Monthly Archives: January 2011
Natalie’s Question of the Week, 1/31/11
On this last day of January, is 2011 shaping up the way you’d hoped a month ago? If so, Woo Hoo! If not, what needs to shift in order to get what you want?
Living in the Comfort Zone, Stretching the Boundaries
Living in the Comfort Zone can be a hotbed of activity. Every day starts with three questions. First question: “What is making me happy?” Starting the day in gratitude reminds me how much I love living in my Comfort Zone. … Continue reading
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Susan’s Question of the Week 1-29-11
We’ve reached the point in winter where I find it all too easy to see the downside of snow. My new boots have lost their novelty, as has plotting routes that avoid the new greying mountains and slushy lakes that … Continue reading
♬♬ Talkin’ ‘Bout ♬ Freedom (freedom!) Freedom (freedom!) ♬♬
The past couple of days I’ve been in a discussion with some friends regarding freedom. Big word, requires context and, I’ve found, can be highly charged. There is a notion that when one feels free, there is no energy put … Continue reading
Seeking Comfort – Mini Vacations
It’s snowy and blowy and cold and this morning, when this picture on HGTV’s Front Door Real Estate website brought tears to my eyes. It is so peaceful, and I could imagine myself sitting in that tub and looking out … Continue reading
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Evolutionary Comfort Zones, or Lose The “Dis”
Progression from disempowerment to empowerment: Feeling blame Taking Responsibility Repossessing the Self I’ll always remember the impact the from-blame-to-responsibility distinction had on me many years ago. Serving on a Board of Directors as the VP, the President and I began … Continue reading
Natalie’s Question of the Week, 1/24/11
Who are you?   (Hint: There are no wrong answers.)
Can I Be Jessica Posner When I Grow Up?
Yesterday, I spent the day at Womensphere’s Emerging Leaders Global Summit and was impressed by the accomplishments of many of the speakers and all of the participants – primarily college undergraduate and graduate students and young women recommended by their … Continue reading
Susan’s Question of the Week 12-22-11
I’m still thinking about Mark Nepo’s discussion of what we are carrying and how our emotional burdens can keep us from being in our Comfort Zone. Guilt, doubt, fear – all of these are burdens we might be carrying. All … Continue reading
Hey Buddy, Got Any Change?
“Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix.” – Christina Baldwin I fell in love with this quote today. So elegant, so fluid, so powerful. Change, it dawned on me, can be taken a variety … Continue reading
