It’s Friday and I am all about the fun… but first a semi-serious question: What would it take to make you happy, right here, right now? I had a bit of an aha this week when I realized I’d been telling myself a story about my own personal happiness. Even life coaches can sometimes sing the […]
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Change / Empty Nest / goals / gratitude
40 in 40
It’s that time of year again! I don’t know exactly how it snuck up on me but here it is Fat Tuesday and I’m realizing Lent begins tomorrow. I know not everyone practices Lent but I love the idea of “preparing”… much like we do in the season of advent. For many people Lent is […]
Anxiety / Change / Empty Nest / Parenting / Relationships
Do You Like to Look Ahead?
“I wonder what’s around the bend…” That’s the thought I noticed while on my silent walk last weekend. I was none too pleased when Jackie Gartman announced that our morning hike would be a quiet one. It was the first full day of our coaches retreat and my extroverted, connector self was buzzing with conversations I […]
Empty Nest / Parenting / Relationships
Navigating the New Normal: Tips to help with the transition now that your child has been living on their own
I’ll never forget the first time my son came home from college for Thanksgiving break. I watched, mouth agape as he sauntered towards the door without a word to his father or me at 11:05 pm on a Tuesday night. At 11:05! On a Tuesday Night! Without a word to any of us! And so […]