progress – Goldfinch Wellness

insights from the road… 2023 edition

Emily Cooney August 24, 2023September 7, 2023 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, progress, travel Tagged goal-setting, goals, growth, habit change, healing journey, health, health coaching, journey, road trip 2 Comments

a few weeks ago i hit the road with my family. we essentially made a beeline from Albuquerque, NM to Western Mass. plenty of time for reflection in those...

pause. reset. refresh.

Emily Cooney March 10, 2023February 10, 2024 Blog, cleanse, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, progress, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, cleanses, cleansing, energy, fall reset, habit change, healing, lifestyle change, reset, resilience, seasonal cleanse, Self care, simplicity, spring cleanse, spring reset, transformation

if you have fabric you want to dye, the first step is always to wash it. i learned this simple, powerful truth from Dr. Vasant Lad, as guidance for...

time to try something new

Emily Cooney December 2, 2022December 3, 2022 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, progress Tagged aging, antiaging, circadian rhythm, Einstein, habit change, health, Ikigai, inquiry, longevity, personal growth, rest, self-study, small changes, transformation, willingess

there’s a story i came across last year that had a big impact on me. studying sleep cycles and circadian rhythm, i read of an older couple who was...

adventures in fairyland

Emily Cooney July 29, 2022August 1, 2022 Blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, progress, travel Tagged adventure, aliveness, camping, daily habits, deep desires, heart wisdom, making space, morning practice, movement practice, nourishment, regenerative habits, support 3 Comments

I have a confession to make. It’s about a bumper sticker ~ some of you have surely seen the one. It says “Tree hugging dirt worshiper.” I’ve been seeing...

long time coming

Emily Cooney June 9, 2022June 14, 2022 Blog, making space, nature, nourishment, progress Tagged affection, appreciation, friendship, gratitude, growth, houseplants, patience, plants, support

today i am full of love and delight. i kissed a houseplant, more than once. my heart is singing with gratitude. do you ever find yourself so overcome with...

borrow a leaf from someone’s book

Emily Cooney April 20, 2022April 22, 2022 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, progress Tagged Carol Dweck, change, daily habits, growth mindset, habit change, learning, learning from one another, mindset, school, small changes, willingness

Studio art class. Smith College. 1998. The light pours in from a wall of windows, concentrates in this room. The floors dance with ink-splotches and paint stains. It smells...

make it a practice

Emily Cooney April 12, 2022April 14, 2022 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, health, medicine of nature, nature, progress Tagged Bosque, daily habits, evening walk, Great Horned Owl, medicine of nature, owl, practice, Rio Grande, simplicity, walking meditation, woods

My Spring Cleanse this year was all about inviting balance and rhythm into my days. My main priority was restoring a sense of deep relaxation in my nervous system....

lessons from the road

Emily Cooney September 16, 2021November 3, 2021 Blog, forgiveness, habit change, healing, medicine of nature, nature, progress, travel Tagged camping, destination, forgiveness, healing, nature, never too late, progress, road trip, travel

Having a clear vision as well as a way to measure your progress is a total game-changer. When you begin to fear that you’re hopelessly off track, you are...

long time coming

Emily Cooney August 26, 2021June 9, 2022 Blog, making space, nature, nourishment, progress Tagged affection, appreciation, friendship, gratitude, houseplants, patience, plants, support

today i am full of love and delight. i kissed a houseplant, more than once. my heart is singing with gratitude. do you ever find yourself so overcome with...