Glimpse into Me

05 Jan

Posted at 07:56h in Glimpse into Me, Goal Setting, Inspiration by

(This was first published as a guest blog on Impact Hub Philadelphia.) I spent New Years Eve this year in Times Square, where I stood for 10 hours with a million other folks wanting to see the ball drop and experience the energy of New York at midnight. Despite below freezing temperatures and no access to bathrooms, cocktails, or other more civilized ways of celebrating, it was one of the best New Year’s Eves I’ve had for many reasons (and not just because Taylor Swift sang her top ranking hit Welcome to New York). Being in Times Square has been on...

31 Dec

Posted at 07:00h in Glimpse into Me by

Ryder coming into my life—when he did—and how he did—is a miracle that has sparked many other miracles for me. ‘Tis the season, after all. A church sign by my house reads, “It’s Advent season: expect a miracle.” I love that. Marianne Williamson says, “Miracles flow in the expressions of love” which is what I’m experiencing more and more and more of now that Ryder is home. He’s so easy to love. A miracle is merely a desire manifested and is often a spiritual experience of aligned synchronicity. When I am aligned, I have a reserve of positive emotion that evokes greater...

30 Dec

Posted at 22:49h in family, Glimpse into Me, Happiness coach, Learning Lab by

A month ago, when I took Ryder to the dog park for the first time ever, he was at first so shy and timid. (You would be too with all those big dogs.) Then, he would get a burst of courage to sprint around the dog park before always finding his way back right between my legs, clinging on as if to be back at “home base.” As he grows, he has more and more confidence and even I have to be mindful at reframing his sometimes “stubbornness” to his being “strong-willed.” (Gotta keep positive!) One of my teachers David Cooperrider taught...

18 Dec

Posted at 20:22h in Glimpse into Me by

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="277"] Look at that dog's smile![/caption] Going to the dog park as a daily routine has been really helpful in getting me on the streets of Philadelphia. I remembered from my time with Rocco in New York that people with dogs are more inclined to say hello to you on the street. Or, as is often the case, say hello to your dog, from their dog and in their dog voice. It’s the strangest thing. You’ll hear, “This is Sammy, what’s your dog’s name?” Then I’ll say with my SOMO style, “Oh, I’m Louis and he’s Ryder, what’s your name?” Often...

17 Dec

Posted at 18:31h in Glimpse into Me, neuroscience, positive emotion, Positive Intervention by

You ever find yourself responding to most emails with, “I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you . . . blah, blah, blah . . . I’m busy but good”? Well, I’ve been doing a lot less of that since adopting Ryder, my now 5 month old cockapoo (that’s cocker spaniel + poodle) who is so delicious to love I can hardly stand it. Who has time to be “busy” when the opportunity to be fully present and engaged presents itself in this little one? I described falling in love with Ryder on a recent blog,...

14 Nov

Posted at 20:23h in family, Glimpse into Me, Love, trust by

[caption id="attachment_1426" align="alignleft" width="230"] Ryder in his first month with me. That bottom right pic is us in our Halloween costumes the day we met. Me as a Smurf and he as an octopus.[/caption] They say that if you’re thirty-five, which I am, and you have no kids, which I don’t, then you should get a dog, which I did -- this past weekend, seriously. Not just a dog but a 3-month-old cockapoo (that’s cocker spaniel + poodle) puppy (that’s a baby dog). He goes by “Ryder” and he’s super cute. I adopted Ryder from his first family in New York who...

15 Sep

Posted at 13:19h in abundance, change-agent, Coaching, Glimpse into Me, Learning Lab, Life Coach, Life Coaching, Relationships by

-- called Fundamentals: an Introduction to Relationship Systems Coaching: "The two-day Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching Fundamentals course explores a ground breaking model for coaching teams, families, couples, and organizations. Whether your practice area is personal coaching, family therapy or business coaching, the ORSC model will change the way you work." [caption id="attachment_1396" align="alignleft" width="300"] Crowdsourcing a request for a pair/couple to coach this Saturday night (for free) as part of my course learning.[/caption] As part of this course, I need to coach a couple or pair over the phone, in person or SKYPE on this Saturday night, the 20th of September....

27 Jun

Posted at 13:38h in Glimpse into Me, Life Coaching, Relationships, Uncategorized by

If you ask how much do I want, I’ll tell you that I want it all. This morning, you and I and all men are flowing into the marvelous stream of oneness. Small pieces of imagination as we are, we have come a long way to find ourselves and for ourselves, in the dark, the illusion of emancipation. This morning, my brother is back from his long adventure. He kneels before the altar, his eyes full of tears. His soul is longing for a shore to set anchor at (a yearning I once had). Let him kneel there and weep. Let him cry his heart out. Let him have his refuge...

19 May

Posted at 18:41h in Glimpse into Me by

Within the past few years, I've been yearning for a mentor--someone to look up to, to learn from, laugh and cry with, be together in the face of failures and successes alike. I am proud to say this guy, Tony Carr, is my mentor. We met at a design meeting for Business As Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University. Since that time, we have grown our friendship, personally and professionally -- and I am so excited to know that something wonderful is going to happen next for us in the work of creating the world we all want....

16 May

Posted at 05:32h in abundance, Glimpse into Me, Social-Emotional Leadership, SOMO Leadership by

If you’ve been following me and the projects of Louis Alloro and Associates or SOMO Leadership Labs on any social media in recent weeks, you’ve realized that I have been here, there, and everywhere lately! Philadelphia! New York! Sayulita, Mexico! Oaxaca, Mexico! Cleveland! New Jersey! The playgrounds and experimental labs of my life and work have been expanding, integrating and bursting into new life in many locations and many ways in these weeks, so I thought I’d pause for a minute to fill you in. (Pausing to reflect, clarify and communicate is helpful for me *and* for all of us who...

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