“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
Put the Cookie Down….
So it’s been a few days or even weeks since you dropped your child off at school and you might still be struggling with your “new normal”. You may be telling yourself things like: • Snap out of it already! • What is wrong with you- get over it! • Everyone else seems to be […]
Empty Nest
Beware the Compare and Despair
So there you are innocently thumping melons when it happens…That woman, you know the one you tried hard to avoid the whole time your kid was in high school? The one with the perfect hair, body, kids, life? Before you can scoot away she has spotted you and cornered you between the arugula and squash. […]
Change / Empty Nest / Relationships
What is it about the Empty Nest?
I do a lot of talking, thinking and coaching about the Empty Nest. My goal is to help women navigate this next phase in their lives with as much ease and grace as possible. Many of my clients get stuck and they don’t know why or how to move forward. They can’t quite turn the page even […]
Change / Empty Nest
Put Down the Scissors and No One Gets Hurt
You are probably familiar with the story of the man who, upon watching a butterfly in the process of emerging from its cocoon tried to “help” by snipping the opening to make it easier for the insect to come out. Unfortunately the butterfly needed to go through the process in order for its wings to […]