January 27, 2012 – 3:24 pm
Muddled, befuddled and all out of gas. My heart was aching, too. It was past time to leave my engagement with a major client, and I was having a hard time letting go. I had “left my finger in the dike” way too long, hoping that the financials of the organization would improve. However, [...]
We’ve just marked the Spring Equinox, a joyous event after a dark, damp northwest winter.
With happy expectancy of increased daylight every day, I’m energized to let more light into other parts of my life.
As I opened my curtains to let in the sunshine, I noticed accumulated dust and useless and worn out things that [...]
The hospital room was stiflingly silent. My brother, Gaylord, had just been taken away to the operating room. Less than 24 hours before he had a heart attack and now the physicians felt the best option was surgery, a three-way bypass. Gaylord, his wife and sons, our parents, and I all wondered what this means. [...]
August 3, 2010 – 12:17 pm
Ever feel like you’re trapped inside a snow globe and someone turned it over and gave it a good shake? When I’m not choosing a new adventure and my world turns upside down anyway, it can be very unnerving. It’s a good time to sit down and check in with myself. What part of me [...]
Ever heard that feeling bad, may be good?!! Until we acknowledge reoccurring discomfort and decide to do something about it, things rarely improve. In a conversation with a colleague this week I was reminded of how we, as women, often have years of conditioning that suggests that we should tend to other’s needs first. This [...]
What do coming of age boys and women 50 and over coming back from burn-out have in common? If you have seen the new version of Karate Kid , you know that the star, Dre Parker a 12 year old boy, is forced to move to a new country (China). When he arrives he has [...]