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Chaparral, Coffee, and Cardinals
Chaparral Complex The summer sun bore down on my shoulders as we left the main channel and entered our cove. As we approach our dock slowly, I can feel the sweat running down my back; I dread what comes next. "Turn here!" he shouts over the sound of the motor. "Why? I...
Insights, Dreams and Your Purpose
In my last blog, "Paths, Puzzles and Purpose," I asserted that even when we feel "lost," we can get back on track when we are clear about our calling. In today's blog, I want to augment that line of reasoning by helping you refine your life's mission. I propose doing...
Paths, Puzzles, and Purpose – January 2023
Paths, Puzzles, and Purpose "Go down roads that don't lead anywhere, immediately." - Malcolm Gladwell On a perfect fall day with blue skies, ambient temperatures, and vibrant fall foliage, my husband Reed, our golden doodle, Chessie, and I hiked the challenging...
The Gift That Keeps Giving – December 2022
It began with a closing coaching call with Kyra Pagan, a mentee of a coach's dream - open, humble, and eager to learn. As a coach for over 25 years, I have encountered some challenging clients. Some think negatively and complain, yet are unwilling to do the work of...
Arming Veterans to Navigate the Obstacles to Meaningful Employment Veterans Day 2022
Are you a U.S. Veteran struggling to get a job? Or perhaps a family member or friend is a former warrior struggling to find gainful employment. Or maybe you are a former servicemember in a civilian role that doesn’t seem to fit. If so, I can relate. I am a Veteran who...
Veterans Day 2021 : A young man, a ferret, a flag, and a foul ball.
Kyle Stoeckli lived next door. I saw him grow from a sweet, always smiling young boy into a man and young warrior. As he grew, he proved to be kind, helpful, and earnest. As a single working Mom at the time, Kyle helped with my yard work and some occasional odd jobs....
Mining for Diamonds: Rethinking Your Disadvantages
When I was a little girl in elementary school, I hated being asked to line up by height. I was always the shortest in the class. Lining up by stature always made me feel small and insignificant. I would complain to my mom, “Why did I have to be so short?” My mom had...
Recover as You Work
“Recover as you work”, asserts my Peloton Coach, Matt Wilpers. The Peloton is a stationary bicycle equipped with a video screen that streams upbeat music and enthusiastic and well-toned coaches who “ride” along with you and hundreds of other peloton’ers. As you ride, the coach instructs you to adjust both your cadence and resistance throughout the workout. Cadence is how fast you pedal, and resistance refers to the load you pedal against. The center knob is located in front of the bike seat. When you turn it to the right you increase the resistance and when you turn it to the left, you decrease the load. What Matt is encouraging us to do when he says, “Recover as you work,” is to either slow our cadence or to lessen the load but to never quit pedaling. And believe me, I often want to quit especially after a really intense effort.
Resilience and Beauty
Don’t we admire those who persevere and overcome the odds? Don’t we long to hear stories of those who survived overwhelming difficulties and loss? I have always been intrigued by the resilient, and especially resilient women who have persevered. Desiring to learn more...
2019 Year End Reflection and Lessons Learned
Having traveled for business much of the month of November and December, followed by preparations for the holidays, it was not until after Christmas that I found the mental space to do some reflection on 2019. I was reading John Maxwell’s phenomenal book, The 15...
