Since graduating from New Ventures West Integral Coaching Program over five years ago, I've come to understand and embrace the importance of lifelong education in my journey as a coach. Most recently, I completed level one of the Power of Metaphor coach training and I'm thrilled to share that it has already changed and enriched the way I coach!

Yesterday February 18th marked thirty-four years since my father passed away from an enlarged heart. I was 18 years old. I often remember thinking I wasn't going to make it out of the darkness and sadness that gripped me often. Looking back, I realize now, I didn't handle that grief in the healthiest of ways. There was a lot of partying, unhealthy relationships and pushing down of emotions. But somehow I got through it.

If the road ahead looks challenging this week, remember that rough routes can help illuminate our true life's path. Ask yourself what's weighing you down. Can you leave it by the roadside? Who are your favorite hiking partners that you can always trust to help make the trek a little easier? Together, let's find our footing and forge ahead.