Ever end up somewhere (a meeting, a volunteer opportunity, stuck in line) and wonder “what’s the point of me being here?” That happened to me last week at a volunteer project. I signed up with the intent of helping and accomplishing a project for a group in need. As is sometimes the case with volunteer […]
Not long ago I was in session with a client who was expressing her weariness/frustration at not making as much forward progress in her life as she’d like, as quickly as she’d like. (Show of hands– haven’t we all been there??) We spent some time recalling all the positive changes she’s made and discussing how […]
Earlier this week I had an idea for a new workshop series. When it first occurred to me, I thought, “Now that’s a pretty good idea. Wouldn’t that be fun to do?!” But my idea included someone I’ve only recently met, and I wasn’t sure she’d share my enthusiasm for this idea. So I talked […]
It’s spring in Alabama. That means two things: 1) your vehicle will be covered with a fine layer of yellow pollen dust and 2) tornado season is here. We live in ‘Tornado Alley’ here in Huntsville. Warm air from the Gulf of Mexico travels north and collides with cooler air coming south/east across the country. […]
This morning I spent 3 solid hours working diligently on office work, housework, homework, and churchwork. In that time, I managed to whittle down my “pile of things that need to be done” considerably. And yet… I still felt like I hadn’t accomplished anything. It felt like not enough had been accomplished. Sound familiar? We’re […]
The other night I was preparing chicken fettuccine for dinner. As I was chopping up some leftover rotisserie chicken, the tip of my wedding ring finger got a little too close to the knife. It’s three days later, and I’m still sporting a gigantic tape wrapped bandage on that finger. And my friends tell me […]
