As an actor, author, speaker, business owner, parent and community leader, there are many moments when someone wants me to do something on a timeline that is not of my own making. “You need to jump on that opportunity!” “ You know what we really need? You should…..” “If you don’t do that now, you…
Now What? Newsletter Articles
When Life Gets Blurry Adjust Your Focus
If you know my story, you might remember that I suffered a devastating breakdown in my twenties that I created my own comeback strategy for. Anxiety and fear completely ruled my life for three torturous years. It was a hard-won, yet simple, adjustment in my focus that allowed me to re-enter life as a healthy…
LETTING GO
Eighteen years—-gone in a flash. On August 28th, my first child will turn eighteen and on August 29th, he’ll be dropped off at college. That’s it. He belongs to the world more than ever. He’ll no longer belong to me. Some of you may be going through the same thing with your kin or maybe…
What Are My Next Steps?
“What are my next steps?” Coming from a client’s mouth, these words, although heard often, give me pause. Truly, any question aimed at me rife with expectation that I hold the answer to a riddle that is not mine, gives me pause. I usually respond with a question back. “What ARE the next steps?” “What…
What’s Rumbling Within You?
I’ve been struggling with what to write for a newsletter during the last couple of weeks. I’ve been so completely immersed in living Now What? for many months as I wrote and prepared for the new book to come out in March that I’ve felt drained. I took care of myself by taking a much…
When Your Career Becomes A Job
What’s a job? A means to make money performing tasks that you are capable of but may not necessarily fulfill you. What’s a career? A series of jobs that reflect growth, mastery and contribution to one or many fields. Those are my definitions for the sake of creating context. Is it okay when your career…