Develop a Practice of Gratitude to Improve Positive Thinking
/Practicing gratitude is like having radar for the good.
Read MoreBlog posts. Insights for a new path ahead
Practicing gratitude is like having radar for the good.
Read MoreThis is one of my favorite quotes because it addresses the stress and drama we can feel, especially around those we care for the most. Though it was written hundreds of years ago, it applies to all of us because it is about human nature. Read it all the way through and then I will take it apart, sentence-by-sentence.
"I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather..."
Read MoreNote: A favorite blog from 2010. Enjoy!
“We must forgive those we feel have wronged us, not because they deserve to be forgiven, but because we love ourselves so much we don’t want to keep paying for the injustice.”
- The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
Forgiveness is a gift to yourself and to the person you are forgiving.
Read MoreNote: This was the first blog I wrote in 2007, written in honor of my mother, Mary Kay Flannery. As the mother of ten children, she saw it all, achieved so much, and was a great role model for me. The lessons here can apply to any relationship where you can play a leadership role.
Twenty-something years ago when my two older children were just 3 and 4 years old, I was complaining to my mother about discipline issues. The kids weren’t behaving and I was sounding rather exasperated about what I wanted them to do or didn’t want them to do.
Read MoreWhat happens when 3 different people all think that one of the other two is taking care of something? The "something" doesn't get done! That's called "a poorly occupied role." When a role is not occupied, the job doesn't get done and the blaming, regrets, or frustration and stress begins. "No one paid the mortgage, contacted the client, or booked the hotel rooms for the guests ."
Read More2006 • Fell in love with coaching in my first coaching course
2007 • Launched New Steps Life Coaching!
2008 • Completed Life Coaching certification with the Coaches Training Institute
2009 • Continued studying at The Center for Right Relationships in Organizational and Relationships Coaching
2010 • Launched “The Empowered Bride” coaching to powerfully guide brides through their transition from fiancée to wife
2011 • Published author in anthology, “Empowering Transformations for Women”
2012 • Certified as a coach and trainer with Peoplemap™ System of personality, leadership and conflict resolution assessments and tools
2013 • Began leadership programs for emerging leaders
2014 • Began Group Coaching Forum/Masterminds
2015 • Increased corporate work with teams
2016 • Published "Break Free From the S.T.O.P. Syndrome: Real Strategies to Overcome Stress, Tension, Overwhelm, and Procrastination"
2017 • Launched the Inner Work Training Center in Shelton, CT
2018 - Certifications in Oasis in the Overwhelm and Profit From the Positive
2019 - Became President of the Connecticut Chapter of the International Coaching Federation
2020 - Joined the world in staying home, staying safe, and becoming an expert on Zoom!
Coach Mentor Certification
Mental Fitness Coach with Positive Intelligence.
2023 - Book launch of Doubtful to Decisive: Eight Steps to Get Unstuck and Take Action