? Do they know where you keep things? How quickly could they jump in and keep things running in your absence?

One of the best ways to ensure your colleagues know what to do is to GO. ON. VACATION.

I was walking my dog this morning and practically jumped out of my skin when I saw something moving. Turns out the thing that was moving was me, or more accurately, my shadow. I chuckled for a moment as I thought of the phrase “scared of your own shadow”. I have long had anxiety, so jumping at my shadow should not have shocked me, but it did feel a bit over the top, so I took a minute and asked why. Why was I so jumpy? Then I realized I had just finished two cups of coffee while reading obsessively about the war in Ukraine. I was jumpy because I was internalizing the dangers in the world and I was feeling them strongly. I was feeling vulnerable and reactive.

Today when I did Wordle, my first word had zero correct letters. Clearly I thought I was doomed.