Medical needs overseas are complicated and challenging. Whether it’s something unexpected or something more chronic, physical health needs matter and take time, attention, and compassion. During one such moment, it was a busy, fun 4th of July picnic at our house with our team and a few other worker friends. I was not thinking about…
I had another “still more healing to do” moment. Recently, while sitting with friends, I was sharing. I felt myself getting passionate about the topic, wanting to explain, be heard, and share a story. Once again, my face was getting red and I knew this was another moment to remember where I am on my…
There are real, practical, and helpful steps of healing and change. It can seem murky, fuzzy, impossible, or like riding a roller coaster sometimes. Is change and healing possible? Whether you’re hoping for a change in weight before summer or a way out of burnout or a different relationship dynamic with a spouse or friend,…
Recently, with my personal story running in the background, get joy moments have been precious, needed, and absolutely just for fun. I love recognizing moments that bring me joy! In counseling or coaching, we would call these get joy moments “glimmers” or happy, joyful, life giving things and recognize them as an opposite to a…
According to wikipedia, the concept of death by a thousand cuts was started as a form of torture and execution. In modern day, this death by a thousand cuts can be used in psychology to refer to the way negative, harmful situations or actions may happen slowly and feel like many small paper cuts. These…
I don’t think I’ve ever really thought about how easy or hard introducing myself is or isn’t until recently. I’m noticing a horrible trend where my face fires up a deep red and I feel my neck getting spotty while I stutter over my words, trying to figure out what to say for that situation…
If you’re wondering how to plan your getaway, your escape to an island, your exit from busy, or your ruthless elimination of responsibility, you aren’t alone. So many of my clients are talking about how full their plate is with responsibility, mental load, work, life, health, and overwhelm. Each day is full of just one…
Quite often, getting through hard times can be paralyzing. It’s paralyzing because none of the options seem good or helpful, they don’t seem like the right choice. How do you choose what to do or where to go or how to handle something when it feels like a lose/lose situation? How do you go through…
“Where is the tipping point? How do I know what tips the scale one way or another?” I remember asking myself this numerous times over the past few years. Where is the tipping point and how will I know when I’m at it? How will I know what tips the scale in this crazy situation…
“I don’t know what I thought coaching would be. I just know that it’s messy and feels scattered and I don’t know if I’m making progress.” Exactly. I loved this observation from a client because coaching should be a little messy. It can feel scattered. Oh, traditional views of coaching might not agree with me….