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How are you using your energy? It is so easy for us to be going through the day without having any conscious awareness of where our energy goes. Carol had been feeling increasingly frustrated that she could not find any time for herself. It seemed that she was constantly responding to requests and demands. I suggested [...] One of the certainties of growing as a person is that temporarily there is a period of uncertainty. How we handle this “uncertainty” has a lot to do with taking our life forward or staying where we are. Right now I am coaching a woman who finds herself in such a transition point in her life. [...] I read the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson a while back. Now I am reading it again. The school my grandchildren attend has chosen this book for a family summer read. Every week the school emails us a new question to discuss. Since I am in Annapolis, Maryland and my grandchildren are [...] I am frequently asked “what in the world are boundaries?” This comes from people who have heard that it is important to have boundaries but they have no real understanding as to what that means. Here is how I like to think about boundaries. Boundaries are the imaginary lines we have drawn around ourselves. They are [...] One of my mentors, Virginia Satir, taught me something that has been useful to me and everyone else I have shared it with. She said “treat everything that comes at you from the outside as something with which to cope, and not as a way to define yourself. How often do you hear yourself or others [...] This morning I went for my annual physical. Still waiting for the blood work to come back but all else looked good. One of the first questions my doctor asked me was how much I exercised. I was pleased to be able to say that I am regular about doing pilates and yoga every week [...] When we raise our standards our quality of life improves. Often times we are not even aware as to how much energy goes into putting up with stuff that can easily be handled.. For instance it can be small things like fixing items in the house or something a bit bigger like being unhappy where [...] A strong personal foundation makes it easier to enjoy life. Ask yourself are you living your life or are you drudging through life? I just got back from a half hour walk under hot humid conditions which has left me dripping and feeling like I am drudging. Yet I also feel good about the fact [...] “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them” is a quote by Michael Jordan. It is evident that he expected a lot from himself and worked hard to achieve excellence in basketball and life. I think that expectations are powerful. I see expectations as being different from goals. When we have goals [...] At least once a week I get an email promising fantastic changes in my life. All I would have to do is sign up with the sender’s program. Promises of financial success, no fail business ventures, finding the right partner, true happiness and so on, all by taking a brief course or program. Who [...] |
 
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