Category: Authenticity

Quick Daily Inspiration

Quick daily inspiration: Successful people do what other people are not willing to do.

Solo Trips for Self-Rejuvenation

As my husband and I are about to embark on our own solo trips (him much cooler than mine as he is going to Sri Lanka to do humanitarian work in an orphanage, me, just to Cannon Beach for a week) I was reminded of a conversation I had with a client about her love […]

Type is a fact, not a fault!

Type Tip Tuesday “Type is a fact, not a fault” -Jessica Butts Reminder for this week: I so often hear people say they don’t want to learn or explore their personality type because they don’t want to be labeled or put into a box. I get that, I really do….but when it can be used […]

ENFJ and ESFJ-One letter difference can make a huge difference in how you see the world.

  My Mom (ESFJ) and I (ENFJ) went on vacation for a week, along with my sister and while we had a wonderful time my mom and I had a little disagreement that I attribute to our Type. This blog post is not about outing my family issues but about highlighting the major differences in […]

Favorite Relationship Tool-Healthy Detachment!

The concept of healthy detachment described perfectly in the book Codepedent No More: Stop controlling others and start caring for yourself is by far one of my favorite tools in work with individuals or couples. This is hard work and a concept that takes a lifetime to practice but it can change lives and relationships […]

1st Favorite Relationship Tip, Tool or Technique

  My first favorite relationship tip, tool or technique in honor of “love” week is: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman www.5lovelanguages.com This is a tangible, excellent tool to use with couples to help them get back on track with one another. Chapman’s book is an easy, must read but I also have a cheat sheet […]

Myers Briggs Workshop Saturday, January 26th, 2013

I am a Licensed Psychotherapist and Myers-Briggs Speaker and Trainer. I want to help you on your journey of self-exploration and help you build magnificent relationships with yourself and others. I see individuals and couples in my private practice in Bellevue, Washington, and travel’s the country teaching Personality Workshops. We can Accomplish Magnificent Things in our […]

Type Tip Tuesday-Intuition (N)

Type Tip Tuesday “I make all my decisions on intuition.  I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear. That is intellect.” -Ingmar Bergman Tip for this week: Intuitives (N’s) live their lives with their intuitions, guts, speculations and hunches as […]

Type Tip Tuesday-Extroverts

Type Tip Tuesday Definition of Extroversion: to direct (the mind, one’s interest, etc.) outward or to things outside the self. Tip for this week: Extroverts give their best selves to the world. (In contrast, my tip from last week was how Introverts save their best selves for themselves.) It has been said that Extroverts wear […]

Nelson Mandela Speech I LOVE!

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.  We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?  Actually, who are you not to be?  You are a child of […]