Reflections

Hillary Clinton lost the Presidential election in large part because she spoke from her head. Everyone’s raving about Oprah because she spoke from her heart. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, take a look at Oprah’s speech during last Sunday’s Golden Globe...

Do you envy people who seem to be living their life on purpose? So many people I know are frustrated because they feel like they should already know their Life Purpose. In fact, they feel like they should already have their Life Purpose, their Hero’s Journey and every...

Are you having a hard time with news of world events, Facebook feeds and Twitter wars these days? You are not alone. People all around me are losing heart, climbing under the covers and shutting the world out. I’ve got clients, friends and family who are physically...

During yoga class Wednesday morning, our teacher reminded us that, because of the design of our country, every 4 years roughly half of the country is deeply upset on election day.  Today, half of the U.S. (and beyond) is shattered and shocked. If you are among that...

What do you see when you hear the word Leader? While we may picture different things, many of us grew up with one common response to the word Leader: “That’s not me, that’s someone else.” The model of only one type of leader, someone leading from the front who “has...

Right about now you may be thinking WHAT?  Lauri's getting a little racy in her posts lately.  Well ... Yes.  That's one way of getting naked. As an actor, I got naked multiple times.  As a grad student in theatre, my thesis project involved a battle with an...

Has anyone ever told you that you’re “too loud”? Or that you “take up too much space?” Or maybe they just vaguely tell you that you are “too much?” We’ve all been judged by the standards of other people at some point during our lives.  In truth, most of us have been...

“Never underestimate what Bill Clinton can do at a podium.” - Tom Brokaw Just as I turned on the TV Tuesday night, I heard Tom Brokaw speak those words.  Having seen Bill Clinton speak live and in person at the 2000 "Take Back the House" fundraiser, Brokaw's comment...

"Courage is the heart's blossom."
 - Mark Nepo One thing I’ve learned over the years as a coach is that people rarely know in the moment that they are being courageous.  Courage involves stepping forward while feeling fear.  When my clients are courageous, they hardly...