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This is a place where I express my thoughts.....part insight, part humour, part science, part experience, part dream.....

Built for this. Every ache is wisdom. Every surge is creation. Visualize the birth— and your strength will remember its way home

So maybe that’s the secret. Not manifesting joy or pretending to love the journey — but muttering “fuck it” under your breath and moving one

My CV, Resume, List of Accomplishments....for those who care. I am not really one of those who do. But I sometimes it's nice to know. So...

By Tara, circa 2020 Early this morning, in my kayak on the lake, lost in the mist before it warmed and lifted off the water, I...

We get this question all the time.  It's presented to us sometimes before we begin, genuinely, and often with a hint of healthy skepticism.  It's asked by our clients all the time while they are in process and experiencing change in the moment; amazed, most often with a delightful look of total shock.  And it's asked by family members and loved ones who are witness to someone who is tangibly changing into a different, stronger and more positive person right before their eyes.

Ok.  So Life Coaches.  Trendy and uppity or lame or totally not for you, right? We're the first to admit that Life Coaching appears...

By Tara Kanerva - Circa 2018 Many years ago I went to a week-long training in NLP. I barely knew what I was getting into. I was starting...

Once upon a time, there was a very ambitious, determined youngish woman who wanted to live a life of meaning and be of help to others. ...

Let's begin by acknowledging that resentment is a deeply human experience. It's a feeling that we've all encountered at some point in our...