STRAW INTO GOLD

What if what's got you baffled, anxious, mad, or miserable (straw) becomes a lifelong practice opportunity for greater understanding, reverence, and self-compassion (gold)? I'm not talking about self-improvement.

But, rather, about making the choice to step back, breathe, notice, and release our grip on how things are supposed to be. In doing so, no matter how difficult, grace, ease, and love have space to emerge and lead the way.

For example: One client, a hospice nurse, was exhausted with the reams of paperwork and red tape. She was ready to quit. While working together, she looked at various career options, including becoming a hospital chaplain. Through our coaching conversations, connecting with a spiritual community, and well-deserved time off, she realized that taking care of people at the end of life was exactly where she wanted to be, and returned with renewed enthusisasm and conviction.