Life Coaching

How Relationships Have Shifted Post-COVID, and What You Can Do About It

Author: Catharine EctonSep 24Categories: , , , No Comments

How Relationships Have Shifted Post-COVID, and What You Can Do About It

Career Coaching, Coronavirus Coaching, Life Coaching, Relationships
Before the pandemic, most of us did not spend a whole lot of time evaluating our social interactions. Meeting up with friends and family was sometimes fraught for other reasons, but certainly, nothing like the health-related existential worry about getting...
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The Life Coach Says: Try This Coronavirus Stress & Anxiety Exercise

Author: Catharine EctonSep 25Categories: , , , No Comments

The Life Coach Says: Try This Coronavirus Stress & Anxiety Exercise

Coronavirus Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Health, Life Coaching
I keep telling my life coaching clients: it’s completely normal to be experiencing a wide range of emotions right now. Simply understanding your feelings is an important first step to building resilience. Many of us have trouble describing our emotions....
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DC Life Coach Advice for Trying Times: Unmasking Our Toxic Positivity

Author: Catharine EctonJul 20Categories: , , No Comments

DC Life Coach Advice for Trying Times: Unmasking Our Toxic Positivity

Coronavirus Coaching, Life Coaching, Transition Coaching
When people share their fears with you about coronavirus, what do you say? When you share your worries, what do you hear? For those who are hurting, the usual “let’s keep it positive” perspectives might not fill the bill. Overly positive,...
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The DC Life Coach: Thoughts on Productivity During the Global Pandemic

Author: Catharine EctonApr 27Categories: , , , No Comments

The DC Life Coach: Thoughts on Productivity During the Global Pandemic

Career Coaching, Coronavirus Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Life Coaching
If you’re at all like me right now, you’re in a bit of a struggle. Here in Washington, DC, we have been in lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic for over a month. I have read several articles about productivity. Some say, let go of productivity....
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From the DC Life Coach: Coping With Coronavirus Anxiety

Author: Catharine EctonMar 18Categories: , , , , No Comments

From the DC Life Coach: Coping With Coronavirus Anxiety

Coronavirus Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Health, Inspiration, Life Coaching
In times of crisis, such as right now as our nation is experiencing the outbreak of the coronavirus, we must take extra care to keep ourselves in balance. Fretting, worrying, and panicking are draining and unproductive emotions. This afternoon I went...
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Words Matter: How to Use the Language of Love to Create Powerful Change in Your Life and Our World

Author: Catharine EctonJan 13Categories: , No Comments

Words Matter: How to Use the Language of Love to Create Powerful Change in Your Life and Our World

Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Women
My Life coaching clients have so much figured out before they call me. They are typically kind, successful people – but they still yearn for something more out of life. Unlike self-study through self-help books or the Internet, I work collaboratively...
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Small Acts of Kindness Make All the Difference

Author: Catharine EctonNov 25Categories: , , , No Comments

Small Acts of Kindness Make All the Difference

Emotional Intelligence, Holiday Challenge, Life Coaching, Relationships
“The longer I live, the more I notice how valuable it is to do one simple thing: be kind.” – James Clear In my work with life coaching clients through the years, I’ve learned that kindness counts. Kindness matters. Small, random...
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DC Life Coach Challenge Winner: Congratulations Pam!

Author: Catharine EctonSep 12Categories: , , , No Comments

DC Life Coach Challenge Winner: Congratulations Pam!

Case Studies, Holiday Challenge, Inspiration, Life Coaching
Next week fall starts in DC. With it, for my life coaching clients often comes a sense of new beginnings and unmatched possibility. Children go back to school, big kids go off to college and the federal fiscal year comes to a close. As a DC life coach,...
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