Time to think is a tremendously precious commodity in our fast-paced modern world. Consumed by haste, minutes slip away like sand through our fingers. We reach for our phones to check the time, and before we know it, we've fallen down a rabbit hole, just like Alice in Wonderland. Glued to our phones, we chase the next online distraction, even when knowing how much we’d benefit from immersing ourselves in nature or reading a paperback book.

See what one of our Art alumni has to say about his coaching journey.

We all know precisely what impacts our mental health: sleep, stress, exercise, and time spent with loved ones. Plenty of books, articles, research papers, podcasts and even Instagram reels consistently remind us of their importance. But who’s talking about conversations? You likely engage in about 250 per week. Have you ever paused to consider the influence of those daily interactions?

Every coaching conversation begins with a powerful question, what do you want coaching on? This question provokes your coachee to look inwards and consider what’s worth discussing. But what they bring as their coaching topic is not always what they really need coaching on. Most often there’s a bigger picture to uncover.

There are plenty of notable signs that a season is changing – sprouting buds, dropping temperature, falling leaves and the location of the sun, of course. Every single second of every single day we’re moving towards the next season.

The world lost a celebrated dancer last week named Stephen “tWitch” Boss. The important conversation about mental health is yet again trending and is at the forefront of many people’s minds. Death by suicide causes ripples of grief that extend beyond immediate friends and family.

A handful of schools we work with have experienced similar circumstances – having lost students and staff members. We have personally felt the ripples.