by Kim Childs, CPPC
As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day weekend with barbecues, fireworks, games and gatherings, I invite you to consider where in your life you desire more freedom. Are you tied to commitments and obligations that no longer truly serve you? Are you striving for the elusive goal of perfection anywhere in your li...by Kim Childs, CPPC
Athletic coaching may be as old as the Olympics, but life and career coaching is barely 30 years old as a proper profession. It began in the late 80s with American financial planner Thomas Leonard, who realized that many of his clients wanted and needed more than investment tips to meet their life goals. The techniques Leo...by Kim Childs, CPPC
In my courses based on The Artist's Way, there's an exercise that asks us to track our spending for one week. It's designed to help us see where our money's going and whether those expenditures reflect our true values. A similar exercise asks us to track how we're spending our time for one week, hour by hour. The results c...by Kim Childs, CPPC
A few days ago I woke up on a cloudy morning with worries on my mind. Some journaling helped me to see that there was sadness beneath the anxiety. As I finished writing, the sun poked through and I decided to go for a walk in my favorite park. There were just a few of us out there, which inspired me to greet every person I ...by Kim Childs, CPPC
As 2015 came to a close, I felt ready for a long winter's nap in the wake of some family losses and hardship. "I want to take January off!" I told close friends, while going ahead with business as usual. Well, 2016 was barely a week old when an upper respiratory infection forced me to spend a lot of time "off," reading all th...by Kim Childs, CPPC
In my Positive Psychology training, I learned about the Japanese word kaizen, which means continuous improvement and represents how Japan rebounded from the devastation of the Second World War. I believe in the power of small and sustainable changes toward any new goal we have. It keeps the brain from signaling "Danger, d...by Kim Childs, CPPC
This month, I'm personally processing another loss as I witness the suffering of so many around the world. I'm learning more about the demands and stages of grief, the words and gestures that are most helpful to those who are grieving, and ways to cultivate gratitude and other positive emotions when times are hard. I plan to ...by Kim Childs, CPPC
About 20 years ago, I was washing dinner dishes and listening to a lecture by a spiritual teacher when he said something that made me pause. Talking about how we humans often perpetuate our own suffering, he startled me with the words “Your mind is not always your friend.” “What?!” I exclaimed, as a former straight...