Stepping Stones

By Ellen Brown
Do you believe you need to banish red meat from your diet forever and exercise for an hour everyday, in order to live a healthier life? In the beginning, some of my coaching clients definitely believe in those extremes. And when they do, the prospect of getting started can feel daunting.
But the good [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
Recently, one of my friends, who’s been struggling to keep her exercise routine on track, accosted me during my workout. “What’s your secret?” she asked, seemingly exasperated. “ You always seem to make time to get to the gym no matter how busy you are.”
Exercise has become such an integral part of [...]

I often encourage my clients to tune into their bodies, to listen to what they are telling them. Because I strongly believe that our bodies are a rich source of information. They can warn us of danger and help us tune into our intuition, so we can make important decisions, based on how we are [...]

The other day, one of my clients, Karen,* had a breakthrough. She realized that one of the reasons she doesn’t have much fun in her life is because she believes she needs to complete every last item on her to do list before turning to something she truly enjoys.
The problem is that when we live [...]

Today there is no shortage of horror stories about how the recession is taking people down. All we need to do is open the newspaper, jump online, or power up the TV to hear about the thousands of people who are losing their jobs or homes.  But the question is how is the current economy [...]

Note: This is one in a series of posts I’m running on Wednesdays about the people and places who are inspiring me along my life journey. My goal is to spread the good Karma and express my appreciation for the bounty of people and organizations that are making a difference in the world. I hope [...]

A few months ago, I was working with a client who wanted to incorporate more “fun” into his life. When I asked him what he enjoyed most in life, he drew a blank. It had been a long time since he’d had any fun, he admitted.
During a coaching session, I helped him remember a time [...]

Recently, a reader seemed more than a little bothered by a blog post I wrote about how balancing your work with play can help you be more productive and energized. In the piece, I suggested that people carve out a little time for themselves, so they can recharge and renew themselves.
And the reader responded by [...]

As a wellness coach and life coach, I’ve been working with a lot of clients lately who have been laid off, which isn’t all that surprising, given the wobbly state of our economy. Yet some of my colleagues seem bewildered when I tell them that I’m coaching clients around job loss. “What does THAT have [...]

 “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a life coach, it’s inspiring to work with clients who have the courage to take their first steps toward creating a life they truly love, without knowing for certain that a stepping stone will be waiting for [...]