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Life Coaching Techniques: 3 Strategies to Spark Joy Every Day: A Warm Bowl Of Soup that Represents Practicing Mindfulness

Life Coaching Techniques: 3 Proven Strategies to Spark Joy Every Day

A Gift Across Time As I sit here typing, I’m smiling at the clack of ...
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Joy Calendar - 365 Days Of Joy

Joy Calendar: 365 Powerful Ways to Renew, Love, and Grow

The Joy Calendar – 365 Days Of Joy Most of us want more joy in ...
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Happiness in Central Park with Sun Streaming Into Sheep's Meadow

Happiness in the Little Moments: 5 Overlooked Paths to Joy

A Traffic Light and a Smile I had just gotten a haircut and was crossing ...
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Listening. City background. Headphones on.

Listening for More: 7 Easy Ways to Notice What You’ve Been Missing

Coffee, Gadget, Both or Nothing When my kids were younger, we used to sit in ...
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Life Coaching and the Search for Unexpected Joy

Life Coaching and the Search for Unexpected Joy

Life Coaching and the Search for Unexpected Joy You’ve done everything “right.” You’ve prepared, planned, ...
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Reclaim your growth

Growth in 5 Questions: Have You Been Bonsai’d?

Reclaim your growth   Did you know any tree can be made into a bonsai?  A ...
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Recreation and the Joyful Experience of Being Alive

Life: Recreation and the Joyful Experience of Being Alive

Recreation At first glance, it might sound like a side dish to “real life”.  The ...
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Micro-Joy: The Precious Moments That Light Up Your Life

Micro-Joy: The Precious Moments That Light Up Your Life

Micro-Joy: The Precious Moments That Light Up Your Life That First Frozen Sip This morning, ...
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Micro-Joy Mapping in Urban Life

Micro-Joy Mapping in Urban Life: 3 Simple Ways to Spot Daily Joy in NYC

Micro-Joy Mapping in Urban Life Yesterday was hot, humid, and overcast in Manhattan. My wife ...
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Vegan foods for a healthier mind and body

A Vegan Journey: 8 Years of Commitment, Curiosity, and Choice Seen Through A Coaching Lens

For the past eight years, I’ve followed a plant-based diet. I didn’t start out with ...
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Abstract diminishing perspective view through loops on public bench. A metaphor for relationships.

Relationship Perspectives: 4 Perspectives That Can Transform Challenging Relationships 

Introduction: The Problem with Difficult Conversations in Relationships  We’ve all been there: stuck in a ...
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Folding clothes together on laundry day.

Yippee! It’s Laundry Day: 5 Ways to Find Unexpected Joy in Mundane Tasks

Yippee! It’s Laundry Day Let’s be honest. No one really gets excited about laundry day, ...
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Careers, Boundaries, and the Allies Within

Boundaries for Success: Powerful Ways Allies Protect Your Time

What Is a Boundary?   A boundary is a conscious rule or guideline you set to ...
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Humor on display in a vibrant comedy room with a microphone in the center stage.

How Humor Transforms Stress, Builds Connection, and Unlocks Unexpected Joy

The Default Perspective on Work…Is Kinda Blah For many, the default mindset around work is ...
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Heart in Hands. A Purpose Driven Life.

Purpose in Action: How Your Parenting and Relationships Create Positive Ripples

My Purpose and How I Show Up There’s a Greek adage I keep close: “Societies ...
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Manhattanhenge

Finding Alignment in the Glow of Manhattanhenge

A reflection on family traditions, fleeting wonders, and the quiet rituals that bring our lives ...
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How to Build a Sustainable Exercise Routine with Environmental Cues

Why Exercise Routines Often Fail (and What to Do Instead)  If you’ve ever set a ...
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Sunny summer day in park. Image for values-based coaching for tech careers.

A 3-Step Empowering Life Coaching Process for Tech Career Growth

Should I stay or should I go?  Values-based coaching questions for your tech career: a ...
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Central Park during Fall Season in New York. Life Coaching Cover Image.

What Is Life Coaching and How Can It Help You Find Joy in Manhattan | Manhattan Coaching Associates

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just unsure of what’s next, life coaching might be ...
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