When I became a mom, I instantly got a pain syndrome, otherwise known as Mind Body Syndrome/TMS. These syndromes often show up when a person is experiencing a life change and not allowing her/himself to feel emotions, address the stress, and acknowledge the huge internal pressures that come with change. (Luckily, having had TMS before, I… Continue reading Doing It Right versus Doing It Real
Tag: motherhood
Mindfulness, Momfulness, and Meditation
(Pic: Meditate) I’ve been having a little argument with myself about meditation ever since becoming a mom. Before I was a mom, I think I just sat down and meditated. I can’t really remember. Now, though, sitting down to meditate for any extended period of time requires either a) a babysitter, b) me to be… Continue reading Mindfulness, Momfulness, and Meditation
Celebrating a Birthday, Health, and Motherhood
Sunday, December 8 was my birthday. Two years ago, on December 8, I discovered I was pregnant. It was a dream come true and a fabulous birthday present all wrapped up in one package. I was excited, nervous, happy, petrified, delighted, scared…you get the drift. I knew I was in for an enormous transition, but… Continue reading Celebrating a Birthday, Health, and Motherhood
The Power of Community and Ceremony
I’ve never been a party girl. I tend toward introversion, and though I love connection, I don’t always love connection in the conventional style. So when I found out I was pregnant, pretty much the last thing I wanted was a traditional baby shower. I wanted to celebrate the transition into motherhood with something less… Continue reading The Power of Community and Ceremony
Dealing with Change
Square One. It’s a place we coaches often dread, because we know what it means. It’s the place most clients are in when they sign up for a coaching session. Square One is Martha Beck’s first stop on the Change Cycle, a process she describes in Finding Your Own North Star. The Change Cycle is… Continue reading Dealing with Change
Intuition Game Results: Boy or Girl?
Thanks, everyone, for playing the intuition game last week! The survey results came in pretty much split right down the middle, fifty-fifty. If you didn’t hit the nail on the head, no worries. Keep playing with your intuition and practicing tuning into your soul. It’s definitely not a science, but you can become more and more… Continue reading Intuition Game Results: Boy or Girl?
My Soul Song
Last week, I wrote about knowing with your intuition versus intellect, because that’s what I’m surrendering to more and more every day. A year ago, I was sitting here at this same desk, planning last year’s Mind-Body Coach Training. I was imagining a great group of trainees, fixing up the forum where they would interact,… Continue reading My Soul Song
I Surrender
I just got off the phone with ten incredible, amazing people. I’ve been blessed that way, lately. Last week I got to coach and teach at the Martha Beck Master Coach Intensive in Huntington Beach, CA. I spent four days in the presence of brilliant coaches taking their final steps in the six-month long Master… Continue reading I Surrender