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Finding Grace within Grief: Seven Healing Ways

Finding Grace within Grief: Seven Healing Ways

by Megha Nancy Buttenheim I recently participated in a telesummit in which I was asked to share ways in which I have dealt with dark times. I decided to revisit my toughest loss, because it has...

Practicing Perspective

Practicing Perspective

by Megan McDonough In every moment... we have a choice. Whether it's deciding to take a course or deciding what to eat, the act of choosing is powerful. When that choice is made with conscious...

Dead Ends Are New Beginnings

Dead Ends Are New Beginnings

—an excerpt from A Minute for Me.  Looking up at the steep hill, I saw the “Dead End” sign. Well, I wondered, why should I work that hard to walk up a hill only to turn around and walk...

The Art of Life

The Art of Life

—an excerpt from A Minute for Me.  My son Jon brought home a masterpiece from preschool when he was four. I had no idea what it was, but he was very proud of it. Made from the cardboard...

Positive Psychology and Coaching

Positive Psychology and Coaching

by Megan McDonough I recently had the good fortune to be interviewed by Michelle Duval, a pioneering thought-leader in developmental and transformational coaching. Located in Australia, Michelle has...

Deceptively Simple Resolutions That Actually Work

Deceptively Simple Resolutions That Actually Work

by Megan McDonough Goals are glorified, focus is overemphasized, and simplicity is under-appreciated. We are obsessed with getting things done and making things happen -- as evidenced by our...

Being Thankful

Being Thankful

by Megan McDonough There are times when life and work feel very frenzied. I’ve been in that state many times this week with time pressures, my own high expectations, and many deliverables keeping me...