Posts by Annie
The Opportunity Of The Moment
Each of us has the choice to view life as a series of opportunities, or as a random string of good or bad events. When we choose to view life as an exercise in opportunity, we live with the awareness that every moment is a teacher. Every circumstance is unfolding for the potential betterment…
Read MoreNote To Self: Take More Initiative!
Even more invaluable than a truly helpful person is one who doesn’t wait to be asked for the help they provide, but who takes initiative. Initiative is where genuine care, proactivity, and confidence meet. The person who takes initiative possesses a desire to contribute their skillset and ease the load of others to a…
Read MoreYour Permission To Have Ambition
One of my favorite exchanges I’ve had in recent months was with my client’s teenage daughter. She’s a talented cheer athlete, and competes nationally along with her twin sister. After we had finished editing their bedroom, I asked her, “What do you love most about cheer?” I’m embarrassed to admit that I expected her…
Read MoreGratitude Is The Starting Point
Most people end the year with notes of thanks. I’m ringing in the new year by suggesting we all orient our focus on gratitude. What I’ve learned is that gratitude is not the place you arrive at, but the starting point. Every morning since my mom died, I’d been thinking “I’m so grateful to…
Read MoreHow Will You Carry On?
Daily frustrations, careless mistakes, unforeseen, unnavoidable crises, and even intentional, premeditated evils–these are all part of the human experience. There is no way to separate being alive from the challenges of life. Now that we’re more connected to the world at large than ever before, these hardships are inescapable. Everywhere you look is a…
Read MoreHarness The Power Of Rituals
Whether or not you realize it or would like to admit it, if you’re an independent adult, your daily life is your design. The privilege of getting to divvy up a chunk of 24 hours into segments as you see fit is not one to be overlooked. If you’re like most of us,…
Read MoreUnburdened, We Heal
When we experience emotionally traumatic events, it’s tempting to dwell on our pain. Allowing ourselves the opportunity to process what we’ve lived through can be essential. “Did that really all happen?” We may want to ask ourselves. “Did it really happen the way I remember it did? Was it really as bad as I…
Read MoreHere’s How Excellence & Editing Go Hand-In-Hand
If you consistently follow through on your promises (show up when you say you will, deliver a work product by a deadline you’ve committed to, support someone through a challenging time, exercise and eat well consistently, manage your household thoughtfully) you’re already doing more than most. To be excellent, you need to give…
Read MoreYou Won’t Find It If You’re Not Looking…
I recently learned of the existence of “darkness retreats” wherein participants willingly deprive themselves of all light in order to experience a new appreciation for the beauty of sight. Not to undermine the sacrifice and profundity of such an experience, but summoning awe and reverence for something once you’re without it seems fairly easy. Counter-intuitive…
Read MoreHow To Actually Gain Momentum (Hint: It’s Not The Way You Think)
I see clients every day who have been stymied as to how to tackle their clutter and disorder. These are people who have been incapacitated for years (sometimes even decades), waiting for motivation to arrive that never seems to. In a single session, these same clients transform from being anxious, overwhelmed and avoidant to…
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