Blog Entries tagged 'life coaching'

Being scared is brave

lauree@simplyleap.com — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Part 2 of How My Brain Tumor Will Change Your Life is about being scared.

The day I was diagnosed in January 2004, I thought I had an ear infection and an MRI was supposed to make sure it wasn't more serious.

Unfortunately, it was.

Sitting in the doctor's office with a specialist I'd never met, I tried to make sense of the images of my skull projected on a screen.

First thought: my nose is crooked. I never knew that.

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How my brain tumor will change your life

lauree@simplyleap.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Six years ago, I had the first of three surgeries to remove a benign brain tumor. At that moment I also started down a path to understand myself better - and claim the strength I had to affect major change in my life.

You have that power too. I blogged about it recently.

Over the next few weeks I'll impart lessons from my experience. With them will be actionable steps for making your own changes. I'm talking big stuff, and also all of the subtle things it takes, like changing your mindset.

So what are we waiting for?

How my brain tumor will change your life, [...]

On the fence? It's time to leap

lauree@simplyleap.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Sitting on the fence about a big decision? So was I.

I'm writing from my new space in Bethesda, MD. I just relocated my PR consulting and life coaching businesses from Manhattan, NY after a long journey this year of sitting on the fence.

What helped me to focus and decide unequivocally that this was the time and place to move, were two things.

First, I looked to the past for guidance. My own past.

Think back to successful decisions you've made before. How did you make them?

I remember when I took a six week sabbatical from my public relations [...]

When Crazy happens to good people

lauree@simplyleap.com — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Do you ever ask yourself: Am I crazy?

Bad news: you probably are.

Good news: so is everyone else.

Most sane people at some point, as I affectionately refer to it, will ride the crazy train.

Maybe it is because your brilliant plan has been thrown off track unexpectedly. You want something to happen and when it doesn't, or when something else gets in the way, you are at a loss for what to do. Crazy sounds good.

It can feel similar to getting a head cold that causes your inner ear to send you teetering off balance.

First, your reaction i [...]

The value of negative space

lauree@simplyleap.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Drawing negative space, in art class lingo, is about seeing the space between objects as having the same dimensions and depth as the objects themselves.

When you draw this, it often looks strange. Like a bunch of disconnected shapes.

It's a good exercise because it trains your creative mind to see all that's happening in front of you and recognize that all of it is useful to capturing your subject.

The relationship between mass and space is [...]

Getting what you want is about receiving

lauree@simplyleap.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

I love gifts. Too bad I'm not good at receiving them.

It's not that I don't like the present, card, compliment, or gesture. I actually freak out about how to respond to the generosity.

Partly it's because I don't feel I've done enough to deserve the thoughtfulness. That there are unspoken requirements that must be lived up to before a gift can be received.

I also assume with the giving comes an expected reciprocation. You buy me dinner, I pay for the movie tickets. Without the immediate parity, there is chaos. Selfishness. The dreaded IOU.

Not onl [...]

Welcome to Simply Leap!

lauree@simplyleap.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100

I'm excited to introduce my new life coaching brand: Simply Leap. It has been months in the making - building a web presence that is both professional and playful. Two sides to me and to our clients and readers.

The name implies a simple act to go after what you want. It can be a huge step into the unknown. "I know I want this so I'm just going after it."

Simply Leap though also refers to subtle shifts you make in your perspective to create room for opportunity. The About page says it all.

We help clients express themselves more fully, so the site [...]

Snow!

lauree@simplyleap.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

We're having our first snow of the year today. Walking around the city, you can just feel the extra spring in everyone's step.

I love the familiar quiet that comes with snow. Landing so effortlessly and beautifully. Its presence is felt. There is no need to make a big production about it.

Getting philosophical here -- there's something profound about that.

So much of our time is spent making sure we're heard and seen by others. Shouting, waving arms, jumping up and down. [...]

Gift idea: kick start for 2009

lauree@simplyleap.com — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

You have been good this year. Here's a holiday/recession-special just for you.

After the gluttony of the holidays, many of us think about taking better care of ourselves inside and out. A coach, like a personal trainer, is a great way to get motivated to make the changes you want for yourself.

Who doesn't need that?

During this one-time phone session, you'll have the chance to get organized, set resolutions and create a strategy for making them happen. All of this with an expert coach to listen, support and challenge you to go for it.

What: Kick St [...]

The mom effect: how mother shaped us as women

lauree@simplyleap.com — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

One of the topics that I love is how our beliefs are shaped.

Most of us, myself included, have rules we live by that aren't necessarily our own. Or rather not originally. At some point we acquired them and have since come to believe that they are true.

I'm making no judgement here whether these beliefs are neutral, good or bad. It can be something simple like socks always get tied in a knot before going into the drawer. (My husband is a one-sock-fits-into-the-other person.) It can be much more complex than that too.

More specifically I'm fascinated by the [...]