Family can be the best of things or the worst of things. Last weekend it was definitely the best of things as my brother, his wife and I packed three major family-oriented events into one weekend. The first was a birthday celebration for my brother. We enjoyed more laughter in four hours than I generally [...]
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, [...]
During my first visit with the eye surgeon he said, “It’s important to operate this month.” Over the last year my vision was failing so slowly that I chocked it up to aging. Then, this fall when I couldn’t thread a needle or easily read spreadsheets, I suspected something far more serious. As it turned out [...]
There’s plenty to do during the holidays – baking, greeting cards, parties – that its easy to forget how to BE. I recently got together with new colleagues, and we shared what keeps us calm and centered in the midst of the festivities.
Cheryl draws on her yoga practice and a simple head roll. Allow your [...]
On this brilliant autumn afternoon am reminded of how precious life really is and how important it is to grab the gusto in life while we can. How? Here are four of the many ways to experience life’s full sweetness.
Celebrate. Celebrating life daily contributes to having a happier more satisfying life. All we need is [...]
Celebrate good times, can you hear the refrain?! When there is a wedding, a football win, a birthday bash, we for sure think of celebrating, however, how many times as our lives roll along do we take note of all the good that is showing up and celebrate?!!
This weekend as I took a coaching course [...]
When things have been difficult as they have been for many us, it can be easy to find ourselves “slip-sliding away” emotionally. The past although not comfortable seems ironically seductive. We are so used to the fear that runs in the background, that warns us to be careful, don’t take any risks, etc. that we [...]
With summer ending, people returning from vacations and children beginning school, we at Seattle First Baptist Church have a renewing annual Homecoming tradition. We celebrate coming back together as a community, and all that it means to us.
Part of what appeals to me about this homecoming is that no explanation is needed as to where you [...]
Oh, yeah! As seasoned women you and I may feel a bit jaded about following our hearts. However, as a coach I have come to trust that each of us can touch into a deeper wisdom through our hearts.
Several years ago I discovered that there is scientific evidence supporting the wisdom of the heart. Heartmath [...]
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 [...]
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