Milisa Burns 7/16/12 Milisa Burns 7/16/12

Is Your Body A Ball and Chain or a Place of Refuge? (Epiphany in the Gatineau Hills)

For part of last summer, like every summer of my life, I spent some time up at our family cottage on Blue Sea Lake, in Quebec's Gatineau Hills, north of Ottawa. Our extended family has been going to this place for seven generations. There are many many things I love about the place and the people there. When I am there, I make a point of getting out on the old railroad track, which has been converted into a fitness trail. I love to run and walk on it. So, on one of these occasions last summer, I was out on the trail with my dog, and I had an epiphany.

Milisa Burns 7/16/12 Milisa Burns 7/16/12

It's absolutely clear to me that Milisa is made for this coaching role!

My coaching process with Milisa has been a tremendously rewarding experience. Milisa balances the broad perspective with astute and creative insights and strategies and a warm blend of humour and support.

Milisa Burns 6/11/12 Milisa Burns 6/11/12

Yes!

It's been almost a year since I began focusing on managing energy not time in many of my posts (see Managing Energy Not Time - Refuelling at the Dog Park, which was the first post). I have really enjoyed having that as an overarching theme, since it is integral to how I live my life and how I approach my coaching practice.

Milisa Burns 4/17/12 Milisa Burns 4/17/12

What Do I Want For This Relationship?

First a little background. This blog post is based on an email I recently sent out in gratitude to the participants of the Making Room For You Assessment. The focus of this email I sent out was on learning how to manage relationships better, both personal and professional. Here's what I said.

Milisa Burns 3/23/12 Milisa Burns 3/23/12

Something Lost, More Found

My family and I were lucky enough to be able to go to Florida last week for March Break. We had a really lovely holiday; lots of good "family of five" time as well as fun times with grandparents and a great aunt and great uncle. We arrived quite exhausted and left much more relaxed.

Milisa Burns 2/21/12 Milisa Burns 2/21/12

Milisa gives me the confidence to trust myself

Milisa was great at asking the right questions and intuitively guiding me to look within myself.

Milisa Burns 1/31/12 Milisa Burns 1/31/12

First and Second Parts of Gift for Making Room For You Assessment Participants Delivered!

I am pleased to say that I have sent out the first and second instalments of my gift for the Making Room For You Assessment Participants. This gift is a token of my appreciation for their participation.

Milisa Burns 1/26/12 Milisa Burns 1/26/12

Lessons of a 20-Something Year Old

To start of this year of blogging I thought you might enjoy Michele Wong's inspiring story below. I met Michele last November at a Young Women In Law Charity Gala which was held to raise money for the Belinda Stronach Foundation.

Milisa Burns 12/22/11 Milisa Burns 12/22/11

Happy Holidays, Thank You and Must-Watch Video!

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate Christmas! Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate Hanukkah! And Happy Holidays to everyone! May there be lots of light of all kinds in your lives this season.

Milisa Burns 12/8/11 Milisa Burns 12/8/11

News about the Making Room For You Assessment

I have been thrilled, and very very moved, by the responses to the Making Room For You Assessment that I have received so far. I am also very grateful. To all of you who have participated, thank you for being so open to collaborating with me and for sharing your heart-felt reflections with me.

Milisa Burns 12/8/11 Milisa Burns 12/8/11

Focus on Focusing and Feel Fantastic!

I am sitting here at home on this wet, grey December Monday morning, feeling a little unfocused. This is ironic, given that I really want to write about mental energy and how focusing mentally can help us manage our mental energy. However, as I write this I realize, maybe this is just what I need!

Milisa Burns 11/16/11 Milisa Burns 11/16/11

Do You Have Worry Cup or A Cup of Concern?

This post explores "worry" versus "concern" and connects these ideas with exciting research on positive emotions. Remember, I have been loosely exploring managing our energy not our time since the summer and this post fits with managing our emotional energy.

Milisa Burns 11/10/11 Milisa Burns 11/10/11

Coaching with Milisa Helped Me So Much This Year

Coaching with Milisa helped me so much this year... it's made me more confident in myself and my abilities I think because after doing all the talking an opening up, I realize that I do have the capacity to control a lot more about my life and the emotions that come after certain situations.

Milisa Burns 11/9/11 Milisa Burns 11/9/11

The Making Room For You Assessment is here!

I am happy to announce that I have prepared the survey I promised you (and me): the Making Room For You Assessment. Here's the message I have been sending around to female professionals and posting wherever I can.

Milisa Burns 10/20/11 Milisa Burns 10/20/11

Elements and LEAPS in Las Vegas

It's been over two weeks since I returned from the International Coach Federation Conference in Las Vegas and I have had some time to let the ideas and experiences percolate a bit. While I was there I felt like a big sponge, absorbing so much, with joy, I must say.

Milisa Burns 10/10/11 Milisa Burns 10/10/11

Milisa has helped me to become much more intentional

Milisa has helped me to become much more intentional about how I live my life. She asks many powerful questions. Milisa asked me a powerful question one morning and, because of that question, I booked a trip to Africa to do a Habitat for Humanity build that afternoon.

Milisa Burns 10/3/11 Milisa Burns 10/3/11

Carrying Heavy Loads and Smiling Plastic Smiles in Vegas

I love when my kids' story books make me think. In Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth, a panda bear tells some children the story of two monks, an older one and a younger one, on a journey. At one point they come across a rich and haughty young woman who demands that they carry her across some water so she won't get wet.

Milisa Burns 9/15/11 Milisa Burns 9/15/11

Help - I am on a Roller Coaster!

Since my last post my family and I have been immersed in back to school logistics and excitement. Last week, when the kids went back to school, felt like a roller coaster ride to me, both physically and emotionally. Taking a totally unscientific poll of other parents last week, I can safely say I was not alone!

Milisa Burns 9/10/11 Milisa Burns 9/10/11

Milisa's coaching helped me tremendously

Milisa's coaching helped me tremendously. She showed me how to re-frame seemingly overwhelming situations and bring a clear process to figuring things out.

Milisa Burns 8/25/11 Milisa Burns 8/25/11

Ah, Sweet Slumber - What's Your Favourite Bedtime Routine?

Ah, sweet slumber... sometimes it's so elusive, isn't it? When is the last time you had a really good night's sleep, one where you woke up and felt well rested and energetic? The kind of sleep where the last thing you remember is dropping your head on the pillow. A deep "dreamless" sleep.

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