Vivian Banta (MBA/Coach U CTP Grad) is a life and transition coach who works with people who want to fully engage in their lives or who are experiencing changes such as relocation, career shifts, and personal relationship changes. To find out more, visit her website or contact her at coach@gardenofsenses.com to schedule a free, 30-minute personal coaching session.

• What you Don't Know Can Hurt You...and Them
  01/02/2008 | Coaching
  This article discusses the importance of sharing medical and other critical information with people and why you should get it from your aging parents and adult children, too. Read
  
• They are Out to Get Me--intentions or Unmet Needs
  24/01/2008 | Self Improvement
  Is someone at work or in your family just getting on your last nerve? Does their behavior make you crazy? Do you think they might even be out to get you?! This article addresses how chasing unmet needs can sometimes be misperceived as evil intention and how to cope with co-workers, bosses, family members and others whose behavior gets to you. Read
  
• Pack Away the Summer and Fall Into the Next Season
  28/08/2007 | Self Improvement
  This article shows you how to wrap up the summer and prepare for the fall season. Read
  
• Other People's Pets
  26/02/2007 | Relationships
  This article shows you how to define and enforce boundaries in dealing with your friends and their pets in your home and in theirs. Read
  
• Tackling Tolerations
  14/02/2007 | Self Improvement
  By handling the things that you are tolerating in your life, you can create space for the things you want in your life and free up energy to pursue them. Read
  
• Recognizing and Dealing With a Bailer
  31/10/2006 | Coaching
  This article shows you how to identify and deal with bailers as well as recognizing what their behavior truly represents and why you may be susceptible to them. Read
  
• Learn Something New and Boost Your Self-Confidence
  27/07/2006 | Motivational
  Acquiring a new skill can be empowering and can give you the courage to try other things. Read
  
• The Perfect Present: Using Your Five Senses to Live in the Moment
  19/07/2006 | Stress Management
  This article explores the use of your five senses to live in and fully enjoy the present. Focusing on being in the moment enables one to come from a positive place when dealing with day-to-day stressors as well as planning and achieving long-term goals and desires. Read
  
• Unlocking Your Creativity
  11/07/2006 | Coaching
  This article challenges the traditional meaning of creativity and presents a 5 step process to unlock a person's creative side. Read
  
• Ten Ways to Simplify Your Life
  07/11/2005 | Self Help
  Before embarking on substantial life changes, it can helpful to weed out any obstacles (physical, mental or emotional) that can get in the way of sucess. Read