Life in chapters

Thanks to a friend who is also a coach, I realized yesterday that the sadness about preparing the house for sale was not about detaching from the walls (after all, I have done that before!). What the sadness was telling me is that I was in transition–and declaring the end of an era. My friend [...]

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Let’s Explore Enterpreneurship

Joyfully Jobless Seminars in Austin Since we are talking about change, it seems appropriate to explore an upcoming opportunity coming to Austin later in April.  Barbara Winter, author of Making A Living Without A Job, will be presenting three seminars those contemplating self-employment, for those who’ve already launched a venture, and for those who might want to [...]

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Strategy for change

So, if it is true that the only people who like change are cashiers, how do we deal with change whether we have chosen it or it has been thrust upon us? I think it might be wise to create a personal strategy to deal with change.  Most of the time, I look at life [...]

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Change is…

Change is hard. It hits us like a ton of bricks when we least expect it, even when the change comes about as a result of our choices.  All of a sudden, in the middle of contemplating change that we have chartered,  we feel  the significance of what we are about to undertake.  The enormity of it hits [...]

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Your Vital Friends

This week our theme has been friends.   If you want to explore something interesting, this week I suggest you buy Vital Friends: The People You Can’t Afford to Live Without, a book by Tom Rath.  There is actually scientific research that shows social connections are closely correlated to happiness–it might seem  old news, but it is [...]

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Friends and wealth

Have you thought about your friends as the most meaningful resource in your life? This morning on CNN there was a mention of a British economist who indicated that seeing friends regularly gives us the equivalent of pleasure and happiness that we would get from receiving $170,000 of income a year.  I won’t question the [...]

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How will you love a friend?

What do you really do for someone you love? What do you really do with someone you love? Here is a list to consider! Will you add your comments and suggestions? I would love to hear! Support Encourage Play Nourish Trust Share Listen Have Fun Feed Take care Cherish Spend time  Now, what will you choose [...]

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Preparing for Spring

Spring is almost here.  Before everything is in bloom, have you pruned the plants that needed it? And in your life, have you pruned those relationships that sap you of energy? What  are you doing to feed those relationships that nourish your soul and let you grow and evolve? Last night I had dinner with a [...]

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Smiling at yourself!

So how did if feel to give compliments to others yesterday? Some of you may have found it natural, others had to try a little harder.  I hope it was a satisfying experiment. I read in several magazines that there is research showing the benefits of smiling.  I think we can believe that.  So what [...]

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A smiling exercise

What impact can a compliment make? My mom, who recently spent 25 days in the hospital, this morning looked at my blog for the first time! (Thanks mom!)  She then sent me an email saying that I am like an injection, no even better, like an intravenous IV, of good humour and hope! Well, I [...]

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