By Ann Strong, on November 15th, 2017 Overwhelm seems to be affecting most people. I see it in my clients, with my friends, on FB posts and in myself! To support my clients (including my first client – me), I’ve been paying attention to what’s most effective in giving us some relief.
For me, it’s definitely a good night’s sleep. Luckily, I […]
By Ann Strong, on August 22nd, 2017 Recently, one of my coaching colleagues asked me about my observation of StrengthsFinder strengths that seem to have tremendous potential to both wreak havoc or make a huge contribution.
It was so much fun to share with her that I thought you might like to know – particularly if you have one, or more, of […]
By Ann Strong, on February 8th, 2017 With Valentine’s Day next Tuesday, I’m happy to share this new piece with you.
Love Breaks Through
When you think your heart can’t hurt any more, LOVE Breaks Through.
When we live courageously, LOVE Breaks Through.
When I’m unbearably hard on myself, LOVE Breaks Through.
When we feel so scared we’re paralyzed, LOVE Breaks Through.
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By Ann Strong, on September 20th, 2016 “So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains That we never even know we have the key . . .” ~ Lyrics from Already Gone, Eagles
Earlier today one of my clients sent me these lyrics because they reminded her of some of our coaching conversations. The Eagles were my sister’s favorite […]
By Ann Strong, on September 13th, 2016 “In one of my favorite studies described in The Storytelling Animal, a team of psychologists asked shoppers to choose a pair of socks among seven pairs and then to give their reasons for choosing that particular pair. Every shopper explained their choice based on subtle differences in color, texture, and stitching. No shopper said, ‘I […]
By Ann Strong, on August 23rd, 2016 After studying A Course of Love for 10 months, I finished reading it a couple of months ago. At the end of the book, it instructed me to begin again – read it a second time!
Since then, I had resisted rereading. After all, it is not light summer vacation reading.
Then, a couple of […]
By Ann Strong, on August 17th, 2016 You may not realize this, but chances are good you already know the answer for you!
Let me tell you my answer, and then let’s explore yours . . .
A few days ago, several challenges occurred on top of each other, minutes before I was to meet with my next client on the phone. […]
By Ann Strong, on July 13th, 2016 I learned earlier this week that my car needs a new engine. And, I learned this the way I learn many things – experientially.
Sitting on the side of the road waiting for AAA, I realized that, as we always do, I had a choice. I didn’t have the choice I wished I had – […]
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