The dust of the New Year is settling. Projects be project-ing. Tasks might be piling up. And what about that thing you said, "2025 will be the year I ..." If overwhelm is creeping in, make this one habit something you DID do in 2025: Never have more than 3 priorities. Seriously, Reader, this message made it to your inbox because it was one of my 3 priorities for today. (It works!) I start the day knowing what critical few things need my attention most, so at least those few things get done....
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Kelly and I's latest project has been choosing the songs for our wedding dance party next month. šš»šŗš½ Not easy with so many songs to choose from! So weāve been using the Tear Test. If the songās intro or title makes one of us cry, it's clear YES. šThis is also a great indicator of how to set goals for your life. One of the first things I do with coaching clients is help them get clear on whatās most important. It's amazing how challenging knowing what you really want can be. If thinking of a...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
"Nyssa, I feel like I haven't seen you in forever." The yoga teacher at my home studio came over to hug me. She hadnāt seen me because itās been months since Iāve come for regular practice. I joked that now Iāll come almost daily for about 2 weeks before I don't come again for months. She gave me a knowing laugh. "We all do that," she confessed. "That's the practice." We talk about our yoga practice, meditation practice, writing practice, or our fill-in-the-blank practice, like it's about the...
5 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, I don't know about you, but it's been a bit of a downer lately. Back-to-back hurricanes. Election. A collection of all the other personal struggles that exist simultaneously within what's happening collectively. We're all connected. There's no doubt. As I listen to each clients' stories about these recent events, they're always framed within a specific flavor of other struggles: deaths, illnesses, school, relationships ending and beginning, questions of "What am I going to do with...
5 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
This email is about The Focus Spell, a group coaching program for helping big dreamers take action. If that's not you and you donāt want to hear about it anymore, CLICK HERE. Youāll still get my weekly email newsletter. The New Moon is here again. š Itās a time of all kinds of unknown, when we're in the most darkness. But thereās also potential. It's a ripe, all-things-are-possible, kind of potential. And yet, we have NO IDEA what itāll look like or how to get there. The Lunar Cycle, moving...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
This email is about The Focus Spell, a group coaching program for helping big dreamers take action. If that's not you and you donāt want to hear about it anymore, CLICK HERE. Youāll still get my weekly email newsletter. Do you get the Sunday Scaries when you start to worry about the upcoming week? Or maybe this week itāll be a little more like: Hereās what I do on Sunday to make it way less scary: Take a look at the week ahead and make note of any special appointments/commitments as well as...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Coming home, we missed our connecting flight. š The plane was ready to land in DC when we found out the weather was too bad to descend. Instead, we flew circles in the sky for 45 minutes. Though I wasnāt looking forward to a long layover, I was glad that the protocol wasnāt to fly into the storm hoping for the best. š¤ You donāt always have to move forward at all costs. Sure, things might take longer. People might get upset. Your plans might get derailed. But your peace of mind is worth it....
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
For years, Iāve had one simple goal that never got done: Get TSA precheck. Every time Iād go through airport security (the LONG line), Iād be kicking myself for procrastinating. Iām embarrassed to admit, I had even filled out the paperwork online LAST YEAR, but never made the in-person appointment. š¤¦āļø It felt like just one more thing I had to do. But then last month something changed. I made the appointment and within two weeks, I had my Known Traveler Number ready for my flight next month....
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Food is a love language for me. Iāve got texts to prove it. Hereās a text thread with Kelly: Sheās basically saying, "I got food for you, boo!" I couldn't get home fast enough. She knows this about me for one important reason ā¦ I've told her. More than once I've said, "When someone makes me food, especially when they know I'm busy, I feel so loved!" ā”ļøListen, Reader, you gotta say what you want and need. So now Iām asking for your help with a project Iām working on ā¦ If you struggle with...
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read