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Let’s talk about love
February is the month of love. Pink hearts, red roses, chocolate, and romance. But what is love, really? Love is an emotion. And it’s my...
Marcy Kocher
Feb 3, 20252 min read


Working WITH Winter
There was a time when humans, like nature, lived according to the seasons. In nature, winter is a season of rest and profound...
Marcy Kocher
Jan 27, 20253 min read


Compassion is our Greatest Motivator
You know that persistent critical voice that loves to tell you you aren’t good enough? Yeah, we all have one. Well, one of its...
Marcy Kocher
Jan 20, 20252 min read


Your Word for the Year
Having a word for the year is a trend that seems to be catching on. But what’s the point? How does choosing a word serve us? Allow me...
Marcy Kocher
Jan 13, 20253 min read


Happy New Year!
I hope you enjoyed the holidays and took some time to reflect on 2024 and what you would like to create for 2025. January marks a new...
Marcy Kocher
Jan 6, 20253 min read


Happy Old Year!
I hope you’re looking forward to the new year. I am. New is exciting for our brain. Let me give you a tip on starting your new year...
Marcy Kocher
Dec 30, 20242 min read


Happyish Holidays
You’ve heard me say before that life is 50/50, 50% good and 50% bad. There will always be ups and downs. That’s just part of the human experience. If we didn’t have sadness, we wouldn’t appreciate happiness. We need contrast to know what we want and don’t want. The holidays tend to intensify that contrast. Especially if we expect the holidays to be 100% happy and believe everyone else is 100% happy (Trust me, they’re not). We might sing songs about “the hap-ha
Marcy Kocher
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Holiday Grief
I know grief doesn’t seem very holiday-ish, but it’s been a common topic of conversation with my clients recently, and I thought maybe you or someone you love might be hurting. If so, I want you to know you aren't alone. Grief is a powerful human emotion we feel after suffering a loss. That loss could be the death of a loved one, a breakup, any significant life change, even happy ones like weddings, and the loss of an expectation we might have of ourselves, others, or l
Marcy Kocher
Dec 9, 20243 min read


Giving Makes Us Happy
Several years ago, I learned of an organization called Charity Water. It’s a non-profit that brings clean and safe drinking water to...
Marcy Kocher
Dec 2, 20242 min read


How Gratitude Changes Your Brain
Ready or not, the holidays are upon us. How would you like to experience them this year? Did you know you get to choose? You get to...
Marcy Kocher
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Luxuriate in the Holidays
Why do we look forward to the Holidays? I think one of the reasons is connection. We connect through tradition and ritual. We...
Marcy Kocher
Nov 18, 20242 min read


How to Have Fun
Back to planning for the holidays! We’ve been working on creating intentions for the holiday season. I hope you see how when we do...
Marcy Kocher
Nov 4, 20244 min read


Conversations That Connect
Please indulge me in one last message regarding the election. Unfortunately, if the political trend of the past eight years continues,...
Marcy Kocher
Oct 28, 20243 min read


Opt Out of the Drama
The fight-or-flight response is the body’s automatic reaction to a perceived threat or stressful situation. It’s a survival mechanism...
Marcy Kocher
Oct 27, 20244 min read


How to Handle Election Stress
I regretfully interrupt your regularly scheduled holiday programming to bring you a timely message. How to deal with election stress. ...
Marcy Kocher
Oct 14, 20244 min read


People Pleasing During the Holidays
As we go through this series on preparing for the holidays, we have created awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and actions. We’ve...
Marcy Kocher
Oct 7, 20243 min read


How do You Want to Feel About the Holidays
My husband and I went to dinner a few nights ago and discussed the questions I sent you last week. Here are some things we decided on....
sam43814
Sep 30, 20242 min read


How to Make Decisions About the Holidays
Last week, we talked about choices. Life is all about choice. Choice leads to freedom, and freedom leads to joy. Remember, we...
sam43814
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Freedom for the Holidays
Have you heard the story of the pot roast? It goes something like this; A mom prepares a pot roast for dinner and meticulously cuts...
sam43814
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Preparing for the Holidays
It’s that time of year again. Well, almost. Personally, I’m not crazy about stores bringing out Christmas decorations before...
Marcy Kocher
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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