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Tips and reflections on ways to reduce chronic, ongoing stress and live a whole-hearted, fully present life.

Jun 12, 2019
2 min

What does "delicious" feel like to you?

I noticed something interesting about myself the other day. No matter where you are stuck or overwhelmed, how does noticing what feels...

Jun 5, 2019
2 min

What if harmful conversations were like eating poison?

Have you ever had a conversation with someone, or overhead a conversation that others were having, that left you feeling as though you...

May 8, 2019
2 min

"You are my muezzin..."

True, I am a woman and true, I am not Muslim. And yet... No matter where you are stuck or overwhelmed, how does putting intentional...

Mar 21, 2019
2 min

How is receiving part of your giving strategy?

A friend has been on an uphill journey. No matter where you are stuck or overwhelmed, how does receiving, as well as giving, support your...

Mar 6, 2019
2 min

What would happen to your heart if you sent a love letter?

"I am sending love letters to anyone who wants one..." said a young friend of mine. No matter where you are stuck or overwhelmed, how...

Jan 23, 2019
2 min

How much of the picture do you see when you look down?

Every day, as I trudge along on my morning run, I notice what is on the ground in front of me... ice, cracks in the sidewalk, and lots...

Dec 12, 2018
2 min

How does being with your "people" feed you?

'Tis the season for social events - office parties, book group luncheons, family get-togethers. That can be a good thing. But not always...

Nov 28, 2018
1 min

Whose expectations shape your holidays?

We are smack, dab in the middle of the holidays and I am paying attention to my expectations. No matter where you are stuck or...

Nov 21, 2018
1 min

How do you embrace astonishment and gratitude?

Messenger by Mary Oliver My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the...

Oct 17, 2018
1 min

How do you celebrate belonging?

Birthdays celebrate our birth anniversary. They are a reminder that we belong to something bigger than ourselves - a family, a group of...

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Hello, I'm Ricka -

I'm a Nationally Board Certified (NBC-HWC) Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coach. I specialize in working with physician leaders, corporate leaders, non-profit executives and their families to navigate complex work and personal issues so they can strengthen their relationships, heal, and feel hopeful about the future again.

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