Stepping Stones

By Ellen Brown
As I often tell clients and friends (and anyone else who will listen), meditation can help us weather some of life’s toughest storms. While it’s hardly a magic bullet, meditation can help us feel more relaxed and peaceful, and medical studies have suggested that such practices may lessen anxiety, depression, and insomnia, which [...]

By Ellen Brown
Years, ago, when I was healing from child sexual abuse, I found it SO important to be around people (and books and movies) who could inspire me, as I traveled the journey from victim to survivor (ultimately becoming a thriver). Because navigating that transition could be grueling, and sometimes, I’d wonder whether I’d [...]

By Ellen Brown
I’ve always loved New Year’s Day because it feels like anything is possible because we’re wiping the slate clean or re-setting the big clock, so to speak. Sure, it’s purely psychological, but if it works, who cares?
Still, if we’re dealing with a life transition and want to create a new beginning this year, [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
If you’ve been laid off, do you think you should just get over it and move on? A number of men I recently talked to at a business conference certainly thought so, when I told them I was coaching a lot of clients around job loss. Maybe I’m naïve, but I was [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
Life, as they say, can change in an instant. Today, you have a job, tomorrow you don’t. Today, you’re married with children. Tomorrow you’re married with children AND caring for your father with Alzheimer’s disease.
During these trying times, it’s typical to feel confused and off balance. Unfortunately, it’s also common to deprive [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
Have you lost your job, or are you changing careers? Or are you dealing with the loss of a loved one? If so, let me ask you this: what do you need to let go of?
If you think my question is ridiculous or downright cruel, you’re not alone. When I ask my [...]