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Monday Morning Message

A short letter from Colette every Monday: on self-leadership, relationships, and showing up for your own life. 42 letters and counting.

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October 19, 2026Is this really about me?Last week, I shared one of Don Miguel Ruiz’s Four Agreements: Be Impeccable With Your Word. This week, I’d like to share the second agreement, one…
October 12, 2026Let's not Make AssumptionsLast night, as I sat wondering what to write for my Monday Morning Message, I looked up at my bookshelf, and saw: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel…
October 5, 2026When being right gets in the way.Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message Have you ever had a disagreement with someone and spent the next few hours building…
September 21, 2026A Sweet New Year full of gratitudeColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message Recently Ron and I spent the evening with our dear neighbors. I love being around…
September 14, 2026ART - Permission to be just ok at it.Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message Today I taught my Nia dance class with my sister Cheryl, and once again I was reminded…
September 7, 2026Not All Work Comes With a Paycheck.Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message Today is Labor Day. A day when we honor the contributions of American workers. But…
August 31, 2026Your Life is Right Now.Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message Happy Monday everyone! Confession time: this summer, I kept telling myself I’d get to…
August 24, 2026Sunshine, Pop Music, and a Nervous-System ResetColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message This past week, I had several moments when strong emotions surged through my body.…
August 17, 2026Go get your BackpackColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I'm standing at the base of something I've been avoiding for weeks. Not because it's…
August 10, 2026Everyone Needs Someone in their CornerColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message HAPPY MONDAY! I’ve been thinking a lot about mentorship lately. Not necessarily formal…
August 3, 2026Do you ever feel cranky?Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I'll be honest with you. I am cranky. I am not normally a cranky person, and I hate…
July 27, 2026Come Home with New EyesColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message We are home from vacation. The suitcases are unpacked. The laundry is underway. The…
July 13, 2026The Next Ball is Coming Fast!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message The whole world seems to be either watching tennis at Wimbledon or soccer (football)…
July 6, 2026THE 3 HOUR DISAPPEARColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I love to tape positive sayings, quotes, and bits of wisdom all over my office mirror…
June 29, 2026Welcome to Being Alive!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I heard a phrase this week that stopped me in my tracks: Accountability without Shame.…
June 22, 2026My best advice....Get a good night sleep!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message It is 10:38 p.m. on Sunday night, and I have no idea what to write. I am sitting in my…
June 15, 2026The Gold Is Already In You! Time to Let It Shine!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message We all have a story. And for many of us, that story comes from a difficult childhood,…
June 8, 2026On Resistance, Junk Drawers and Murder MysteriesColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message My not-so-secret pleasure: I will watch almost any murder mystery, preferably filmed…
June 1, 2026Great Advice from my MotherColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message My mother Joan had a few signature phrases, and one of them was definitely: “Stand up…
May 24, 2026Once in a Blue Moon....A Second InvitationColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I recently learned what a Blue Moon actually is. On May 31st, the last day of this…
May 18, 2026The Eagle and the Mouse - Wings & WhiskersColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message There’s a metaphor I love about the eagle and the mouse. The eagle flies high above…
May 11, 2026A Little Less Gossip, A Little More GraceColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I’ve been thinking about gossip lately. Not in a heavy, judgmental way. More in a “we…
May 4, 2026Open the windows! It is May!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message There’s something about May that I love. It’s the month where spring finally feels…
April 27, 2026Want to feel a little luckier this week?Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message Good morning! I was listening to a podcast with Dr. Tina Seelig, a Stanford…
April 20, 2026It's not luck. It's being prepared.Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I read this phrase recently.... “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” It…
April 13, 2026My Brain Has Lots of Opinions!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I caught myself the other day in a full-blown internal critique of someone else. What…
April 6, 2026What are you anticipating?Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message What if, just for today, you expected things to go well? I anticipate the best…
March 30, 2026Grab a pen and paper! It's Spring!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message OK everyone… it’s time. Grab a pen and a piece of paper. Spring officially started on…
March 23, 2026Please Let Them FinishColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I caught myself the other day. I was coaching a student… and instead of fully…
March 16, 2026Don't Pick It Up!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message I hope everyone had a great weekend! Thank you for being here. Sometimes people hand…
March 9, 2026THE FRONT ROWColette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message! Recently I was thinking about something my coach, Susanne Conrad, says:“Be in…
March 2, 2026What Would Summer-You Thank You For?Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message! If time is going to move this fast, we might as well move with it. Can you believe…
February 23, 2026OUCH! Ever been stung by a Silent Stupid?Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message! There’s a kind of comment many of us make without realizing it has a sharp edge. I…
February 16, 2026- Shed before you GallopWelcome to my Monday Morning Message It’s Sunday evening and I’m sitting at my desk, searching for something I hope people need to hear. What keeps…
February 9, 2026February is about Love and Quality ChocolateWelcome to my Monday Morning Message! February is a short month — but it’s full of meaning. It’s often called the month of love, and not just the…
February 2, 2026How big is that box you are in?Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message! Good Morning! My friend and mentor, Susanne Conrad, teaches a simple concept she…
January 26, 2026DO THIS BEFORE YOUR MORNING COFFEE!Colette Sherouse Coaching Welcome to my Monday Morning Message! Most mornings, before my feet hit the floor, my old negative voices show up. Those…
January 19, 2026You have to shed like a Snake to gallop like a Horse!Colette Sherouse Coaching Hello from sunny LA Welcome to my Monday Morning Message! What to Shed Before the Fire Horse Arrives According to the…
January 5, 2026Why Starting Feels Harder Than Doing (and What Helps)Colette Sherouse Coaching Hello from rainy/sunny California! Welcome to my Monday Morning Message! It’s Not Laziness — It’s the Starting Every new…

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