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

Nov 14, 2018
2 min

What does your cracking heart whisper to you?

I have been paying close attention to my heart this week. Like when the election happened and I felt the positive energy of people...

Sep 5, 2018
1 min

"Please help me - I'm drowning..."

Life for many of us is complex and not something that we can do, with ease, on our own. I often hear this plea from my clients, "Please...

Feb 15, 2018
1 min

What would happen if I leaned into grace?

It is easy for me to put "grace" in the platitude bin - divine grace, grace of God - something for other people but not for me. Still, I...

Nov 15, 2017
1 min

To live in this world, you must be able to do three things... (in memory of my beloved mother on he

Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving off the rich fragrance of cinnamon and fulfillment, the...

Oct 23, 2017
1 min

Humor and those stuck emotional knots

One of my favorite teachers, Pema Chodron, says, “If you can sit quietly after difficult news, if in financial downturns you remain...

Oct 18, 2017
1 min

How do I breathe life into my community?

"Prayer does not depend on "religion" in an institutional sense, nor on dogma or creed, but rather on true heartfelt feelings that arise...

Oct 2, 2017
1 min

What conceals your True Nature?

My True Nature can be concealed by my fear of politicians who make policy decisions guided primarily by self-interest. It can also be...

Sep 25, 2017
1 min

Who has stirred sugar for me?

I thank the women who came before me, who, as they stirred sugar into tea and lemon into lentil soup, had stirrings of freedom in their...

Sep 15, 2017
1 min

Who whispers spiritual wisdom to you?

Some of my wisdom-keepers come dressed in the expected forms - my rabbis and Pema Chodron (a Tibetan Buddhist nun) are good examples. I...

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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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