Coach Marilyn's Blog 

As a life coach and newly certified burnout coach, I should have seen it coming. Yet, I underestimated the stress of moving again. I ignored the warning signs and slipped into old patterns just as a family crisis unfolded. This post chronicles what happened when my expectations collide with reality. It's also about what I'm learning about resilience, caregiving, and rebuilding momentum. Momentum is not linear — and happens one imperfect step at a time.

Spring is the time of plans and projects—but what happens when everything changes at once? This season, I’m moving, supporting my mother through a major transition, and rebuilding my own health. I’ll be sharing what it really takes to move through life’s biggest moments with mental fitness, emotional resilience, and sustainable momentum.

In this post, Coach Marilyn explores light remedies to help counter the effects of colder days and darker skies. One is grounded in science (light therapy) — and the other is rooted in ancient human comfort (the glow of firelight). Whether you’re navigating seasonal sluggishness or simply craving a little more warmth in the months ahead, these practices might just brighten your winter from the inside out.

The autumn equinox comes and goes in a single day, balancing light and dark in perfect harmony before quickly tilting us toward the longer nights ahead. The vivid colors that burst from trees last only a few fleeting weeks before they, too, fade. Yet within these brief seasonal moments lies a powerful invitation: to pause, breathe deeply, and reflect on the cycles of change that shape both nature and our own lives. Also read about autumn's restorative impact on our nervous sy