Blog - In-Power

Blame - it’s always a no-win situation. Our culture thrives on blame. Companies blame, politicians blame, and we blame our partners, spouses, colleagues, parents, kids, friends - every day - for what they did or didn’t do. When something goes wrong, we like to have a...

I’ve had many conversations with high performing, ambitious woman lately. An owner of a successful financial services company, a serial entrepreneur, a founder of a start-up - all who declared to me: “I need to get my power back.” If this resonates, keep on reading....

We create most of the obstacles that are in our way.   A wise coach and healer I worked with some time ago said this:   If you say you want something and don’t have it, your desire to not have it is greater  than your desire to have it. Provocative, right? We’ve been...

I’ve talked with many clients, friends and family this week. An underlying theme in my conversations is a need to please others. I get it. I was once an over functioning people pleaser too. We were taught to be nice, because that’s what good girls and boys do. We’ve...

Greetings from Italia!  I've had a love affair with Italy for over 20 years. The art, the food and wine, the history and its beauty, the fashion, its people. I love it all. This country fuels my soul and inspires me. Right now the weather is balmy and the feeling of...

We all have resisted what we want most at some point in our lives. We're human. If you say you want something and don't have it, your desire to not have it is greater  than your desire to have it. Perhaps “having what we want most” makes us feel  vulnerable because...

Fathers have a huge influence on us. They love us unconditionally, they protect us, they make us feel safe. They support us, they give us advice, they shape us. They root for us, they are our ultimate cheerleader. We seek their approval above all else so we strive and...