Seeing camellias that fall still intact from bushes makes me stop and pause in a melancholy kind of way. After rain storms this time of the year, it is not unusual to see such a scene. I noticed this on my walk this morning and I began to think about loss. There are times in […]
Category: Counseling
Obstacles, Stepping Stones and Marching UP?! …
My quote board reads this week… “Obstacles can be turned into stepping stones.” This wisdom was shared with me by one of my clients who has taken this attitude to move forward in a life that has been punctuated by hard times. And then another client added her understanding to the quote with this question… […]
What does your email inbox say about you? …
You wake up…grab a cup of coffee…you have just a few minutes before the true morning rush begins… You open your emails hoping to read your favorite Lifelines blog to begin the day on a good foot … And you are BOMBARDED with your e book bargains for the day, faux leather trends you need to wear this […]
Turn it Upside Down…
I am a “weekend artist” who loves the freedom of splashing brightly colored paint on blank canvases and discovering what they can become. Once a fellow artist gave me some artistic advice that helped take my work to a new level. She shared that when looking at a photograph or a picture that I was […]
Dear Client,
Thank you, Dear Client, for the courage you show to walk through the doors of your first counseling session…you remind me that bravery occurs one step at a time. Thank you, Dear Client, for sharing with me the book of your life…you remind me that each of us has a unique story to tell that none other […]