by Lisa Kohn | Mar 23, 2020 | Resilience
To me at least, there has never been a time when more compassion was needed. Compassion for others and compassion for ourselves. For many, fear and anxiety are running high. For others, it’s just frustration and anger, or maybe boredom. Either way, triggers are being...
by Lisa Kohn | Dec 9, 2019 | Resilience
I was interviewed last week for a documentary series on cults and cultic leaders. One of the first things my interviewer asked me was if I thought recovery and healing were choices. Specifically, she asked if I thought we all had the choice to move past our trauma,...
by Lisa Kohn | Dec 2, 2019 | Resilience
Again, a yoga practice. Again, a yoga instructor. Again, a necessary reminder. From stability comes freedom. I may long for freedom – from my need to fix and control, from my need to read a situation and solve problems before they even happen, from my need to be...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 4, 2019 | Resilience
As you may know, I am a huge fan of Tara Brach. And I’m blatantly stealing this blog post title from her. Because it works. When my heart is racing. When I’m tense or anxious. When it all feels like too much, I’ve learned (from Tara Brach) to put my hand on my heart...
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 28, 2019 | Resilience
That’s what the yoga instructor said during today’s practice. “You’re stronger than you think you are.” She was talking physically, and I don’t know that that’s necessarily true for me. I know I’m pretty damn strong. I can box squat, deadlift (from a 3” deficit), and...
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 21, 2019 | Resilience
I attended the PA Conference for Women a few weeks ago. Mostly I attended to offer free coaching to conference attendees – it’s a fun way to meet people and to give back – but I also got to listen to the keynote speakers. Ava DuVernay is amazing, and her speech was...