There’s something about back-to-school season that feels like a reset. Calendars fill back up, routines return, and after the loose rhythm of summer, a sense …
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Walk with Purpose in the Direction You’re Going
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Yesterday morning, as I was scrolling through Instagram, a reel from Reese Witherspoon stopped me mid-scroll. She said she often tells her own three kids …
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Back to School: Insights for 1Ls
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Thursday, August 28, 2025
As a life coach for attorneys, I witness firsthand the issues that create anxiety in the legal profession. As an attorney recruiter, I see exactly …
Is it the Wrong Job or Is it Burnout?
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, May 28, 2025
You’re tired. Maybe more than tired — you’re exhausted. Mentally checked out. Questioning everything about your job. But pause for a moment. Ask yourself: Am …
Tiny Daily Shifts for Less Daily Stress – Now!
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Saturday, March 29, 2025
Our days are filled with transitions—waking up, heading to work, taking breaks, coming home, going to bed. Yet, most of the time, we rush through …
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🔑 Unlock Secrets to Balance Your Life…
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Sunday, March 09, 2025
By Natalie Peña, IMHC In a fast-paced world filled with distractions, stress, mindless scrolling, and competing demands, the concept of mindful living offers a refreshing …
⏸️ When Life Interrupts…
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Mindful living is often portrayed as a serene, uninterrupted state of presence—where every moment is met with awareness, every breath is intentional, and every action …
🤔⚖️ Is It Time to Exit Litigation Now?
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, January 13, 2025
For those unfamiliar with my work, I coach attorneys out of overwhelm and burnout, and I’m also an attorney recruiter. Many of my clients and …
🌟🛣️Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Headed…
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
As the calendar turns to a new year, there’s a natural pause—a moment to breathe, reflect, and reset. The past year holds stories of triumph, …
“Should I?” Understanding the Difference Between Indecision and Careful Analysis
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, August 28, 2024
“Should I?” This is a question I get asked often by clients, family, and friends. AND, me. It’s a tricky question because it’s a question …
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Navigating and Overcoming a Toxic Work Environment
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Thursday, May 30, 2024
A toxic work environment can severely impact your mental and physical health, leading to stress, anxiety, and decreased productivity. Identifying the signs and navigating your …
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Our Happiness – Our Responsibility
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, April 17, 2024
When we look for our happiness, many of us look for it outside of ourselves. We expect it to come from our significant other. We …
Getting What You Want
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Friday, April 05, 2024
There are two steps to getting what you want: 1) Knowing what you want; and 2) Taking intentional steps to get it Both are about …
Embracing a Fresh Start: Successfully Navigating a Career Change in 2024
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Welcome to a brand-new year filled with endless possibilities! If you’re considering a career change, now is the perfect time to embrace a fresh start …
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The Season of Gratitude: A Practical Guide to Feeling More Grateful
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, November 08, 2023
By Pan He, Certified Life Coach It’s November, and Thanksgiving is coming up in the United States. Families and friends gather to celebrate and give …
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Finding Gratefulness by Breaking Free of the Work-Life Balance Trap
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, November 01, 2023
To stand in gratefulness it’s important to first be present. But what happens if life gets in the way of us being present? What happens …
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Men and Life Balance
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, June 07, 2023
As I was sitting in front of the computer, not sure what to write about on Men’s Health, I received this picture from my son. …
Coach Thought of the Week: Branding Your Identity
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, April 24, 2023
Your Branding is Your Identity When we think “branding” most of us think businesses and corporations. My definition of branding is when businesses and corporations …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Busy v. Soo…Busy
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, April 17, 2023
Yes, sometimes we’re busy; sometimes we’re very busy; and sometimes we’re not. Being busy is a good thing. Regardless of whether you own your business …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Limiting Beliefs and Coaching
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, April 03, 2023
By Maria Silvia Paoli, Certified Life Coach Beliefs get ingrained in our thoughts – usually after a personal significant experience. It can be an everyday …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Motivation
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Tuesday, January 24, 2023
