Meandering Thoughts
Holiday blues happen. We have all experienced them at one point or another. Symptoms can manifest as fatigue, stress, disappointment, loneliness, sadness, a sense of loss, or disconnection from yourself and others. You are not alone if you are feeling a touch of the blues.
The holiday blues come...
It's holiday blues season. People around you may be feeling frustration, fatigue, loneliness, sadness, or extra stress. They may be having some temporary holiday anxiety or seasonal depression.
Many of us experience dietary changes during the holiday season. Summer farmer's...
Yesterday I had a client session where the relevance and need for self-acceptance and self-compassion surfaced as an aspect of the healing process. It reminded me of a time I had to deal with that lesson myself.
Years ago, I coordinated a symposium in my community, Compassion in Action...
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Mid-October, my colleague Akeela Davis and I facilitated morning workshops at a corporate three-day Operations Meeting in California. The first half of each day was spent collaboratively coaching; the afternoons were spent observing and assessing the needs of the client to be on point with...
My husband and I took a drive to see the fall colors and in the spirit of both spontaneity and Halloween took a walk in the historic graveyard in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Skeletons! This elaborate Halloween horse-drawn carriage was in front of the Red Bud Manor Inn. Eureka Springs, Arkansas...
I have often wanted to include questions from my community members and offer my reflections back. So that is what we have today. This client has always inspired me with their desire for learning, growth, and self-awareness.
If you have a question, send me an email. I may not have "the...
September has been the wedding month for our daughter Melissa and our new son-in-law, Jon. Imagine me in full mother-of-the-bride mode, attending dress fittings, visiting a hair stylist for possible ways to wear my hair, creating flower arrangements and bouquets, and my...
Parking Lot, Pinky, Wedding Shoes
Story 2: Parking Lot, Pinky, Wedding Shoes
After running an errand at the end of a long work day, I wasn't ready to head back to the house. In those moods, I follow my intuition. I had a nudge to swing by the mall to look for shoes to wear for our...
"Back to School" season can be a time of renewal and fresh starts, even for those of us who are not attending school. This month, I have felt energized to declutter my workspace-- as I make room for new projects. I am determined to make sense of or eliminate the piles of papers. I...
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Story 1: PEACE and LOVE
I love when I make a spontaneous request and the Universe lets me know I was heard. The same delight comes when I realize I was in the right place at the right time to be the answer to someone else's request.
I choose to...
(From June 2022 newsletter)
On the road again. I have been traveling for much of June.
My husband Tim and I drove to Albuquerque to visit his siblings. We drove from there to Denver to spend time with our son, his fiancee, and her parents. We are looking forward to their...