Black Friday was on Friday, November 28, 2025, but you can enjoy a discount on two amazing coaching specials right up until December 31st. These packages can help make your holiday season and 2026 more calm, more fulfilling and more fun. (Great gift ideas for a stressed-out friend or loved one, too! Sessions can take […]

I don’t know about you, but my camera roll and Notes App are absolutely STUFFED with inspirational quotations and motivational tips that I come across each day. I read awareness building self help, philosophy and coaching books and articles every single day, because they help me as a coach and as a human. (You’ll find […]

Do ageist thoughts and fears hold you back from making change or trying new things? Do you want to experience more joy day-to-day and celebrate progress toward your goals? These are some of the things we discussed on a recent Late Bloomer LIving Podcast, with host Yvonne Marchese, a 56-year-old roller skating, paddleboarding Age Agitator, […]

If you’re feeling stressed and self-critical, stop and take a moment to offer yourself some self-compassion and soothing. (Self-compassion researcher and author Dr. Kristen Neff offers lots of data on why this is so important.) You may also be feeling worried and anxious about the state of the world at the moment, or about stressful […]

It seems counterintuitive, but taking breaks or rest days can help you sustain momentum when you’re working on a goal or a job search. Pushing seven days a week, day and night, can lead to burnout, avoidance and/or giving up. Consciously scheduling rest days or stopping work at a specific hour each day allows you […]

If you’re feeling full of worry and anxiety, take a moment to write down all of the things that you’re concerned about. Clearly identifying these is a first step in the FranklinCovey Circle of Influence exercise. Watch this video to find out more. Next, divide the things that you’re worried about into a list of […]

What is holding you back from doing what you really want to do? What would you do if you could do anything in the world with no obstacles? I love this powerful passage from When We Were Birds, by author Terry Tempest Williams: “For far too long we have been seduced into walking a path […]

This is a vacation alert, as well as a gentle call to action for you. ❤️ I’ll be travelling in Italy, Spain and Morocco for three months this fall, because five years ago I started coaching for myself, making decisions and taking action to figure out how I really want to live. I started doing […]