Recognizing My “Too Muchness” as a Gift

A couple months ago, I upset a friend. I told her how I needed our friendship to be. I’m not sure I picked the right time (I’m not actually sure there is a right time), I probably didn’t use the right words and possibly not the right tone, but it was the right…

How My Hope Warrior Emerged One Year After Graduating from the Catalyst Coaching Intensive

Last October, I was on vacation, sitting at a kitchen table on the Oregon Coast. Thanks to technology, I was taking my last two Catalyst Intensive Coaching classes with…

6 Steps to Bounce Back After a Breakup

A break up can send you spiraling downward head first into the basement where you collect old thought patterns and negative beliefs about yourself in dusty mason jars. OR it can be the greatest soil for growth. It all depends on how you decide to see your break…

Words of Encouragement for Those Grieving During the Holidays

There can be pressure during the holidays to have everything “just so.” You know, the perfect family, the lovely holiday decorations, the chef-prepared meal, the 5-Point Black Friday Shopping Plan, the tree trimming, holiday…

4 Non-Negotiables That Will Change Your Dating Pattern

So, let me just lay it right out there, right now. If you are reading this, I can already bet that YOUR STANDARDS ARE TOO LOW. Why?

The Alone-ness of Divorce

The alone-ness of divorce isn’t something anyone bothered to tell me about. Maybe I didn’t ask, maybe I didn’t listen, maybe I didn’t want to know. Maybe I am the only one who feels it.

I was Taught that Sensitivity was a Deal Breaker — I’m Using Sensitivity as a Deal Maker

The word “sensitive” has been hurled at me as an insult too many times to count. Before I could even speak, I was…