We get motivational quotes all the time. We see them everywhere. We use them to inspire us to action. In Verywell Mind they describe motivation …
Coach Thought of the Week: Comparing
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, January 16, 2023
I love many of Dr. Seuss’ quotes, but my very favorite is: Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one …
Coach Thought of the Week: Jump In
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, January 09, 2023
I was talking with a friend the other day. I hadn’t seen her in a while, so we spent time catching up. One of the …
Celebrating our Wins and Losses
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Now that we turned the corner into 2023 and before we continue moving forward, let’s take a minute to pause and reflect on 2022. As …
Coach Thought of the Week: Courage
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Nine years ago, I found my courage. I left my full-time “secure” job and opened my private practice as a Life Coach. I found the …
Coach Thought of the Week: Opening up to Change and Possibilities
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, December 12, 2022
Yes, you may not have enough hours in a day. Yes, you may have too many deadlines. Yes, you may have too much work. But, …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Realistic Expectations
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, December 05, 2022
One of the reasons for stress and overwhelm comes from trying to keep up with our client’s deadlines. A client calls us wanting something by …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Creating Your Personal Brand – Not Just for the Business Owner
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, November 28, 2022
When a client comes in for career coaching, they’re always a little surprised when I ask them what their personal brand is. Yes – branding …
Coach Thought of the Week: Getting Out of Your Own Way
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, November 21, 2022
Those who know me, know I love tennis! Earlier this year, I was coaching with a tennis pro when I decided I didn’t want to …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Happiness
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, November 14, 2022
Happiness is the “state of just being happy.” But how do we just “be happy” when life is 50/50? 50% good and 50% bad. We’ve …
Coach Thought of the Week: Belief
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, November 07, 2022
If you believe in yourself, anything is possible! This is one of the positive affirmations circling in social media today. Yes, if we believe in …
Coach Thought of the Week: It’s Optional
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, September 19, 2022
We believe we HAVE to do this or that or SHOULD. But the truth is we can choose to NOT do so. We ALWAYS have …
Coach Thought of the Week: More on Boundaries
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, September 12, 2022
I have written on boundaries before, but this past week it has been a recurring theme for all my clients, so I thought it would …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Bouncing Forward
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, August 29, 2022
Life happens because life is 50/50. We’re going to have both good and bad experiences. We’re going to have positive and negative thoughts and feelings. …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Life Balance
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, August 15, 2022
Many of my clients come in stressed because they can’t find their Work-Life Balance. As much as they try, they can’t seem to get both …
Coach Thought of the Week: Manuals for Others
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, August 01, 2022
After eight years as a Life Coach, I recently completed a second Life Coach Certification. This time with The Life Coach School. One of the …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Obstacles
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Sunday, July 24, 2022
Life is life. There will be projects we work on that go smoothly to completion. And there will be projects we work on where we …
Coach Thought of the Week: Change – Part 1
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, May 23, 2022
Are you looking for a change in your life? Life is made up of the following eight Pillars: Relationships/Friendship Finance Home Environment Career/Business Spirituality Health …
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Coach Thought of the Week: Time
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Tuesday, April 26, 2022
“I don’t have enough hours in a day!” “I don’t have time!” “I’m too busy!” “I have too much work!” “I’m always so busy!” “I …
Pause. Assess. Evaluate.
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, March 14, 2022
As we reach the end of Q1 in 2022, it is time to assess how we are doing. Pull out the list of goals you …
Coach Thought of the Week: Multitasking
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, February 07, 2022
As I was thinking of this week’s thought of the week, I decided to dig into a problem I tend to have on the regular …
Coach Thought of the Week: Job Jumpiness
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Tuesday, January 18, 2022
As a Coach and Recruiter, one of the common mistakes I see is jumpy clients. Jumpy because these employees move on to another employer after …
Boundaries
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Creating boundaries – or not creating them. There is no right or wrong answer. We’re all different. The question is: Do we need to …
Big Law Summer Programs
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Friday, May 15, 2020
Summer is approaching and with it, Big Law would have been flooded with law students as the firms’ summer programs would have started. Students would …
