Leaving the Rat Race to Sit in Your Own Skin…

I often hear from clients… “I just have to get out of this rat race!” What is the mad scramble in your world? What is that fierce competition that keeps you in a constant hustle and bustle frame of mind? That rush, rush, rush that can leave you numb and tired and wondering what is the purpose of […]

Your Character Antibodies…

Recently I was visiting an elderly woman who was sharing with me that she had just received her flu shot. We both remarked how quickly time flies…to already be thinking of flu shots. Isn’t it hard to grasp, unless you are in the medical field, that with the flu shot, we are actually receiving the […]

The Sideways Shuffle of Grieving…

Recently I was sitting on the beach. The surf was rough and no one was in the water. Beside me was a seagull. The wind kicked up and I noticed that instead of walking forward or backward in its forage for food, the bird walked sideways. I laughed and yet it reminded me of the advice given that […]

Recharging Our Canary Song…

I recently listened to a story told by author and speaker Glennon Doyle Melton about a canary. Her grandfather was a miner and they used to bring a caged canary down into the depths of the mining tunnels in which they worked.  The canary was very sensitive to toxins. If the canary stopped singing while down […]