Wellness 

“Self care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have – the gift I was put on earth to offer others.  Any time we can listen to true self, and give it the care it requires, we do so not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch.” 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  – Parker Palmer in Let Your Life Speak

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One of my favorite quotes about health behavior change - and, as it turns out, about personal and professional development - is from psychologist Robin DiMatteo from the University of California, Riverside.  With profound simplicity, she said: "People do what they want to do, and what they can do."

In other words, we do what we are motivated to do and what we are capable of doing when we are motivated.  We do it easily in areas of our lives where things just seem "natural" to us and when we're engaged and enthusiastic.  We can also do it when we find the right motivation and an adequate set of skills in areas that may be more difficult: our health, our career satisfaction, and our personal and professional relationships.  

With this philosophy in mind, I have developed an approach to wellness that I call "Healthy Your Way," which emphasizes what is genuinely important to you about becoming and staying healthy.  If you decide that wellness truly matters to you in a very specific, personal way, we then explore health behavior changes that respect what you like, want and need in your life, as well as your own goals for being healthy. 

So whether you are interested in developing a personal wellness program, making a specific health behavior change (such as quitting smoking or losing weight), managing stress, or improving job satisfaction, I can work with you individually to help you deepen your reasons for what you want to do and develop the skills you need so you can can do it successfully. 

In addition, if you want to find a way to renew your enthusiasm for your career, I would be glad to help you explore what has impacted your motivation and sense of mission and find ways to bring more of who you are - your own unique perspective and self - back into your work. 



My consultation work with individuals and organizations often focuses on solving people-related problems such as interpersonal conflicts and difficult relationships that affect organizational functioning and customer service.  Within health care organizations and other business groups, I am a proponent of Relationship-Centered Care and Administration, which is a way of leading by developing relationships with and between employees that serve their commitment to bring the best of who they are to their work.