Your soul – your mind, will, and emotions – is what makes you you! How are you nourishing your soul? The last couple of weeks have been interesting for me. A loss of someone in my life with Lyme disease which brought up so many emotions having suffered from the complex disease myself. Immense gratitude…
Read MoreSleep and rest – Oh how I’ve come to appreciate both! In my younger and more foolish days, I skimped on sleep and rarely stopped doing. Some of that was the byproduct of being mom – I know many of you relate. Kids have a knack for disturbing your sleep and rousing you at the…
Read MoreYour life – what would it be like if it was free of clutter? Life is fast paced and full with little time to tidy up. More and more gets added over time while your days remain a steady 24 hours. As a result, key areas of life get crowded out, clutter collects, and the…
Read MoreStress isn’t a bad thing. A certain amount of pressure is actually beneficial. Too much stress for too long – that’s costly. That’s when stress is no longer your friend. The question is, do you know what that beneficial amount of stress is? Contributing to a steady state of too much stress is the notion…
Read MoreDelegating is a necessary skill. When it comes to delegating how would you rate yourself? The opposite of delegating – I call that work hoarding. To hoard is to accumulate; to collect. It’s often done on the sly. Maybe you’ve seen the show “Hoarders: Buried Alive” on TLC. If you haven’t seen the show, let…
Read MoreSelf-sabotage is more common than you think! I would venture to say that you’ve done it once or twice yourself. The self-sabotage cycle goes something like this… Be honest! Have you been there? I know I have. My Self-Sabotage Story Setting out to be a ICF certified coach is not for the faint of heart!…
Read MoreDreaming – kids are natural pros when it comes to conjuring up lofty aspirations! They don’t dream up wimpy, flimsy dreams. No! They believe that anything is possible. When my children were young, they had wildly imaginative dreams. My daughter dreamed of being a party girl (I’m not exactly sure what that is, but she…
Read MoreLove is what makes the world go round or so the song says. The “love theme” is common in books, movies, TV, music, advertising, and more. We long to be truly loved! There’s another important component to love that is often overlooked. Without vulnerability, you won’t enjoy close relationships or the joy of being loved.…
Read MoreYour “thinking preference” comes naturally – it’s your favorite way to approach what you do and process what’s before you. The way you think is unique to you. It might surprise you to learn that those around you don’t think the way you do. But…do you know what your thinking preference is? And just as…
Read MoreThe Fear and fire have some very real similarities. Fire is both destructive and incredibly useful. The same is true of fear! Fire has the potential to quickly rage out of control. and when it does, it often destroys everything in its path – tress, plant life, wildlife, homes, businesses, and more. Did you know…
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