Archive for July, 2007
Not Knowing
One of the things I love about life coaching is “not knowing.” That’s right. I get to explore with someone without preconceived ideas about the outcome, without sticking in my agenda. That’s also, as it ends up, a valuable life practice.
The other day I was reading a Zen koan book called “Bring me the Rhinoceros” […]
Posted by Carolyn on July 28th, 2007 in balancing work & play.
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Post Pity Party
Sometimes we may need to help a party come to a close, and sometimes they just end. This time it was both.
I recently chose to put off my visit to San Francisco, a favorite place of mine. A large part of my trip was to be spent with my brother, but his plans changed and […]
Posted by Valerie on July 21st, 2007 in balancing work & play, stress bouyancy, work from home, self-compassion.
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Just Push Through It?
Remember the phrases some of us heard while growing up and even later in life? “Just push through it” people would say. “No pain, no gain.”
I was thinking about these the other day. I wasn’t at the health club, trying to get through an additional set of reps. Instead, it was in the middle of a […]
Posted by Carolyn on July 5th, 2007 in balancing work & play.
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