Traci Philips, the Innate Coach Blog

A client recently shared with me a survival story* about Sir Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton was a polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic in the early 1900’s.  He was considered one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic...

I stand surveying my room.  Complete devastation.  The room itself and my heart. A high school party.  Parents out of town.  Me, out with friends.  He promised he wouldn't. He did.  The whole house ransacked. I think I might have to burn my mattress . . . who knows...

I was reading the article, Empathy for the Detestable, Compassion for the Callous by Philip Goldberg, and it got me thinking. If we look at history as far back as we can, we will see the biggest issues of the time reflected in the culture. True to form, we can...

As we celebrate our country's independence today, perhaps it's good to reflect on what this actually means. In my opinion, to become a truly independent nation, we must, first, learn to become independent citizens.  It starts with the one, right? Since I'm going to...

"Connection doesn't exist without giving and receiving.  We need to give, and we need to need."     -Brené Brown Often when we lean on others and reach out to find our comfort and connection, it can feel almost like we are asking too much. It seems far easier to give,...

Yep, it’s four letters and starts with “F.” What role does it play in your life?  Do you use it as an excuse to not say what you really mean?  Does it come out when you least expect it . . . ruining your ability for real communication? Of course, you know it’s FEAR,...

"These are the roles and behaviors that many of us were raised to adopt, even if they don't reflect who we are deep down inside ...  a fear of being perceived as weak forces men into pretending they are never afraid, lonely, confused, vulnerable or wrong; and extreme...

On our recent family vacation, I had the occasion to listen to an interview with Nely Galán, a media mogul and author of the recently published book, Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant and Rich In Every Way. Although I liked a lot of what Galán did say, I...

When I was in college, there was a required 2-year course called Western Civilization. It was a holistic and very thorough study of the history of civilization from Mesopotamia to the current day (at that time, the late 1980's) The course was rigorous and took up a...