I love coaching people who are making mid-life career switches. One of the gifts of taking on a new role at mid-life is the that your 52 year-old self knows so much that your 22 year-old self couldn’t possibly know. You bring a fuller and wiser self to your search and to your work.

Do you want a job that feels more meaningful or just feels like a better fit for your life? Join Finding Work That Works for You—my small group coaching program that brings women together to explore career transitions. Over five weeks, we focus on values, strengths and purpose and create an action plan to move you forward. The summer cohort starts Friday, June 11th. Sliding scale fees make the program accessible to everyone. To sign up or learn more, email me at whitney@whitneybmorris.com.

In this piece, Oliver Burkeman, a columnist for The Guardian, shared eight secrets for a fulfilled life. This one resonated for me, “When stumped by a life choice, choose ‘enlargement’ over happiness.” The idea of choosing enlargement—seeking growth and expansion rather than happiness—opens up a new perspective for thinking about a big choice. Imagine choosing the option that would expand your mind or your impact or the option that would teach you the most.

Sharing an article from BJ Fogg, author of "Tiny Habits" that gave me two small, but powerful ideas about building new habits that I am going to use and share with my coaching clients. (1). "Emotions create habits. Not repetition. Not frequency. Not fairy dust." (2) "Celebration is the best way to use emotions and create a positive feeling that wires in new habits."

It turns out that accountability is a HUGE part of what helps us achieve our goals. A recent study by psychology professor, Dr. Gail Matthews, reveals that people who wrote their goals down and SHARED those goals and their progress toward them with a friend were 33% more likely to achieve their goals than those who committed to goals but did not share them. Lesson for the day...find an accountability partner! Connecting with a friend, a colleague or a coach can make a big difference in reaching your most important goals.

Are you craving work that brings you new life, more growth or satisfaction? Join Finding Work That Works for You, my small group coaching program that brings women together to explore their strengths, values and purpose. You’ll leave with more clarity and a plan of action for making a career shift or change. My last Spring 2021 group starts on Friday, May 7th.

I continue to be fascinated by research that tells us how powerfully good exposure to nature is for human beings. I'm beginning to think of nature as a magic potion, which if we dose ourselves regularly, can improve our health, mood and sense of ourselves. This piece on the power of awe resonated with me after I went hiking in the East Bay hills, which are positively adorned with wildflowers, this weekend.