| NEWSLETTER | Summer Highlights & Offerings |
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It’s hard to believe September is almost here, when it feels like summer just got into full swing! I'm savoring summer's final weeks, and included a favorite Mary Oliver poem, The Summer Day, at the very bottom. September always greets me with nostalgia for childhood back-to-school excitement (I can still recall the smell of freshly shaved pencils and new Trapper Keepers) and special dinners for the Jewish New Year at my grandparents' (what I would do for one more night with them). Autumn colors announce the change of seasons and falling leaves inspire letting go, reminding us that endings mark new beginnings! One new chapter that I am especially excited about is today's launch of my Substack, Moonlight Musings, focused on integrated, embodied, conscious leadership perspectives and reflections on the power of midlife awakenings and other liminal spaces as fertile ground for transformation. My substack is inspired by the haiku, "Since my house burned down, I now have a better view of the rising moon” written by 17th Century samurai and poet Mizuta Masahide, which served as a beacon of hope during my own metamorphosis. I would love for you to join me! For summer highlights, I had the pleasure of visiting New Mexico (aptly called the Land of Enchantment) in July to attend a retreat with a most dynamic duo: Pico Iyer, writer and speaker, and Chip Conley, Founder of Modern Elder Academy. While there, I enjoyed a powerful equine coaching session with Kelly Wendorf (highly recommend her book, Flying Lead Change). I recently reveled in a visit with family in Northern California, awash in awe and wonder at the sight of giant sequoias and in celebrating my parents' 56th wedding anniversary. Looking ahead, I am delighted to be offering a third cohort of my Restore, Reclaim, Reignite group coaching program (virtual) starting in December, with a third annual Provence retreat set for May 25 - June 1, 2025, in addition to my standard coaching offerings. I am grateful for continued partnerships with CHIEF, Evolution, Ask a Chief of Staff, and the Sabbatical Project, along with serving as an Advisor for SpeakUp Now and the Nova. See below for more details and reply to this message if you're curious to learn more. I would be grateful if you would pass along my offerings to your network, as my business is primarily by word of mouth. As always, thank you for being such a special part of my community.🤍 |
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Highlight reel from Pico Iyer & Chip Conley MEA Galisteo retreat, July 2024 |
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02 GROUP COACHING PROGRAM I am excited to offer a third cohort of Restore, Reclaim, Reignite, a virtual group coaching program beginning in December, inspired by my annual Provence retreat and backed by 500+ hours of group coaching as a Founding Guide for CHIEF. Our small group will meet for six workshops offering an immersive incubator of self-discovery, leading you to clarify and seize your dreams, embrace your authentic self, forge deep connections, and shed that which no longer serves you—plus five group coaching sessions to integrate learnings and one 1:1 coaching session. Learn More & Sign Up! |
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03 2025 PROVENCE RETREAT Join me for our third annual retreat in idyllic Hyères hosted by Simple Life in Provence from Sunday, May 25th - Sunday, June 1st. Hyères makes my cells dance, with its azure waters, sapphire skies, and fragrant pine groves, serving as a powerful incubator for self-discovery and embracing joie de vivre. You will leave with memories and friendships to last a lifetime. Sign-up by December 31st or refer someone else for a complimentary 1:1 coaching session with me. 2023 Retreat Blog Post Testimonials Learn More and Sign Up! |
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Highlight reel from 2024 Provence retreat |
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04 LA SUNSET COACHING SESSIONS There is nothing more powerful than the healing force of nature in reminding us of our essence, mirroring universal truths, guiding us to a place of peace within, and inspiring a sense of hope. Walking serves as a moving meditation, while being near the ocean offers the ebb and flow of the surf, much like nature's heartbeat. Join me for sunset beach walk 1:1 coaching sessions. Learn More & Sign Up! |
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06 EVOLUTION Evolution is a coaching, consulting, and investment firm that partners with companies at all stages, offering a comprehensive suite of services. I joined Evolution because of the phenomenal coaches and Evolution's mission to drive long-term, holistic success in developing leadership, teams, and culture through progressive forms of leadership development. Serving 400+ clients, Evolution collaborates with organizations that strive to be iconic, world-enriching, evolutionary businesses. Learn more about Evolution |
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07 CHIEF OF STAFF COACHING As a former Chief of Staff, I love bridging coaching with the Chief of Staff world. I am a proud mentor and coach for Ask a Chief of Staff, founded by Clara Ma. If you are a Chief of Staff or aspiring to be one, check out Ask a Chief of Staff's dynamic and supportive community, resources, and programming. |
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08 THE NOVA GLOBAL I serve on the Advisory Board of the Nova Global, a dynamic and inclusive global community designed to redefine success for women by harmonizing professional achievement with personal and spiritual growth. (Think, corporate women gone woo!) The Nova offers a range of initiatives including workshops, networking events, coaching, resources, community-building, and leadership training, all aimed at cultivating leadership infused with empathy, confidence, and innovation. |
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09 SPEAKUP NOW I serve on the Advisory Board of SpeakUp Now, with a mission to revolutionize the workplace by empowering companies and organizations to cultivate healthy, thriving cultures that inspire growth, peak performance, and actualized potential. SUN is led by Founder & CEO, Prachi Dumas, with advisors Chip Conley, Founder of Modern Elder Academy, Michael Platt, Ph.D., Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, and Jennifer Turner, Alphabet Companies at Google. If SpeakUp Now is of interest to your organization, please reach out! |
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, CA |
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The Summer Day
by Mary Oliver Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down— who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Powerful On Being podcast episode with Mary Oliver |
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