That Old Story

Just a few days ago I sent out an email to my list about how powerful the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method is to help us change our old stories that no longer serve us. Today I was bumping up against a few of my own old stories and had to chuckle at myself. It went...

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PERMISSION TO PAUSE

          Speeding toward the U.S. border, along the deserted Canadian highway on a Friday afternoon a couple weeks ago, a large mule deer stepped out onto the road ahead forcing me to slow down.  As I approached, several more made their way across. I easily could...

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Dance with Uncertainty

As I ponder my intentions for the new year, I find myself amazed that we are already in the 18th year of this 21st century full of its uncertainties and unknowns. Uncertainty sure can make us squirm and shift into worry or we can shift into the excitement of the...

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Winter News & 2016 Calendar

"This year will not be just another year. It's the absolute richest I've ever imagined, with the most possibilities I've ever offered. for the coolest people  I've ever known to do the greatest things ever done.  Set the bar high." The Universe~ The past couple months...

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Eyes Wide Open

  This afternoon I was preparing to chop kindling for this week. I had the axe ready in my right hand and the 8” x 4” x 17" piece of knot-free firewood carefully balanced on the chopping block.  "This one will be easy", I thought.  The goal:  Swing hard enough to...

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Moving Through Change

Moving Through Change Here we are.  Fall.  A time of change and transition of seasons.  As we transition into the darker time of year, we are at a prime time of looking within, at where we have been, where we are going, and how we handle change. How we respond to...

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Supporting Parents

April was Child Abuse Prevention Month and I was invited to participate in The Nurturing Center’s Blue Ribbon Event.  The invitation got me reflecting upon child abuse and neglect, things I learned during my career in the Child Welfare System, as a parent, a...

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