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Letting Go

I am writing a presentation about Being Present. It is very fitting for the beginning of a new year because we all tend to reflect at the end of a year. And, I don’t know about you but, 2020 was NOTHING like I had envisioned a year ago! Most of us are where we areContinue reading “Letting Go”

Memories

One of the things that I notice about memories is the emotion that can be attached to them. I will be talking to someone and it will open up a window on a memory that expands into a scenario, complete with emotion. This trip was exhausting, that party was stressful, the holidays before mom diedContinue reading “Memories”

My favorite quotes- Maya Angelou

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.“ When we think of a favorite quote, we often find particular places, situations, events and life phases where it resonates again and again. This is one of those quotes. AsContinue reading “My favorite quotes- Maya Angelou”

Value?

One of the things I have learned in my transformation as a life coach and as a middle aged women is how important value is. I’m not specifically talking about items you buy, but we often look at the external world for value. For example, buying a microwave. What matters to you in a microwave,Continue reading “Value?”

Serendipity

I walk every day. I am not married to the clock but I try to go out early, especially in these warmer summer days. Once in awhile, I drive to a park I like and spend an hour roaming the hills and green grass in my bare feet, a technique I read about not longContinue reading “Serendipity”

Words are easy

There was a time that I found it extremely challenging to talk to people. I have never been good at small talk and it felt like every time I opened my mouth, I said something stupid. It could be face to face, on the phone, voicemail, in a virtual meeting or in class. If peopleContinue reading “Words are easy”

Bags of Ice

The other day we lost power because of Hurricane Isaias. We got a lot of wind but I really wasn’t paying much attention because the last bad one, Hurricane Sandy, did little damage and we didn’t lose power. When the lights flickered, I thought nothing of it and when they went out, it never occurredContinue reading “Bags of Ice”

Thinking

It’s something we do CONSTANTLY. Sometimes it is conscious and sometimes not. Thoughts can take us down rabbit holes of negative experiences or open us up to imagination and wonder. Like many of you, maybe all of you, there are people in my life that challenge my desire to have all I want and toContinue reading “Thinking”

Making Choices

I often have that feeling of overwhelm that comes with too many things on my schedule plus that last minute email I just got to help someone with a project or something. My list is my control and that last minute thing seems to tip my control cart over. I don’t have to response thatContinue reading “Making Choices”

Why?

Somehow I have made it to the age when my mother died. I will be her age in a matter of months and my question is why? Why did she have to go? Why an I still here? Why do I feel like I still have to uncover my purpose? As a musician, I climbedContinue reading “Why?”