Are You Just Existing In The World?
For 40+ years it never occurred to me that I could take a challenge and allow it to be a catalyst to help me create something better. One of my clients says it this way: Before coaching, I was not consciously aware of myself. I just existed in the world. I was being created by […]
How Parents Stifle Their Children/Teens
You’ve probably been there. That moment when your child is hanging onto you, bouncing up and down, a desperate plea coming from their vocal chords: Mommy, MOmmy, MOMMY… It’s probably the hundredth time they have done it today. OR that moment when you ask your teen what is going on and they respond with: nothing […]
What Is Your Story For 2021?
Speak to the future so the past stops repeating. Every January I help my clients write a new story–a story about what they would like to create during that year; a story about how they want to show up amidst the challenges they face now or in the future. They know the only person they […]
Commitment vs Perfection
I have stopped posting regularly on this blog for awhile now. I realized the other day why. Following the template I have been using requires time and thought; and I had a subconscious belief going on–my thoughts had to not just make sense, but if I didn’t follow the template exactly, the post would not […]
Parenting Adult Children
We have 5 adult children. I did a lot of babysitting when I was a teenager and so I thought I was ready and prepared for motherhood. When our children were babies and toddlers, I thought for sure it was a “gloriously out-of-balance” time of life that would eventually even out. Days were filled with […]
Allowing People To Be Wrong About Us
Over the past several months, I have had some tough experiences that have tested my ability to hold fast to who I know I am and what I stand for, despite some of my family’s opinions about how I am showing up. A prominent problem is that no matter what we know about who we […]
