Your Inner Smile

A couple of women have expressed appreciation during our coaching conversations by saying “Denise, you rock!” 
I appreciate these women for saying thank you.  Really, “they rock” by finding solutions in their own wisdom. 
Well, this fun turn of phrase got me thinking maybe there is a way to look at rocks (metaphorically of course) that can […]

I was directed to an article in Newsweek about how the growing number of books on happiness is taking away the virtues of sadness.  Like anything taken to a simplistic and broadly generalized level, you’ll find someone saying for every situation, “Don’t be sad, be happy.” 
If the research economists have done indicate that over the past 30 years the growth in prosperity […]

Take a survey  about how you use techology and receive your “fun profile” showing where you get your energy in work and leisure.  With information in the profile, you might make a list of what’s important to you in work and the other areas of your life.  Look for imbalances and take actions to seek non work activities […]

Here in the US, it’s Valentine’s Day on February 14th.  It’s a holiday of appreciation, represented by symbols of love: hearts, flowers, boxes of chocolates. I’m helping a local florist prepare bouquets of roses for the big day on Thursday. 
Getting a behind-the-scenes look at the commercial side of Valentine’s Day in some ways reaffirms my […]

Most women value connections, closeness, and community.   We are hard-wired this way!  
Women tell me going to live in another country, especially initially, they lose important connections. They miss the closeness to family and friends.  They find it hard to feel a sense of community.
So, where do they put their focus?
They put their focus on the logistics […]