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Please Let Me Help You

May 14, 2013

It hit me hardest this past week as I watched the news and began to imagine how the healing of the three girls who were abducted would unfold. So much has been shared about it, how teams of specialists have moved in quickly to provide, safety, privacy and mental health clinicians. I don’t want to [...]

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Our Young People Are Lonely

May 12, 2013

I’m not finding that the state of the world is what is most perplexing to the 18-25 year olds that I work with. Surprisingly, I don’t hear a lot about the violence around the world and in our own country, or the prospect of never getting a job. Sure, there are many young people — [...]

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Overweight? Out of Shape? My Neck and Shoulders Are Killing Me!

May 5, 2013

Vacations are the best! Except those pictures of yourself? I am the family photographer so I am most often behind the camera rather than in front. But there are those moments when someone takes the camera from me just so I can look back on a trip and see that I was actually there. And [...]

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It’s Not A Crisis­­—It’s A Midlife Change

May 18, 2011

You’re between 40 and 60 and lately you’ve beem asking yourself if you are really happy. Prior to this you may have been too busy to think about being happy or fulfilled but suddenly you realize you aren’t—happy that is. It could come slowly with a few inner rumblings that increase over several months or [...]

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Re-Visioning Your Life

May 11, 2011

I believe revisions are a healthy part of life. When I speak about a life revision I am thinking about a process that involves exploring and questioning where you are today and what you imagine your future to be. It’s about asking yourself questions and discovering whether you are being true to yourself–does your life [...]

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“A goal without an action plan is a daydream” –Nathaniel Branden–

May 10, 2011

I recently read this quote in a book by M.J. Ryan called “This Year I Will…” and I was drawn to it–perhaps because I am venturing into the coaching world and coaching focuses on quicker movement, less of the past and a lot planning for the future.  It’s essentially less talk and more action. This [...]

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3 Steps To A Better Relationship

April 25, 2011

Step 1. Relinquish the need to “win” an argument. Think about this–if someone “wins”, the other person in the relationship loses. In the end, both parties lose. Think of disagreements/arguments as communication errors and just sit and talk. Agree to disagree and find a fair compromise.
Step 2. Do NOT email when you are upset or [...]

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How Getting A Dog Improved My Life

April 22, 2011

As I sit here writing this morning’s blog my dog is lying across my feet sleeping. Just a minute ago he was standing between me and a stranger that had come to the door. He is by NO MEANS a security or protection dog but every now and then he pretends and I like it. [...]

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