Every year I choose a word that I am committed to defining me for that year. This year’s word is AUTHENTICITY. I believe that the struggle for authenticity is at the root of every human’s existence. We ask: who am I? What am I committed to? What is my life for? The ideal is that [...]
October 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Stuck in a Rut in the Muck of Your Life?
Too often, we get bogged down in the daily “to-do’s” of life and forget that we were actually made for something bigger. I can’t tell you how many of my clients show up in my office because they are tired, overwhelmed and bored of their day-to-day lives. Most of them are asking themselves “Is this [...]
August 24, 2010 by 5 Comments
Floundering Around in a Pool of Self-Pity
You know those bad days. They start with your 12-year-old sick. Then you are forced to cancel 2 days full of meetings and stay at home with her. Your agenda goes into the trash can. You are stuck at home with a dirty house, loud, barking dogs and a pile of laundry you could bury yourself [...]
May 29, 2010 by 4 Comments
Change Your View, Change the Moment
I woke up this morning to my third rainy, gray and cold day at Seaside, Oregon. My fantasy of a sunny, exhilarating Memorial Day weekend filled with bonfires and shell-hunting had crashed head-on, 100 miles an hour into a concrete block wall; there were no survivors. It was 6 a.m. and I started to contemplate what [...]
March 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
What You Put in a Mind…
What you put in a mind, comes out in a life. Many of you know this is my favorite quote as of late; I have it popping up all over the place… it is so very true and reminds me of an anecdote my husband told me recently: A strong Native American warrior was troubled [...]
January 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
20 tenets to live by
December 2009 marked my 20th year in social work. This anniversary has led me to reflect on what I’ve learned and how (I hope) I’ve matured in the profession. The idealism of my younger self has morphed into a more resolute state – there’s only so much you can do in the time you have. [...]
January 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Being resolute in 2010
Do you know the number one reason people don’t succeed with their New Year’s resolutions? They lack patience. We don’t succeed because we don’t stick with it. We get frustrated or lazy or tired, and when results don’t happen IMMEDIATELY; we throw in the towel. So many of us are looking for the quickest, easiest [...]
September 8, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Start With A Vision
Sometimes I’m not a nice person. When I’m on auto pilot, I call people ugly. I really get a rush out of swearing, particularly when my husband is around because it really irritates him. I’m a hothead and I like to yell and slam doors. I’ve lied to friends, cheated at games and when I was younger I even [...]
August 22, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Defining Bravery – Superhero Style
I am writing this on location in the heat of Tennessee. There are two things I’ve concluded on this vacation so far – I love my Garmin and I frequently entertain the idea of selling my son to the gypsies. I choose gypsies just because that’s what my Mom used to say. My Mom also [...]
