INSPIRATION

I knew my coaching client before she became my client. I never saw her without a wide grin. She was always lifting everyone else up. Seemed to have it all. Always a helping hand. A sparkling light spreading encouragement and positivity to all that she touched. Once she became my client and dropped the mask, tears fell and she shared her heavy heart. Everything wasn't rosy under that shiny surface. She relaxed. She took a deep breath. She let go a little. Her shoulders relaxed

A new year is a powerful portal - a cosmic reset inviting us to step into the highest version of ourselves. While every morning offers a fresh start, there’s something especially potent about January, urging us to set intentions with clarity, courage, and joy. However you choose to evolve this year, know that I am here for you - whether that means finding fresh purpose, letting go of what's no longer serving you, changing the way you show up, navigating transitions, wanting s

I entered an altered universe. One of machines and pints of strangers' B+ blood. Nurses moving in and out. Taking vitals in masks and paper gowns. A dear family member hooked to tubes that deliver clear bags of chemo. Thrice daily for five days straight. With several cycles still to come. Wrecked. Curled up and fading. Still whispering please and thank you. So I became a self-ordained shaman. I whistled, moved energy with feathers and my hands, tapped, held their toes, and wh

Many of us were taught about original sin and "humanity's fallen state". Psalm 51:5. I suggest we refine the interpretation. We make mistakes. We do and say awful things. We mess up. Yesterday, I felt free of my reactivity. I was cool. Relaxed. All good. Today, no. I watched myself get pissed as a woman wedged her monster Cadillac Escalade IQ into the parking space in front of me and locked me in. Through this coaching process, we work with our knee-jerk reactions and spicy b

Loving-kindness meditation is a radical act of love. This powerful heartscape practice helps us cultivate compassion, kindness, care, and acceptance for ourselves as well as others. A heart-opening practice that strengthens our connection to all living beings. 1. Begin by finding a comfortable seated position. Straighten your spine and gently close your eyes as you settle in with a few deep, relaxing breaths. 2. Once you settle, take a moment to embrace the fullness of

Anna Scott, dear friend and wise woman, interviewed me for her podcast My Love of Life Energy. Listen here for my unconventional take on embodiment. How do we embrace love and acceptance? How do we allow compassion to flow freely through our veins? How do we help, grounded and delighted, for what needs attention and love?

Principled leaders are suffering. To survive, they have to balance on the razor's edge of corporate life. They're values often diametrically opposed. Coaching client and industry leader “Denise” felt the burn. She had to exceed unrealistic expectations, while, at the same time, shield direct reports from the fire drills, whims, hissy fits, and deceit of upper management. Questions Denise explored during coaching: What do I love to do? What am I here to contribute? What am I g

I hope you'll listen to my first Spotify podcast episode on Rooted & Wild with David Allen Tracy! David writes, "What if the moments that feel like collapse are actually doorways into your deepest clarity? In this episode, I’m joined by Laurie Clemans, a Certified Life & Leadership Coach (ICF), Certified Meditation Instructor, Professional Clinical Herbalist (RH), Healer, Mother, Channeler, Super Creative, and unapologetic Corporate Renegade. Laurie’s work is rooted in helpi

During difficult times, love, kindness, and truth are acts of resistance and personal freedom. We can befriend what grips us. Practice mind taming techniques. Look for experienced and caring assistance. Cultivate a wise heart that can hold it all and be with it, as it is. Act from generosity and mutual care. Take a little time to smell the roses.

I bought this purple wig for Halloween to shape shift into someone else, if just for a night. I discovered that my purple alter ego is actually me. Without the judgement and mores of society breathing down my neck, I embrace my wild spirit and tender heart. Who or what inside of you wants to come out and play?

We might not like it... But, according to "Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change" by Bruce Feiler, transitions and disruptions occur around every 12-18 months. Feiler reports that about one in ten disruptions becomes a "lifequake," or massive transition. Such as a serious illness or accident, divorce, career change, job loss, or death. Ugh! These lifequakes will happen three to five times in a person's life, last an average of five years, and result in spending roughly