I’ve been thinking about my dad today. It’s my seventh Father’s Day without him. I was so grief-stricken the year he died, I begged my husband to let me skip the June remembrance that first year. Now I remember mostly the good times, the jokes, the fun. He was a good father and a remarkable [...]
Posts Tagged ‘coaching’
Father’s Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged coaching, conscious living, Father's Day, self-help, spiritual growth on June 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Elusive meditation
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged coaching, meditation, peace on June 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When I have a lot to do—in the office, at home, or even getting ready for vacation —I have a difficult time meditating. This morning was like that. It began with an unsettled feeling as I tried to coax my mind to join me in the present moment. But it would not be tamed. My [...]
Giving it up for Lent
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Advice giving, coaching, Lent, life coaching, spiritual growth on March 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been thinking for a while now about giving up something for Lent. As a child, I usually gave up candy. As I got older, I started doing something for Lent. Meditation. Spiritual readings. Daily entries in a Gratitude Journal. This year I’m reverting to the early years and giving up something. It’s something dear [...]
A Year Without Drama
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged choices, coaching, Debbie Ford, Drama, leadership on January 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Last Tuesday night during leadership training class, Debbie Ford asked us if we could commit to making 2011 a Year Without Drama. Someone asked, “What does that mean?” Exactly! What does it mean? I think the circumstances of our lives become drama when we give them center stage, when we begin to encourage others to [...]
“The only constant is change.” Isaac Asimov
Posted in Archives, tagged change, coaching, life coaching, self-help, transformation, vision on June 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
These are the musings of the Earth-Ship, Coach Barbie. Her first-year mission: to explore strange new perspectives; to seek out new possibilities and new ideas; to boldly go where she has never gone before … physically, mentally, spiritually. And so begins my first experience with blogging. [Some dramatic theme music here would be nice.] Am [...]
