Protect Yourself

This blog post is almost a no brainer at this time, but here it goes anyway! First the obvious- we are living in mentally and emotionally difficult time. Do you notice that some people are truly devastated over recent events while others are not? What is the difference? I don’t have all of the answers, … Continued

You Can Turn the Page

This is how I have felt this week with all that has happened: I want everyone to know how good they are and that the world needs all of us. There is no one who is here by mistake. And there is much more going on to our existence than any of us will probably … Continued

In Search of an Oasis

This is one of those posts that will certainly fall under the to be continued category. Do you ever struggle to find some peace in your busy week?  Even if you do take time off, do you ever find yourself feeling guilty, or maybe anxious, unable to really fully remain present enough to enjoy the … Continued

Gentleness

I got it backward. Last month the habit I was working on was unconditional self love.  I few things in life had happened in previous months that helped me forget what was good about me and had left me depleted.  I needed to embark on a mission to regain myself to my fullest-  nurturing and … Continued

Self Love 2016

Last evening on my segment, Get It Together, airing each month on WCAX TV’s The :30 show here in Vermont the topic was all about self love! Self love gets a really bad rap.  Many people feel uncomfortable talking about it- it’s selfish, it’s conceited.  It’s really just the opposite.  One point I made, and … Continued

A Mindset of Acceptance

The 100 Day Challenge, Day 54: Acceptance:  Favorable reception; approval; favor. I like to make my Sunday post spiritual in nature and this morning at a very early morning church service I heard a word: acceptance.  This is a word that comes up often in the values card deck that I use in coaching sessions … Continued

Your Mindset About Others

The 100 Day Challenge, Day 36: Today I was facilitating a lunch and learn session on John Maxwell’s Everyone Communicates, Few Connect program.  It occurred to me that so much of connecting with others is our mindset ABOUT others.  If you value people, like people, even love people, then connecting can happen for you, at … Continued