by Karyn | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
This week we all watched while flames consumed Notre Dame in Paris. ‘My heart aches.’ ‘I am heart broken.’ ‘This hurts my heart’. All my texts and conversations carried the same emotion. It was so visceral and immediate when I saw the first footage. So very sad to...
by Karyn | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s not uncommon that clients want to talk about Work-Life Balance. And, of course they do. We hear about it all the time – and it sounds so blissful to have this balance. And it feels so bad that it is so hard to achieve. And I want to take a big red marker...
by Karyn | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m standing by the side of the road my first full day in southern India. And the street in front of me is a swirl – humans, vehicles – and cows. Color streams by. 4 generations of one family ride a scooter together, balancing carefully – no helmets. Trucks pass...
by Karyn | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Planning to get away for some restorative time this year? Perhaps it’s a dream or only a loose plan. Know this: there’s magic in that travel. Bigger than the voyage itself. When you step way outside of your everyday life, and turn the dial down on the pace of life,...
by Karyn | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
It gets dark so early these days, as we approach the Winter Solstice. Can make me feel a little tired. And then I drive down Lake Shore Drive in Chicago and the twinkly lights of the highrises look so pretty. It’s so beautiful that I forget that it’s cold and that I...
by Karyn | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lose the BUT. You get slammed with so many emails BUT I really want you to keep reading this one. You get slammed with so many emails AND I really want you to keep reading this one. Can you feel the difference? Lose the BUT. It diminishes what comes before it. I was...
So glad you landed here. I'm Karyn, a professional development coach. My passion is helping people find joy and success in their worklife. These blog posts started as a way to share with you some of the common threads that I see in my coaching practice because I think you'll connect to the shared experience. I do my best to offer you something to ponder and give you a boost. If you want to learn more about me, check out my
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