My husband Rich and I are about to lead another couples retreat. In the months leading up to it, we like to review relationship materials from books we’ve read or classes we’ve taken, updating the materials to pass along new insights and tools to our participants. I came across some notes I took from a …
I didn’t think any trip could live up to the phrase “it was a trip of a lifetime” until I traveled halfway around the globe to visit our daughter. Fifteen years later, that trip continues to impact my life. My husband Rich and I had finally settled into our tiny cube of a hotel room …
I was working on another blog post that isn’t quite ready – so this morning, I was thinking about it being mid-January, and already, I’ve not stuck with a few changes I was hoping to make… I immediately started to feel bad about myself. Then I read this quote in an article I was reading… …
Finding a way to our Truth I recently watched a video that popped up on my social media feed of a cute toddler having a tantrum after being told NO. As I watched him try with all the minimal skills and vocabulary he had to be heard about what he felt he needed at that …
Ahhh, there is nothing like staring at a blank screen (or a blank journal page). This fills me with happiness and ignites the part of me that LOVES a fresh start and is refueled by the promise of possibility! As we begin 2023, your social media feed or inbox may be full of quotes and …
If you’ve been reading here, you know we’ve recently moved a bit out of town. I’m exploring new roads to and from town, going up and down hills and venturing on roads that, to my surprise, I’ve never been on despite having lived in the area for more than 34 years. On one of my …
We are weavers. The people, places, things, and situations we experience are the threads we intertwine to create our life. We take on beliefs and stories early in our childhood and throughout our lives that establish patterns through which we weave our threads. These add color and texture to our life. I like to think …
“Be yourself; everybody else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde I’ve been thinking about authenticity and what it means to live life from your true authentic self. I know, a pretty heavy topic, but these are the kinds of things I often think about : ) I started my coaching practice — bu coaching — …
On a run the other day, for some reason, Martin Luther’s famous speech “I have a dream” popped into my head. As I ran along, I kept thinking of how powerful it is to have a dream – a vision. How by doing so, we can accomplish anything in life because if we are clear …
I lay my head down on the pillow after adjusting it with practiced precision to support my neck the way I like it. Releasing my weight down on the fluffed surface, so the sides of the pillow embrace my head and neck, I feel a steady cool breeze through the open window and relax. Yet …
be authentic. be clear. be you.
