When you hit midlife, you’ve reached the equivalent of life’s little black dress. You’re confident and comfortable in your own skin – no matter what you wear. Without a doubt, midlife is the new black dress. The blog world is full of women in midlife and beyond. The blogs often explore how they got to…
Becoming
Inner life. Who I am becoming.
What Is A Life Coach?
My short answer to the question “what is a life coach” is this: a life coach is a trained professional who guides you to move forward by asking powerful questions. In truth, it’s hard to define exactly what a life coach is because the profession is relatively young and rapidly changing. What is a Life…
Embracing Adventure
Let’s face it. In the middle of winter in Michigan, with the temperature below zero, the last thing on my mind is embracing adventure. Fortunately, the palm trees and signpost remind me that there are other places in the world where it is warm and toasty. I remember winter will be over, and soon enough…
Gratitude and Thanks
I picked the image for this month’s mindfulness back in January, and randomly picked a word to go with the month. The image says peace, yet the word is gratitude. I thought that maybe I should change the words or the image to better suit November. After all, it’s Thanksgiving here in the US and…
Forgiveness
There are challenges every day on the path of life. You’re walking along, minding your own business, being the best person you can be. Then your concentration slips, or you take one misstep. And berate yourself for getting it wrong. Does any of the following sound familiar? “I can’t do that because I would look…
Cover Up
Have you girded your loins? Are you ready to do battle? Are you one of those who have armed your self for the long fight ahead? Isn’t it funny how so much of our language depends on duality, on the contest between us (the good guys) and them (the bad guys?) Our most popular sports…
Do Nothing This Summer
Here in the Midwest, it’s finally summer and the urge to get busy is overwhelming. Finally, no need to worry about snow covering the roads and making travel hazardous. Finally days that seem to last two days. Finally the garden is growing, flowers blooming. It’s hot and humid during the day while cool breezes blow…