Some people come to me wanting to be fixed.They want to stop the hurting… fast. Of course. We all want that. And man, I would love to fix the problem… take away all that pain. But here’s the thing…When you go from thinking thoughts that make you feel bad straight to thoughts that make, Read More
Sounds pretty hokey… follow your bliss. So let me be the hokey decoder. Sure, following your bliss means following your passion. Or follow your feel-good. (Didn’t think I could get more hokey, did you?) But simply put, people like people who are lit up inside. I totally think that’s why my husband was attracted, Read More
Whether you know it or not, you have a rule book for people in your life.There is an unwritten set of rules of things you want people to do. They usually don’t even know you have these requirements of them. We get upset when they don’t give us the right gift.Or like the same, Read More
Doesn’t that sound heavenly… unconditional love?It sounds like a big emotional hug because we imagine that it comes from someone else.We imagine being loved for who we are, no matter what. No. Matter. What. It feels like a strong tree to lean against. But here’s the thing:It seems like unconditional love comes from someone, Read More
What would you do if you could always get more? Would you let go of your scarcity feelings? What if there was always more money? Always more food, friends, opportunities? Always more air to breathe and sun to shine? Who would you be if you could always get more?
Sure, everyone wants to be happy. Everyone wants to stop feeling crappy. The natural thing to do is to try to move away from the thing you think is so painful. How has that been working for you? Yeah. Me either. Ready to try something new? Something outside the box? Try this: Instead of, Read More
I have spent a lot of time trying to get my life in balance. Right now, I am spending a lot more time alone than I am with people. (Sound much like COVID quarantine?) The balance is off. But here is what I have learned: Balance is a feeling, not a goal. Things won’t, Read More
Thursday I moved my Mom into a memory care room. It’s in the healthcare center of Sharon Towers, where she has lived the last three years. It was expected. That’s how Alzheimer’s rolls. Slow and steady with fits and spurts along the way. I could choose to make up stories about how Alzheimer’s is, Read More
Don’t flinch. I am going to use the word… energy. I have always steered away from coachy terms, but I find myself drawn more and more to the concept of energy. It’s like the term nuclear. There is no other single word for it. Energy can sound like it is made up or mystical. , Read More
I have been on a long journey during this pandemic with supply chain issues.It’s a journey to buy a new car.The dealer says it is finally coming in May.Or June. What’s interesting is that my mother-in-law said, “Ellen, you deserve it.” Which hit me funny.Because there are probably a lot of people who deserve, Read More