Shifting Perspectives Coaching

12/10/2026

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m grateful for a long weekend that invites us to slow down, pause, and notice the goodness around us and the shifting seasons.
Grateful for my family and friends, our health, the big moments, and the small everyday ones that keep my batteries charged.
Grateful to work in a space of development - with teams who care, and clients who trust me enough to be vulnerable and who show up and do the work.
And thank you to everyone who reads, comments, and reaches out about my posts. Your DMs and comments make my day.
Cheers to full bellies, overflowing cups, and continued health and wellness.
What are you grateful for this weekend? Tell me in the comments.
Pause. Shift. Thrive.

08/10/2026

“Where are you going in such a hurry, traveller?”

That’s how a sonnet from the 1840s greets visitors at the Chapel of Bones in Évora, Portugal. It ends with: “The more you pause, the more you will progress.”

As an often hurried traveller of life, I took both as personal reminders.

When we want progress, our default is to push harder.

Yet the lesson keeps finding me: clarity, peace of mind and “progress” often comes from the pause.

It’s still a lesson I’m practicing, and it’s a foundation of mental fitness and a core part of my group coaching program.

Since returning from vacation, I’ve been looking for ways to bring more pause into my life. Maybe, this is something you’ve also been working on.
Tell me in the comments - Where could you pause this week?

If you’re ready to build that practice with support, my next cohort of Dare to be EPIC starts January 2027. Only 5 spots are open per cohort to keep the experience personal.

Message me “Pause” for details and a few tips.

Pause. Shift. Thrive.

08/09/2026

The start of a new semester is one of my favourite times of the year. There’s a special energy that takes over the campus - a mix of excitement, nervousness, hope, and possibility as students begin a new chapter in their career journey.

That feeling isn’t unique to students.

New beginnings have a way of bringing up all the same emotions - no matter where we are in life or in our careers.

Perhaps you are entering a new season in your life or career…

You’ve dropped your student off this weekend.

You’re starting a new role.

You’re facing a new challenge or decision.

Or simply feeling it’s time for a shift.

Start from where you are.

EMBRACE your POTENTIAL.
IGNORE your CRITIC.
IGNITE your CURIOSITY & CONFIDENCE.

Whatever your next season looks like, you don’t have to have it all figured out.

You just have to be willing to take the next step. Remember, you’re not starting from scratch; you’re starting from a place of lived experiences.

30/08/2026

Jumping on the bandwagon. But honestly, it’s chic to

12/08/2026

Just like physical fitness, you build your mental fitness by showing up for your practice and doing the reps.

Every time you pause to notice your automatic patterns and catch your saboteurs, you’re strengthening your mental fitness. Every challenge you move through is an opportunity to do a rep and build your capacity.

Catching your Saboteurs is only one step.

Just like with physical fitness, you need variety. You build your fitness by energizing your Sage brain and using your Sage powers.

Your saboteurs are how your greatest strengths show up when you’re not at your best - when you’re exhausted, frustrated, stressed, overwhelmed, worried, etc.

When you pause and calm your mind space, you’re able to shift and reconnect with your strengths and your superpowers.

Pause. Shift. Thrive.
Be EPIC.

Your brain's capacity for calm, clear thinking grows the same way any muscle does: through reps. Mindfulness helps you notice your thoughts. But you need more than mindfulness to rewire your brain for success and happiness.

You need the three components of mental fitness:

1. Catch your Saboteurs. These are the automatic mental patterns that sabotage you daily. Noticing them in the moment takes away their power.

2. Energize your Sage brain. This is how you shift from Saboteur mode to your calm, clear-headed self. Simple daily reps help you do it.

3. Use your Sage Powers. From there, you learn to use the positive part of your brain. Empathize with yourself and others, stay curious, get creative, think about what truly matters, and take action without fear.

Curious how to begin building mental fitness? Take the free Saboteur Assessment to get started today: https://hubs.li/Q04swfRZ0

31/07/2026

Are you choosing your mood - or is your mood choosing you?

This morning’s daily focus in my Positive Intelligence®️(PQ) app invited me to consider my default mood.

Default moods often operates in the background influencing how we experience our days by triggering automatic reactions, impacting our decisions and behaviours.

Pause. Get curious.

▪️What mood has become your “autopilot”?
▪️What mood do you naturally drift toward when you’re not paying attention?
▪️What energy do you bring?

The goal isn’t to judge it.
The goal is to pause and notice it.
Noticing leads to awareness.
Awareness creates choice.

Pause. Shift. Thrive.

Most of us aren’t even aware of our default mood. The challenge with default moods is that they low level lurk around and are contagious.

The next time you catch yourself in your familiar default mood, PAUSE and notice:

Where do you feel it in your body?

Is there tension?
Heaviness?
Exhaustion?
Restlessness?

This is where a Positive Intelligence practice - using our PQ reps to SHIFT from automatic reactions into greater awareness, curiosity, and choice - can help.

So, what’s your default mood - and is it bringing the energy you want into the world today?


beEPIC

27/07/2026

Gotta get in the reps

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You wouldn't skip the gym for weeks and expect to get stronger. Your brain works the same way.

You can read about staying calm under pressure. You can know what a Sage response looks like. But when you receive a stressful email or face a challenging conversation, you fall back on your default patterns.

That's why a daily mental fitness practice is so important. With short exercises called PQ Reps, you can shift from stress to clear-headed thinking. Every rep you do strengthens the mental muscles you'll need the next time pressure hits.

A few reps a day is enough to start. Try a guided PQ Reps session in the PQ Gym: https://hubs.li/Q04qJl310

10/07/2026

James Clear invites us to shift how we see interruptions in his latest newsletter.

He reminds us that interruptions are part of life, and even in the hassle, annoyance, and imperfect moments, there is joy and fun.

Navigating all of these moments boils down to the art of living, and we are all artists.

What are you going to add to the painting?

Here’s the link to his newsletter: https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/july-9-2026

10/05/2026

Soaking the sun rays, wind in my hair, feet up, coffee in hand