I retired in 2007 and ever since then have been advising and coaching friends and relatives who are entering retirement. I have wrestled my way through retirement, wondering what I am supposed to be doing and taking lots of different paths that have led to some good and not-so-good decisions. So I thought I would …
Have you ever wondered how to listen to the doggone Spirit? Do you find yourself in such a dither about which way to turn in your life that you feel like your head is spinning? That’s how I have felt about whether to show my faith and spirituality on my life coaching page or not. …
Advent, the season of “joyful waiting” before Christmas, seems to me to be a good time to commit to a small practice that will benefit you in body, mind and spirit and keep you from getting all frazzled about shopping and gift-giving. So here are just 5 suggestions to implement now until Christmas. You may …
After posting this prayer a few weeks ago, a wise friend asked if I would expand a little about this prayer and why it resonates so much with me. Thomas Merton was a contemplative, a mystic and a Trappist monk from the 20th century and his writings are so honest, open and real to me. …
It has occurred to me after talking to friends, family and associates that most people do not know what a life or wellness coach does. Hence, they are reluctant to take the step, make the commitment and spend the money. But they are stuck in some aspect of their life- in relationships, with their health, …
If you have clicked into this post hoping to find the answer to this eternal question, you may be disappointed. Because I definitely do not have this all figured out. But I hope if I ponder it enough and perhaps pray about it, the answer will eventually become crystal clear. There I go, thinking I …
In his six short years, my grandson has had too many tests to count, multiple diagnoses and many different treatments and therapies. He has been poked, prodded, stuck, and examined so many times it’s a wonder he doesn’t run screaming when we say he is going to the doctor. Bless his heart, he usually just …
With an autistic child, roadblocks can come in different forms – behavioral and bureaucratic are two that come to my mind. Here are some examples of how we have dealt with them. Behavioral We are now in the middle of a new phase of behavioral roadblock in my grandson. He just in the past few …
Recently I have had a bit of a health scare and was required to have a follow-up procedure done to see if I would the “all clear”, the “need to repeat procedure, because something is may be there, or the “there are cancerous cells there” report. After the procedure the nurse told me that the …
Lately I have been thinking about what it must be like for my granddaughter, being the sister to a brother and twin who is on the autism spectrum. I wrote this letter to her to let her know she is special, too. Dear Harper, I am writing this to you so that you will know …
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