Family of Origin, but Not Destination

Tears ran down her cheeks as she spoke at my table about the trials and tribulations of her upbringing. Not in detail, but in general. Deep within her was the strongest desire ever to speak on behalf of herself and so many others whose childhood was less than ideal. In the energy of her right hip and leg existed the

Bring Your Amazing

You’re amazing’ they said. “You arrived there innately gifted and fully equipped for your life.” This dear, incredibly talented woman was once again being gripped by the demon called self-doubt. The torcher of self-doubt is never far away from many of us. We are all ready to crank life up to the next level and there suddenly in our path to greatness

A is for Attitude

It’s hot, I’m sweating, the mosquitoes that had been quiet until then, were starting to buzz and bite, the leftover clouds from the morning’s rain were breaking up and the sun was out in full force making it hot and humid. Because why have just one when you can have both? I love the idea of being a sustainable food

Living a Legacy – Seeing the Signs

“Did you notice?” I asked him even though I knew he didn’t, and was too busy to even care. “Notice what?” he responded, not even looking up from his task of pulling wires. “The dumpster”, I responded. “Yeah, it’s here”, again, completely disinterested in where I was going. About a half hour later we were both out in the driveway

Thin as a Whisper, Nudge, or a Flash

“It was there, and then it was gone! Like in a flash!”, the intensity in his voice was absolutely undeniable…he was freaked out! “I was just walking down the hallway to the bathroom, and when I passed my daughter’s bedroom door, I swear I saw her standing there!” Ah, the all too common experience when someone’s woo-woo mind starts to

Timing

There I was in the checkout lane at the co-op with my three beautiful carrots having just been weighed and priced. The cashier, a delightful young woman with beautiful long red hair, went to pick up my carrots and move them onto the platform for me to bag them when her hand accidentally brushed the top of one unintentionally. From

Fair Winds and Following Seas – A Tribute That Does Not Do Him Justice

Fair winds and following seas. These are words of a sailor wishing for safety and well-being, this time, it was forever. My son, in his second year as a Navy man, comes by his tendencies. His father was a reservist, and his Grandfather was a Navy Lieutenant Commander. Christian has always loved the water and has been surrounded by all

Hand Them a Bucket and a Mop

It was a great story, and one that I think we can all relate to…and have been on both sides of, which makes it humbling as well as entertaining. I was working with a client of mine and we were chatting about a situation she had recently found extremely frustrating with her partner. Pretext to this conversation – she is

A Time of Returning

“If I sit with one more grieving person, I won’t be able to maintain my composure, I swear”, she said. The tears in her eyes were a sign of the weight of the work she has been doing lately. It is without question with her work to do, she is absolutely magically wonderful at it. She is not just a

Coming and Going – A Shift in Perspectives

I had the pleasure of working in Duluth recently. I stay at a place on Park Point, close to the beach of Lake Superior. I walked down the beach as the sound of the waves soothed my Soul and spoke into the very cells of my body. I looked at the water, the stones under my feet, and the ice forming