Monthly Archives: July 2009

Following Your Passion

Eighteen months ago I met a woman over 45 who was thriving as she taught English as a second language in China. Catherine beamed as she shared some of her experiences and how she had documented them in one of her three blogs. Meeting her lit a fire in me, "I want to be encouraging women [...]

The Power of Acceptance

The first time I heard that if I wanted to stop suffering, all I needed to do was accept, I didn't exactly "accept" that news with open arms.  Doing so would have required my giving up on having things be different!  And, I came to realize the freedom that acceptance can provide.
A simple example of the way acceptance can work is that [...]

Cracks Let the Light In

Sky* knows hundreds, if not thousands, of important artists, writers, preachers and politicians.  Daily as “Spirit Warrior” he shares snippets of those Individuals’ works through the web with what seems like great multitudes.  When I first began to receive these daily missives they rather annoyed me. “How could anyone be in touch with that many [...]

The Power of Being Seen

Recently I had the great privilege of being in on a Mentor Certification Course through invite.CHANGE, a coach training organization where I am on staff.  Now, certification programs are not always known for their inspiring nature.  However, when it comes to coaching, I have found that inspiration and accelerated personal growth are almost always part [...]