by dmackinnon | May 1, 2013 | Healing Choices, Process
I just spent a few days in New York City and it made me realize how necessary nature is to my soul. I love to be outside, but it really struck me that being outside in nature is different than just being outside. On Monday it was raining, so my plan to take my son to...
by dmackinnon | Apr 24, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
On Marathon Monday, 2012, in the mid-afternoon, I was on Boylston Street, near the finish of the Boston Marathon, waiting for my cousin to run by so I could cheer her on. On Marathon Monday, 2013, I was at the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester, MA, celebrating my...
by dmackinnon | Apr 10, 2013 | Healing Choices, Process
I recently went to hear Brene Brown speak on the topic, “The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting.” Brene is a shame researcher and a best-selling author. The biggest point Brene wanted to make was that we, as parents, cannot give our children the gifts of self-love,...
by dmackinnon | Apr 3, 2013 | Healing Choices, Process
The day before Easter I was at the grocery store early, hoping to avoid the crowds. After I got home and put the groceries away, I pulled out the carton of white eggs I’d bought earlier in the week so I could dye eggs with my son. I was surprised to see only 2 eggs in...
by dmackinnon | Mar 27, 2013 | Healing Choices, Process
“Why can’t I get ahead?” Because you keep thinking, “I can’t get ahead.” The mind is very concrete. It will believe anything you tell it over and over. A client recently told me that he worked hard on himself, in many different ways, but he still “couldn’t get ahead.”...
by dmackinnon | Mar 20, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
I have been keeping a gratitude journal on and off for years. I tend to write in it most nights, but not every night. If my husband goes to bed before me, I don’t usually turn the light on to write out my gratitude list. Sometimes, if I’m feeling especially grateful,...
