Alzheimer’s can seem like a very sad disease. My Dad and Grandmother had it for the same eight years. As I visited them, I could see their brains losing their connections. Their brains were unlearning things in the reverse order they learned them. It was like the clock was moving their brains backwards, but, Read More
I follow the wonderful writer, Alexandra Franzen. Not only does she write with heart, but also she helps others write with their own voice. And she makes business writing seem like a gift rather than snarky. So I decided to use the writing prompts she offered to craft a four sentence “elevator speech” to, Read More
I am starting a series of the important stuff I want my kids to know. I am perfectly healthy, but there are things I would regret if I didn’t pass on to them. Today’s message? I am just a floating head being carted around by a robot body. Well, that’s how I have been, Read More
I want to talk about the law of attraction. Please don’t freak out on me, because it’s not that icky cult-like law of attraction. It’s the kind that you have experienced. You know – it’s when you stop looking for a boyfriend that one shows up on your doorstep. (I was planning a move, Read More
When you have kids there is always drama (rhymes with Alabama). My son, Bryton, is pretty low-key, good student, good athlete, 8th grade, quiet (except around 13-year-old boys) and loves electronics. Sports have been a major part of his life since he was four and joined his first soccer team. My husband helped coach, Read More
What are you thinking? How irresponsible? How typical of a teen? Sounds like me? We were at SouthPark Mall a couple of days ago, and we had separated in order to get the most done in the least amount of time. And true, I didn’t want to hear about how cute her candle that, Read More
At the UNCC Botanical Gardens Sunday, September 15th 2013 9:30 – 3:30 brought to you by Mae Lin Plummer (Horticulturist) and Ellen Yale (Life Coach) & Mother Nature Guided StoryTour of the greenhouses – from carnivorous plants to plants that make puffs of smoke The cycle of change – Where are you in your, Read More
Without robbing a bank. Let’s talk about money. Originally, humans traded things. Furs for gunpowder. Childcare for food. But it was unwieldy to carry around a live chicken to get a doctor’s care. So money is just a way to trade that fits in your pocket. Or your Gucci bag. In, Read More
I think my sidewalk is trying to tell me something. I walk down my front stairs, take a right, and there, on the sidewalk are the words. Pain Stops Here. I don’t know if it is paint or acid or something a dog shared, but how perfect for a Life Coach. Some life coaches, Read More
If you haven’t seen neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor’s TedTalk, don’t wait another minute. When a brain scientist has a stroke and can view it as an amazing adventure, it is storytelling at it’s best! Her passion and glow makes her story come alive. I highly recommend it. This is one to watch!