Have you ever been confused about the roles of emotion and intuition? Intuition and emotions are different things, yet all too often people mistakenly interpret emotions to be an intuitive hit. Intuition is defined as – “the ability to understand…
Why we so easily misunderstand (or feel misunderstood)
Have you ever noticed how easily it is to misunderstand or misinterpret another person’s words or actions? I was listening to my husband give directions to one of our daughters over the phone. I could hear the frustration rise, on…
Life Balance or Concentrated Focus. Can we have both?
What does it mean to have a balanced life? Is that even possible? Are we striving for an unrealistic ideal? When my children were all very young, I used to (half) jokingly comment that I can attend to my daily…
A Different Kind of Good. What if Your Expectation Does Not Match the Experience?
Have you ever felt cheated because the outcome of an experience did not match your expectation? Let me illustrate. Not too long ago, I was picking my daughter up from a week-long outdoor adventure camp. She had attended last year…
Emotional Survival Skills. Do You Have Them?
What do you do when you feel emotionally weak? Do you have emotional survival skills to respond to emotional distress? Have you ever consciously thought about your approach to facing trials? As I was walking along the canal bank that…
The Old Man Wept
I have hanging on the wall of our living room a picture painted by Del Parson, titled, “The Old Man Wept.” It represents some of the founding fathers of the United States of America as they signed the Constitution. http://www.delparson.com/gallery_pages/old_man_wept.html…
Which Influences You More? Circumstances or People?
My daughter was about to experience a less than ideal circumstance and I was concerned! I was dropping my daughter off for a week-long outdoor youth program. It had been raining, and the forecast called for continued rain throughout the…
Taking Imperfect Action
I recently witnessed the amazing results of giving oneself permission to take imperfect action! My daughter had her senior piano recital this last week. Now, this is a big deal! This recital was the culmination of ten years of piano…
The Expression of Genuine Emotion
I recently witnessed a beautiful, spontaneous display of genuine emotion that touched my heart. My daughter recently returned from living abroad for the last year and a half. Our family was attending her sister’s high school graduation. This event was…
When life stops us cold!
The yellow bird you see in the picture lay stunned and unmoving on our front porch. It’s not the first time a bird has flown into one of our windows. Luckily this bird was discovered by my husband and passed…
A Sacred Day
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is a day set aside to remember and honor the people who have died while in military service. I want to share an observation. Too often we leave off the word…
I witnessed something powerful!
I just witnessed what it means to be truly committed to being your best self! What did I see? A woman, who after traveling over 24 hours transatlantic crossing 9 time zones having no sleep spending many hours in airports…
