If it’s all I can take I’ll remember it all, remember it all. If it’s all I can take I’ll remember it all. One moment imprinted inside my mind. – Remember by Kari Kimmel The song above has been my theme song for days now.  I reflect on my life and grief and loss.  If I could keep a jar of all my favorite memories I would!  I skate over the pain of the past and hang on to find all the goodness and sweetness of the nectar.  I go over wonderful life memories in my mind trying to somehow hang on – not forget.  Why do I have this sudden urge to hang tight all of a sudden? My mind is like a machine pulling data and pictures and savoring it all.  I want to go back and savor it the way I couldn’t before.  Am I afraid that I will forget? Am I afraid that if I don’t remember then it didn’t happen?  My eyes water as I hear these words.  If I …

Meet Dash, a loving, fun and happy Papillon and Pomeranian mix.  We are happily dog sitting for one of our dear friends who is celebrating a long weekend away.  You would never know that only a few months ago Dash was attacked by a bigger dog during one of his regular walks.  He was bit on the neck and had a tube sticking out of his neck for weeks to help drain his wound.  Knowing Dash’s history I wanted my home to be comforting and calm.  My dog who has not had any traumatic issues just ignored happy go lucky Dash. Dash was warm, friendly, loving and trusting.  I was in awe of how he was so loving and sweet.  He even met my parents dog who is a much bigger German Shepard.  Dash was just curious and cautious but very open and willing to meet him.   Thank you Dash for teaching me that no matter how hurt and bruised we can get with life it’s okay to trust again.  It’s okay to trust …

Jean helps me navigate through EVERYTHING.  She gives me practical tools to nurture and empower  myself.  She validates my experiences and thoughts.  Under her guidance, we flush out deep-rooted struggles and find ways to address them with honesty, courage, and love.  She doesn’t offer quick fixes, but her  anecdotes, visualization techniques, and self-inquiry exercises encourage me to  work through my obstacles.  She has a great memory, and follows up with me  in order to track my progress.  I came to her feeling unbalanced, lost,  stressed, and generally unhappy.  Now, I’m able to look at my experiences  with more clarity. Thanks to her coaching, my personal growth this past year  has been tremendous. Grace –  Los Angeles, CA  

Coach Jean is the “Real Deal”. She has a unique and intuitive style of coaching. She listens to what you’re saying, but also what you’re NOT saying. She’s helped me with my challenges and given me the insights that I couldn’t see on my own. I also get homework assignments from her. They are very useful and practical, which I don’t mind at all. She has given me the tools that I needed and helped me with my progress, my journey. I can’t say enough about her commitment, honesty, (sometimes too honest!) sincerity, caring and wisdom. Thank you Coach Jean! V.L. – Fitness Trainer, Los Angeles CA

   I can’t believe we are embarking on a new year!  Time is just flying by with or without us.  I realize that it’s true as we get older the concept of time changes.  I start questioning how did I get to age 38 when I just turned 30!?  Now as I am heading towards my 40s it’s hard to believe that so much of my life has been whizzing by – way too fast.  I’ve done so much yet feel like only so little. What do I still need or what am I yearning for?  I’ve been trying more meditation and more little joys in life so far and it has been very fulfilling.  In addition, my theme for this year is Letting Go!  I’m letting go of the B.S. that is weighing me down and that doesn’t ring true anymore.  So wish me luck and I’ll take you on this journey of letting go!  How can two words be so hard to do? Happy New Year full of peace, joy, love & health!!  

Testimonial Last year, soon after a long-distance move and a career change, my marriage fell apart and I felt like my entire life was falling apart along with it. A friend introduced me to Jean and I cannot stress how instrumental Jean’s coaching was in getting my life back on track. A little over a year later, I’ve rediscovered who I am and what I want out of life. Jean helped me set goals and act on them. She used powerful visualizations and meditations to give me a sense of clarity about what happened in the past and what I want in the future. I’m now enjoying success at work and I’m challenging myself by learning new activities including sailing, Jiu Jitsu, cycling and running. I’m living the life I want and that is such a gift. Coaching with Jean has been incredible. The best decision you will ever make. – Aaron 11/1/2013

I’m thrilled to start my 2015 with this new blog site.  I feel like this has been a dream come true and what a long five years to get here.  It wasn’t a straight shot as life never really is but more of a windy path of roadblocks, hail storms, quiet sunsets, soul-stirring moments and uncertainty.  As Elizabeth Gilbert stated in her book Eat Pray Love, “I think about the woman I have become lately, about the life that I am now living, and how much I always wanted to be this person and live this life, liberated from the farce of pretending to be anyone other than myself.”