Confidence. Who comes to mind?   Michelle Obama. Jane Goodall. George Clooney. Ali Wong.   When we see them on camera, they’re poised....

We’re in an illuminated time of year. Earlier this month the Festival of Light had Menorahs twinkling all around my Los Feliz community....

“If he leaves a wet towel on the bed one more time…” “Is it necessary that they chatter outside my office door?” “I can’t stand it when...

A friend cancels plans at the last minute, after already rescheduling. A colleague dumps an extra assignment on you without asking if you...

How a loss turned into a lesson and ultimately, a new direction.

Spread thin at work? Being asked to take on more? You’re not alone. Many companies and organizations have undergone restructuring,...

It started with troubling dreams. I’d wake myself at 2:30, 3:15, 4:00 AM feeling deflated and tired from emotionally exhausting dreams....

"Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage and confidence in the doing." -T. Roosevelt As I stepped to the front of the room,...

We got familiar with the Imposter in our last post. Here’s a quick recap. Imposter Syndrome affects up to 70% of adults and is common...

Ever feel like a fraud? Unqualified? Unworthy of a promotion, a new job or prestigious opportunity? It can feel as if you’re living...

If you’re between jobs or actively on the search, a chipped self-image, bluesy feelings and sluggish energy can sabotage all the goodness...

Whoa, baby. These are some hard, hard, hard days. In California, the weather’s fine, but I’m feeling the pinch. Too much work. Not enough...

In our last segment, we talked through strategies to craft resolutions with sticking power. How to step off the carousel of recycling...

Greetings 2021! So great to finally see you. You’re looking fresh, well-rested and delightfully unvarnished. What to do with this...

I love a good story. Fortunately, they’re everywhere. We grow up listening to bedtime stories, our ancestors used oral storytelling to...

Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. –Helen Keller Some adventure, eh? We’re now bathing in...

What happened to the 2020 I had planned? Have you asked yourself this? I certainly have. Maybe a thousand times since March. What...