Category Archives: Emotional Health

Celebrate – Wait for big things to happen, or notice what is happening!

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 [...]

Slip Slidding Away into the Past or Taking a Stand for Possibility

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 [...]

Homecoming – Celebration, Revelation

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 [...]

My Heart is a Wise and Faithful Guide*

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 [...]

Shake, Rattle and Roll – Dealing with Rapid Change

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 [...]

On the Edge – Meltdown or Launch Pad?

At the end of May I felt a lot like a slug.  It was a familiar feeling, like slowly sinking over the edge into burn-out.  Tasks loomed large and no amount of pushing seemed to get them done.   I surveyed the situation and one major energy drain stood out.  I had been putting time, energy and money [...]

Lights, camera, action… enter Drama Queen stage right

For years I’ve know I had a penchant for drama, but I thought I had reduced the Queen’s role to a bit part.  As Memorial Day weekend approached I had a newsletter deadline looming.  The topic was burn-out and after two versions, I had no satisfaction.  I turned to a trusted advisor and she nailed it, [...]

Enough – Oh, Let’s Count the Ways!

Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote “How do I love thee, Let me count the ways!”  What if, each time we accepted that WE ARE ENOUGH, we are really saying to ourselves “I love you!”  Over the last week there has been a ripple of recognition among women 50 and over that I talked with that we all [...]

Passions Aligned – Victory Through Love

Over the last couple of years I have had the pleasure of sharing two new passions with my brother, writing and speaking.  We both find ourselves transported in connecting with others in a way that uplifts, entertains and supports. Recently he is doing a significant amount of writing on the topic of Love and Chaos.  [...]

Time — Pressure Point or Opportunity? Part II

As you reflect over the last week, what was your relationship with time?  Did you feel time pressured or satisfied with how you spent your time?  You may have noticed, either way you are in charge, you determine your experience of time.
That’s what Einstein Time is all about as Gay Hendricks proposes in Chapter 6 [...]