Embrace Deep Rest this Winter (or start now)

How many of you are pretending that the next climatic version of Helene that swept through the Southeastern U.S. with such devastation won't happen to you, business or community?

The people in my world think about this a lot - some of it is has a 'where can I escape to?' vibe (raises hand, too).

And yet, I also surround myself with thought leaders on how to prepare for and how to create climatic resilient lives and businesses that nurture each other and the planet.

I've been training myself over the past year to primarily spend time with people who see the urgency of our times as a signal to breathe life into our rooted intentions and clear vision of living life for the sake of others. I haven't found any easy or broad brush answers.

I keep listening and learning to be useful the rest of my days.

In these challenging times, are you more reflective and present?

What changes have you made, or are you considering, to make so your unique gifts are available to a world that needs them?

Do you notice your body as you read the news? How's your body as you read the latest headline?

Do you allow yourself to grieve what you see, imagining how people are living through great losses?

That's what there is to do - feel the shared humanity in our losses.

Martín Prechtel, one of my favorite authors says that all wars, from the one with your neighbor to those on your newsfeed, are made from, and on top of, grief not grieved.

Just imagine if we acknowledged and grieved our losses fully?

One gift I've experienced from of my father passing years ago was deep compassion that surfaced and replaced quite a bit of anger. Which is great for me, but even better for those in my wake. Our upsets are contagious.

What are you leaving in your wake from January 2024?

If there's something you've not finished or can't imagine dragging the same upset and stress into a new year, I'm offering several opportunities for a deep dive for serious change agents of our times who lead teams, businesses and organizations of purpose, on purpose.

My courses are all experiential and instantly useful from our first conversation. They include:

30 Days of Wintering Well (women only). Includes private 1:1 or in-person sessions and a deeply transformative 3 night women's retreat in the beautiful mountains of western Maryland, January 16-19, 2025. Program starts January 2, 2025.

30 Days of Wisdom Within. Private sessions with me over 30 days (no women's retreat). Starts when we open our calendars and pin a start date.

Who Are My Programs For:

• For leaders or business owners who are exhausted and thinking about a transition.

• Or, tired of beating the drum of what you say you want and don't do or have.

• Those navigating continual stress and loss.

• You have a therapist yet have not made much progress. These skills will supercharge your therapy sessions!

  Your Benefits:

  • Sustainable Growth: Fosters deep, awareness and reflection which transforms your days immediately and over time.

  • Comprehensive Support: Individualized attention through one-on-one sessions, enhancing your experience by addressing specific personal challenges and goals.

  • Holistic Wellness Tools: The program provides practical tools rooted in Chinese medicine, Zhineng qigong (from China's 'Medicine-less Hospital'), somatic/sensory awareness tools-theWisdom Within Method: 12 Skills for Leading and Living Well and transformational energy work, which participants can integrate into their daily lives to to build resilience long after the program ends.

  Schedule a Call:

  > 30 Days of Wintering Well. Starts January 2 (includes holistic wellness and leadership retreat).

  > 30 Days of Wisdom Within. Starts ASAP. Private holistic leadership and wellness sessions.

  One More Option!

  For those who'd like a sample my practices for unsticking yourself on an issue right NOW, my 2 hour course is on October 22, 3-5pm.

  If you're curious, schedule a no-obligation conversation for curiosity with the links above!

  You have nothing to lose, and these to gain: improved health, deeper presence, calm and clarity to gain (have you ever measured the cost of procrastination in your P&L?). It's fascinating!

  Let’s take this time to restore deeply so you can flourish.

  This is what our world needs-this is good medicine for all.