Gaslighting is a thing. We’ve all probably heard of it, but do we really understand it? Do we recognize it when it happens to us? Do we understand the impact? Do we know what to…
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Let’s put the fun back in dysfunctional
Are you getting enough vitamin fun? Seriously, (why would I do that?) when was the last time you had “so much fun?” I can think of a few times in the last few months where…
Liar, liar
Lies we tell ourselves. I’m not very patient. This from the one who took care of her quadriplegic brother for years…letting him do things on his own when it would be so much quicker and…
Where the light begins
A couple of weeks ago, a choral group that I’m in had our summer concert. It’s like a summer project – we rehears for a couple of months, have a hell week of rehearsals every…
Leaders lead
Y’all know that I use recurring themes from my life, my coaching practice and even my TV watching to inspire me for blog topics, right? I mean, maybe you can’t draw the direct connection between…
time to go?
Last week, I talked about rejection – and especially what could happen if we just forget about rejection. This week, I’d like to talk about the flip side of rejection: leaving, and knowing when to…
Oops! I forgot! Rejection hurts!
I forgot about rejection. Really, I did. I’ve taken risks, of course, and I’ve pushed myself out of my comfort zone. I’ve chosen to experience new things and to pursue new interests. But I haven’t…
get your neutral nose out of my face
This topic comes around for me periodically. I’m not neutral on the topic of neutrality. I know that it has it’s place – as everything does. I also know that neutrality wants to stick it’s…
what if the change bug bites?
Every so often, we’re all bitten by the change bug. Something’s gotta change. Maybe we get tired of feeling lazy or still, so we decide to change it by getting in shape or doing a…
cascading power of decision
I’ve talked about the power that making a single decision can have before. Probably many times. But I’m struck afresh by reminders all around me. Who says “struck afresh”? Me, apparently. A year ago, I…