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Mental Health & Transformation

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Failure Is Not an Option; Success Is Not Guaranteed

Failure Is Not an Option; Success Is Not Guaranteed

As I move more into transformational spiritual work, I see that there are no failures and no mistakes.  Our little human minds want to say it’s a failure whenever things don’t go our way. The truth is, we need ‘failures’ to learn the appropriate lessons. For example, during my career in healthcare, I sometimes scheduled programs, did outreach, and no…

Refuse to Submit to Limitations

Refuse to Submit to Limitations

Tonight begins Rosh Hashana, the celebration of the Jewish New Year. And so this is a blog on new beginnings. I’ve always used this time to begin my planning for next year; a process of re-evaluation and choosing a path forward. And as I get older I notice the draw by society and culture to a life I don’t want…

Moving powerfully forward in your 3rd act

Moving powerfully forward in your 3rd act

I’m waxing a little philosophical as I write this. I’ve spent much of the past weeks and months realizing that the circular motion of emotions I was in was indeed the upward and expanding spiral of life. It should be no surprise. Another birthday come & gone. Another summer nearly the same. Am I moving into the Autumn of life?…

Grudgingly Accepting My Own Medicine

Grudgingly Accepting My Own Medicine

Yesterday, my real estate agent, good friend, and fellow coaching colleague, Jen Narragon (jenifer@cher.app) just flatly said to me: “So, Leslie, by when are you going to take some time for self-care.” Ouch! I could SEE the incredulous look on her face, despite the fact that she was actually on the telephone! Two things were immediately obvious: I knew full…

Resiliency and Recovery

Resiliency and Recovery

Sometimes the struggle is real.And you just have to allow it to be so. Then comes the question: How do you allow the struggle to be real, accept it but not go down the tunnel and become anxious or depressed about the things you can’t control? It’s all about choosing your thoughts which, by its very nature, is a lesson…