I gave my first sermon as an ordained interfaith minister almost 3 years ago. That day marked the culmination of a spiritual quest that started when I was a little girl of seven. It was a hot summer day out in a field where the weeds had grown wild beside my home in rural Ohio. […]

When my kids were little, my three sisters and I made an effort to have a family reunion at least once a year. We found that it worked best to meet up at a vacation location we all agreed on so that we could relax and simply enjoy time together. We did this for many

Many years ago, my first husband Eddie and three partners started a fruit business when they bought an apple, peach and pear orchard. They thought it was cool, going back to the land, doing something very different than their straight-laced upbringing & college education had taught them to do. This attitude is much like that

I am reading Brene Brown’s latest book on leadership, “Dare to Lead”, right now… and loving it! I have been a big fan of hers ever since “The Gifts of Imperfection” came out. One of the things I love in her new book is the decision she made to bring her message to the workplace.

Many years ago, I had a coach who was helping me with a workshop I was creating. He did an exercise I’ll never forget. Its purpose was to get me to know exactly what I wanted my participants to learn. He put me into a bit of a meditative state and then asked me to

“Going Under the Knife” is giving me a new insight on life. It is not serious… but it is Surgery that I will be undergoing this upcoming Wednesday. I am not thrilled at the prospect of going under, knocked out with anesthesia, and then the pain and discomfort of recovery. Not thrilled… but there is

It is not that what she said was something I haven’t heard before. As a life coach and trainer, I live in the land of making dreams come true.  What struck me, as I watched her acceptance speech at this year’s Oscars, was… first – I have been witness to not only her hard work

I heard a story this weekend about the many ways people become wealthy. Someone actually trademarked the phrase “Who’s Your Daddy?” and they make money from it. So..please don’t send me any money for the message you are about to receive or I might have to pay royalties! I know that many of you have

You know those moments in life when everything changes? Nothing is ever the same afterwards? I’ve had a few. There are the big life events… like when my mother died just before my 13th birthday. When I was kidnapped as a teenager. Having children. Getting married. Divorced. Those moments… Then there are the inner game

I was trolling Facebook the other day when I came upon a question in one of the coaching groups I belong to. “How do we tell people what we do when most people don’t even know what life coaching is?” After 20 years in this profession, I must confess it is disheartening to realize the