The Brilliant Balance Blog

I was speaking with a coaching client this week, and as I listened to her fire off a list of things she’d done that day, I literally sat back in my chair and exhaled FOR her! She was so wound up I thought she might take off into the air right before my eyes. It […]

Last night I took my oldest daughter to see a local production of West Side Story. There between the Sharks and the Jets, we watched racial lines be drawn on the stage. As three characters lost their lives to gang violence, I knew my daughter was waiting for the Disney happy ending she’s come to expect. It was not coming. I […]

I was staring at a dining room table overflowing with what appeared to be the makings of a museum exhibit dedicated to grade school life. A salt dough model of a tooth A giant presentation board on Egypt An All About Me binder Three bulging art project portfolios A writing journal Spanish flash cards Half […]

I’m willing to bet there is something you are thinking about doing, and you’re wondering how you’ll know if it’s really time. I’ve lost track of how often I’ve been seated across from a strong, impassioned, talented woman who was wondering aloud how she could know for sure if her time was now. Let me share […]

I’d venture a guess that by now many of us have tried our hand at a Tabata workout. In this absolutely genius fitness trend, you work your booty off for 20 seconds and follow that up with a 10-second rest. Then repeat. Until you hit 20 minutes. And then you’re done! For those of us […]

I caught myself holding my breath today. It was subtle, so I wasn’t gasping for air or anything, but it was definitely happening. It made me realize that I (still) spend too much time getting worked up about things I can’t control. Too often, I’m going through my day holding my breath and clenching my fists […]

I was working through an English assignment with my eight-year-old son when I first connected the dots. He was learning how to construct more interesting sentences by including the “Who – What – When – Where – How – Why” elements of the story. It’s a fairly elementary writing technique that is immensely powerful in […]

I was recently asked to contribute to a piece Celeste Coffman put together for working moms. The pearls of wisdom she gleaned from professionals who have chosen to serve this audience really created a valuable collection of ideas! Here’s what I shared: “What gets scheduled gets done” is a phrase I repeat often to my private coaching clients. In […]