by Denise | May 17, 2018 | Gratitude, growth
The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been in the mainstream for years. Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness, suggesting that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in...
by Denise | Mar 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s break up … As a kid, I was always a high achiever. There really was no other way to be. My older siblings always did well in school, so it was naturally assumed that I would be no different. The thing my teachers didn’t realize is that I stressed out on...
by Denise | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s Play As spring is right around the corner (or so I hope), my need to play is rising up within me. I remember as a child coming home from school, doing my homework quickly and then running outside to play before dinner time. Just to be outdoors in the sun and...
by Denise | Mar 7, 2018 | growth, Transformation, Uncategorized
Then why do you expect others to be a mind reader? Many times, when I am talking with friends or clients, I hear their frustration with people in their lives who won’t … respond to phone calls, emails … do what they think someone should be doing …...
by Denise | Dec 1, 2017 | Believe, growth
“Uh, Denise, are we in the right place?” A friend of mine nervously asked me this on one of our road trips together. You see my navigation system had taken us off the main roads due to traffic. I must admit we were not in what felt like the safest of places. I was...
by Denise | Oct 31, 2017 | Coaching, growth
This is the time of year that reminds me of being a child dressing in a costume with a mask that totally kept me hidden from being who I really was. The costume I remember the most was being Cinderella. Wearing the mask of Cinderella changed me. I walked with my head...
by Denise | Sep 21, 2017 | Believe, growth
FINE As I was beginning a call with a potential client, I started the call with “Is this still a good time for you?”. I asked as she sounded a bit distracted. I wanted to make sure nothing bad had come up and she was trying to figure out how to reschedule. Her...
by Denise | Sep 7, 2017 | growth, Life Change
One of my fondest memories growing up in the country were the thunderstorms. There could be some doozies. First came the stillness … no wind, no birds chirping or crickets singing … it was so deathly quiet the hairs on the back of your neck stood up. Yet,...
by Denise | Aug 2, 2017 | growth
Do you find yourself slowing down … Growing up in Georgia with August being the hottest month in the summer … the term ‘dog days of summer’ really rang true. If you are not familiar with the term, let me explain it a bit from the southern...
by Denise | Jul 13, 2017 | Coaching, growth
While I was visiting family over the 4th of July holiday, someone made a statement about my older sister. It was such a profound statement that I had to share it with you. “There she goes again, getting her exercise in by jumping to conclusions.” How often do you find...
