by dmackinnon | May 6, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
A client and I were talking about lack of time recently. I told her that I used to feel time pressured constantly—even when I was on vacation. In my head, I heard a litany of “I have to do this, and I have to do that.” Last fall I decided to try an experiment. Every...
by dmackinnon | Apr 30, 2014 | Communication, Healing Choices
This morning after I dropped my son off at preschool, I went running. Normally, I wouldn’t tell you that. Why? Because you might think I was lazy, or a bad mom, or self-centered, or shallow, or any of a million other things I have no control over. But I just re-read...
by dmackinnon | Apr 23, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
Last week, I wore one of my husband’s running shirts while I was painting. I got paint on it and it didn’t come out when I washed it. It turned out to be the Finisher T-shirt from his first marathon. He was not happy about it. I apologized, sincerely, and told him I...
by dmackinnon | Apr 2, 2014 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
There are a lot of things I want to do in this world. I have big dreams, big goals. My son is getting a little older and I’m going to have more time to do other things before too long. In order to get ready—to be ready—I need to make a list. No, not a To-Do List: A...
by dmackinnon | Mar 13, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
A client recently asked me, “How do I get off this roller coaster of feeling so up and down all the time?” I believe the answer to that question lies in our ability to change our thoughts, not with our ability to change our circumstances. But we cannot cultivate our...
by dmackinnon | Mar 5, 2014 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
Square Four of Martha Beck’s change cycle is where all your hard work of creating a new life, a new identity, pays off. The learning curve starts to level off and you pretty much know what’s going on and where you’re headed. Your life (or whatever part of it is...
