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Summertime
SUMMER has arrived! Cue the social media posts of brightly painted toes on a chaise lounge, pool floaties, blended cocktails, backyard BBQs, wedding season, families at Disneyland, couples in front of the Eiffel Tower, beach reads, and kids playing in the surf. Summer is a time for vacation and play. For kids, it might mean summer camp, swimming pools, beach days,…
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Mindfulness with Mark Feuerstein
In 2009, a lot of big things were happening in my life. I was moving to Maui with my family to work remotely while continuing my role as a television executive for the USA Network. This was eleven years BEFORE the pandemic, and it was unprecedented for people in Hollywood to telecommute, so it was quite…
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Grief
Can we talk about grief? Like an uninvited guest, grief can take residence in the corners of our hearts and wreak havoc on our well-being. Grief is a natural response to loss, whether it is the passing of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or even the loss of a job. Renowned psychiatrist…
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Do You Believe in Luck?
I hate to admit that I have always been a little superstitious. I “knock wood” when I share a piece of good news. I don’t walk under ladders. I always say “Bless you” when someone sneezes. And I believe in luck. I make wishes on dandelions. I carried a rabbit’s foot in the third grade. I have had…
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Embrace Your Mistakes
I hate making mistakes… and I have made my share of them. Cue the negative self-talk. Perfectionists are prone to this whenever a mistake is made. But then I was listening to a lecture on how to rewire our brains from negative self-talk, which reminded me of an important lesson. When we make mistakes, our…
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What’s Keeping You Awake At Night?
During a full moon, I never sleep well… and last night was no exception. When we don’t get a good night’s sleep, it can make us feel groggy, cranky, and unmotivated. It can also cause paranoia and send us down a rabbit hole of overthinking. The reasons why people experience trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or…
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Are You A People-Pleaser?
Are you tired of constantly putting other people’s needs first? Do you say “yes” when you want to say “no”? If so, you are not alone. I have been a lifetime people-pleaser, but I consider myself a “recovering” people-pleaser now. People-pleasing has become an epidemic in our society, and there are three primary reasons for its root cause. …
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Reinvention
Change is an inevitable part of life, and we must adapt to it like we do to the changes in weather and seasons. When I retired from the television business six years ago, I spent a year figuring out my next chapter. After I discovered coaching, everything clicked into place. So, in my mid-50s, I embarked on a…