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Do Something Different

I am going through a medical challenge that has me focusing differently at the moment. It was an unexpected diagnosis this past summer. Life threatening? Perhaps, but so can driving a car, skydiving, swimming in the ocean, taking a shower, etc. I could go on. Life has its challenges and we get to choose howContinue reading “Do Something Different”

My Lemon Tree

One thing is for sure. You don’t get to grow old without experiencing challenges! The saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” comes to mind. And I have a whole tree of lemons I am relying on to make lemonade! Maybe I have been given lemons to make lemonade. Or maybe I’m supposed toContinue reading “My Lemon Tree”

Imperfect is Perfect

So many times I speak to clients who refer to perfection: “I want it to be perfect before I share it” or “It has to be perfect before I can call it done” So what is perfection, really? Of course, there are so many definitions, but what is it for you? Is it making sureContinue reading “Imperfect is Perfect”

Do you have blind spots?

I was thinking recently about the phrase “the blind spot”. It became a thing probably 20 years ago, but I never really took the time to understand what it meant until I became a life coach. What are blind spots and why do we want to know? A simple answer is that blind spots areContinue reading “Do you have blind spots?”

You deserve this

I know, I know. You’re avoiding sweets. But what if you could replace this image with something you truly deserved that would make you happy for much longer than a donut? What would it be? I work with clients every day that don’t have what they want because part of them doesn’t feel like theyContinue reading “You deserve this”

My cat is my greatest teacher

When I took in my dad’s cat in 2018, I had no idea I would learn so much about life from her. And still, in 2022, she is teaching me how to be present. When COVID made us all stay home, I had had her for about a year and a half. I vowed IContinue reading “My cat is my greatest teacher”

My spoon story

The other day was one of those insanely long days where I”m not home for almost 16 hours. They are fewer and fewer so now I appreciate my honed prepping skills from the days when they were more common! I write a list the night before of what I need to remember so I’m notContinue reading “My spoon story”

I am a Phoenix

This summer, a very special friend passed away unexpectedly. We had lost touch about a year ago. You know how you just get busy and the connection gets lost. I was so focused on my own journey that I didn’t even notice he was missing from my life. It happens to us all from timeContinue reading “I am a Phoenix”

Where did the time go?

I sat down to make an update to an account the other day but my computer decided I should wait awhile because it was in desperate need of an update. Really? NOW? Something that should have taken a minute ended up taking more than 15 minutes! How frustrating! I have places to go and thingsContinue reading “Where did the time go?”

Enough Already!

I used to have a need to reach perfectionism. Nothing else to say really. I don’t have that need anymore. It took me most of my life so far to realize that if I want to be miserable, I must strive for perfection. Somewhere around turning 50, I gave up. I don’t mean that inContinue reading “Enough Already!”