MEETING YOU WHERE YOU ARE,
TO HELP YOU GET WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.
Hi
I wholeheartedly believe in the power of conversation. My whole career has been based around it, as a Recruiter, it was my job to understand what my candidates needed. As an HR professional, it was my role to know the staff I supported to help them be successful. I have seen many powerful shifts happen just from two people having an honest conversation.
Now in my role as a Professional Coach I have the opportunity to engage in powerful conversations with strong people who for whatever reason are stuck. They know where they want to be, but their path is mired in assumptions, bad experiences and missed expectations.
As a Coach I meet you where you are to help you get where you want to be. I don’t give advice, I don’t offer counselling, I don’t have the answers. You do. You have all the answers. Together through powerful, honest and direct conversation, we can dig in and clear the path to where you want to be.
I call this THE ART OF BEING.
For more information on what coaching is, how it works and how it differs from other service professions please check out my Coaching FAQ page located HERE
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What is the Art of Being?
Art (noun): skill in conducting any human activity
Being (noun): absolute existence in a complete or perfect state, lacking no essential characteristic: essence
The art of being is consciously developing the skill or awareness to fully bring your perfect essence to the surface.
The Art of Being Podcast & Blog
The Art of Being Focused
Happy New Year! A new year means a new years resolution. With hopeful optimism, we plan our path to being the best version of ourselves. However, somewhere around January 17th it all falls apart. Why? How come it’s so hard to create the new changes...The Art of Being Messy
Stuff… we all have too much stuff, or not enough stuff, or the wrong stuff. How does our stuff affect our state of being? How does my stuff affect you and how does your stuff affect me? How can we declutter our homes, our workplaces and most importantly our...The Art of Being In Control (or not)
Are you in control right now? Are your emotions perfectly balanced? Are you a zen monk rolling through life? Or are you, like most of us, struggling to hold the reins and fighting against the elements you can’t control but so desperately want to? This...The Art of Being Needy
Needy is a negative term… Have you ever been called needy? How did that feel? Did you really feel you were being needy? Or were you just asking for what you needed? Was the person you asked even capable of giving you what you needed? In this episode, Jill and I...The Art of Being Polarized
Election day in one of the nastiest, most contentious and hate filled elections in modern history. How will the US recover from the impact of this election? The effect on families, communities, cities and the country will reverberate for months if not years? We...The Art of Being Calm
Deep breath in… deep breath out… and repeat. Sounds so easy, so why is it so hard to find calm when you need it the most. Some people meditate, some people run, some people do yoga. We all have our methods to find that calm feeling when we need it. In...The Art of Being a New Leader
There are very few things more frustrating than working for a weak or bad leader. We appreciate a strong leader, a leader who is calm, cool and collected. But also passionate, caring and understanding. We want confidence, but we also want humility. That’s a...The Art of Being a Quitter
“Winners never quit, and quitters never win”… or do they? This week Jill and I talk about the art of being a quitter. When is quitting the best option? How do we assess quitting in ourselves and other people? You can find The Art of Being on...The Art of Being a Liar
Is it ever okay to tell a lie? We all agree that big lies are bad, but what about white lies? The lies we tell to spare someone’s feelings? What about Santa and the Tooth Fairy? This week Jill and I talk about the Art of Being a Liar. Jill Norris is an...The Art of Being Angry
Are you okay getting angry? Not me! Feeling angry makes me mad! I actively work to never feel angry if I can help it. It’s okay because suppressing a natural emotion is healthy right? Well, now it’s my turn to be in the hot seat. In this episode,...The Art of Being Seen
I like you. Do you like me? If you like this Instagram picture I might feel a bit better about myself. I put a lot of thought into presenting myself in just the right way so you see what I want you to see. Oh it’s the real me… but maybe it’s the...The Art of Being Balanced
Wouldn’t it be great to have more time? More time to do all the things you want to do AND do all the things you have to do? Well, you don’t. You have 24hrs in a day just like everybody else. Do you use your time wisely or does your time use you? This...The Art of Being Anxious
Have you noticed that the world has been vibrating art a higher level lately? Shootings, political tensions, terrorism, and the general anxiety we all deal with day to day. How do we deal with anxiety? Jill and I discuss anxiety from both a community perspective, a...The Art of Being Healthy
In this episode, we chat about health, food, diets and all the expectations we put on ourselves and others when it comes to health. Jill had just quit coffee and I just went paleo… were we grumpy? Listen to find out. Jill Norris is an award-winning certified...The Art of Being Jill
Have you ever wondered what a coaching conversation sounds like? In this episode, Jill volunteers to be coached on the record. Jill Norris is an award-winning certified coach, health researcher, and educator. She specializes in scientific writing and knowledge...The Art of Being Feminine
What it means to be a woman is shifting at a rapid rate. Old expectations are being challenged, and new roles are becoming clearer. Jill and Justin dig into the concept of what it means to be a woman in 2016 and beyond. Jill Norris is an award-winning certified...The Art of Being Masculine
As our concepts of gender continue to shift and become more complex it’s increasingly difficult to know what makes a man. In this episode, we discuss masculinity and what being a man today really looks like. Jill Norris is an award-winning certified coach,...The Art of Being Allowed
In this episode, Jill and Justin dig into the idea of permission. How do we limit ourselves by assuming what we can and can’t do? Jill Norris is an award-winning certified coach, health researcher, and educator. She specializes in scientific writing and...The Art of Being a Beginner
How do we limit ourselves when we have to take a risk? How scary is it to try something new and know you might fail, might not be great at something right away? Jill and Justin talk about “Beginner Mind” and the joy of letting go. Jill Norris is an...Welcome to The Art of Being Podcast
Welcome to the Art of Being Podcast. Join ICF Coaches Jill Norris and Justin Bergeron as they explore this amazing human condition in a series of unscripted, unedited conversations. Jill Norris is an award-winning certified coach, health researcher, and educator. She...
I’ll do it tomorrow.
I first had the idea to write a blog post on procrastination in late 2014… it’s mid-2016!! I would like to say I was just waiting so I could have a great opening sentence but I’m not that clever. I’m okay at a bunch of things, I’m pretty good at a few things but I’m...
I’m honestly fake…
I’m a coach… I have worked really hard to be an authentic and genuine communicator. I pride myself on being able to be fully present with my clients. It takes all my energy to hold space for them to do the work they need to do. I’m real, I’m...
I Declare
I am a beginner! Think about the last time you had to take on a new challenge at work or in your personal life. When was the last time you wanted to try something new like yoga or a spin class? How did you feel about that challenge? Did you tread the line between...
Gratitude
