by sharon | Jun 30, 2023 | Earth Care & Climate |
My alarm went off at 6:15. It was a Saturday morning. My sleep had been disrupted by a neighbor’s party and my own resistance to closing the windows and turning on the a/c on a hot summer night. I foisted myself out of bed, groggy – and also anticipatory. In 45...
by sharon | Apr 25, 2023 | Creating A Good Life, Earth Care & Climate, Inner Work & Being Human |
Wheel of Life, Wheel of We I’m an instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Certified Professional Coach (UWCPC) training program. We recently introduced this year’s cohort to the “Wheel of Life” for potential use with their clients. It’s been around for...
by sharon | Jan 21, 2023 | Creating A Good Life |
I walked into The Ark in downtown Ann Arbor with my 15 year-old daughter on a blustery December day. It had been 20 years since I’d climbed the stairs to enter this intimate, earthy venue for live folk music. A lifetime ago I volunteered for The Ark, ushering...
by sharon | Jan 20, 2023 | Creating A Good Life |
Blue River Orchard, Waipapa, Far North, New Zealand Reposted from June 1, 2016 Winter in the “Winterless North” of NZ It’s June first. First day of winter. Winter in Northland, New Zealand. That means it will likely rain a bit, followed by sun, then rain,...
by sharon | Aug 31, 2022 | Coaching Skills |
As a Mentor Coach, I’ve had the privilege and pleasure of listening to hundreds of coaches coach. Over time, I’ve noticed that when a coaching session isn’t going well, the two most common reasons are:1. The was no clear coaching agreement set, and/or2. The coach was...