WonderPlay Coaching

Let’s juxtapose two familiar moments. If you’re like most people, you have moments of your life that feel wonky. Unproductive. Negative. Out of control. Not yourself. Off. We know in our heart of hearts that we are better than those moments. Likewise, you probably experience moments of uncontrollable shiny brilliance. You are an all-powerful Being. Loving. Loved. Glowing. Flowing. Magical. Everything you touch turns to gold. We wish we could stay in THOSE moments forever. Sometimes these moments seem to happen to us . While I have nothing against receiving blessings, I believe we can step beyond letting the Universe give us gifts. I believe we can create them on purpose , bringing our best selves to our lives - work and play, friends and family. I propose a path to Becoming Your Best - one of many - and I invite you to practice with me. (I will cover each section in greater depth in the rest of this series on my WonderPlay Coaching blog - visit me there for more!) Step Zer...

I’d like to introduce you to a tiny video clip from a final dress rehearsal . This is from my 2018 pole competition piece. Turn the sound up to hear my reaction to breaking a piece of a prop: “Sh*t. There goes that!” Unexpected result: it was one hell of a dress rehearsal run - arguably even better than the actual performance, when the props all stayed in one piece. What is possible when our best-laid plans go awry? BluesSHOUT! 2016, featuring myself and partner Curtis Ellis when we heard an unexpected lyric during our [blues dance] competition final. Who KNOWS what happened next. PC Mélanie Bert I know that I can create a Win-Win situation  out of seemingly impossible dichotomies.  And so I ask: How can life be Perfect when it seems Messy? Where am I willing to generate Perfection within Chaos? How could I see Chaos AS Perfection? I’ve collected many thoughts on this in the last few years. I was in a coaching group led by Megan T...

I went to a concert on Friday. I was excited to have a night out with a friend (being social! Not working!), and I was interested to see how this experience would go: this was a band I had barely heard of, but came with the most glowing praise from a friend. I hadn't planned on working, but I found myself inspired to write on my experience. The band ( Gogo Penguin ) was great. Better than great, they were incredible. They were a delicious meal for my musician brain - a stunning flow of energy with incredible creativity and precision. Their individual skill was staggering, and their partnership was seamless. Their exploration of their art and craft was gorgeous and intriguing. But this is not an essay about a great concert. It is a reflection about all concerts, great and otherwise, and inclusive of other powerful public shares: recitals, plays, speeches, shows, circuses, spectacles, protests, and everything at the huge end of the spectrum - and then on the small end, even ...