Finding Your Way to Gratitude When Life is Hard
My oncologist greeted me with a warm hug as she led me into the exam room. Following a few quick pleasantries, she leafed through pages and pages of medical notes as I quietly awaited her summary. Finally, she looked up and said, “I spent quite a bit of time...
Making the Effort to Listen Well
My voice was louder than I wanted it to be… or needed it to be. I simply wasn’t listening well. I was defending, always pointing out the other side, which I think does come into play, but my timing was completely off. The other person needed me to listen, hearing...
Finding the New Adventure after Failure
Have you ever wished you could rewind time and have a do-over? Or, re-set the clock to something you wished you had taken a few extra minutes to really process before making your next move? Maybe you have recently found yourself saying… If only I had...
Stepping Gently by Faith into the New Year
“Hey kids, LOOK. Mom fell!” I wish I could tell you this phrase has only been said about me one time in my adult life, but no… twice. I have taken TWO pretty hard falls. Who does that?! And both times were on family outings to super fun places: the San Francisco Zoo...
