When my One Word for 2021 came to me, I pushed it away. Faith? That word is so soft, I thought. In 2020, my word was Surrender and challenged me big time. I wanted another word that would do the same. Little did I know... As the word faith kept coming up for me and … Continue reading Faith: My 2021 One Word in Review
Letting Go of What Was to Make Room for What Could Be
As we anticipate a new year and consider how much has changed, what do we need to prioritize? What do we need to make room for? Before we think about what more we want to do, the growth milestones we want to hit and goals we want to achieve, make room to consider these questions: … Continue reading Letting Go of What Was to Make Room for What Could Be
Nothing Left
The world is movingall around me and here I sit. Disappointed and sad. Feeling guilty for whatI cannot do. Everything I believeis tested. It takes more effort now. Hope is an action. I choose itminute by minute. So easy it would beto get swallowed by the malaise. There is nothing leftbut You and meon my … Continue reading Nothing Left
I See You Moon
I see you moonand I wonderhow many different me'shave pondered: Who are you? Who am I?What's this all about? The longer I starethe more I feelus all come together. As if every part of me is known. Every thought. Every whisper. I am seenand heard and held. Safe. Loved. Cared for. A car driving bybreaks … Continue reading I See You Moon
To Love Others
What is a healthy relationship? I won't forget sitting beside a man in his 50's coming back from the West Coast. In sharing his story with me, he told me that he and his wife lived across the country from each other. He was a doctor in Chicago and she was living with their children … Continue reading To Love Others
Restoring Your Relationship with Yourself
Mom always said, you can't love someone else unless you first love yourself. I knew deep down that was true, but I didn't understand what it meant or what to do with this advice. We are taught growing up to love our neighbor as our self or do unto others as you would have them … Continue reading Restoring Your Relationship with Yourself
Radical Courage
I don’t know. I need help. This is too much. I don't understand. I need a break. Imagine yourself saying these phrases out loud to your friends, family, co-workers and to your boss. What feelings does this bring up? If you are like most of the population (including me), many of these statements elicit shame … Continue reading Radical Courage
Well that was intense…
I was recently with some girlfriends in a social setting and we were talking about challenges we were facing. One woman shared how challenging and pressure-filled her job had become because of significant process changes around information security that required more people and more time. These changes inhibited the client experience which was causing extra … Continue reading Well that was intense…
When to Say When
Letting go is hard. Changing direction can be difficult. We make commitments. We make plans. We don't want to give up. We don't want to fail. What will people think? What does this say about me? What if something changes? What if I could do more? We ask these questions related to relationships, work, hopes, … Continue reading When to Say When
Our Beloved Johnny Bohonny
“I have fought the good fight, I have won the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 John passed at 2:47. His wife and boys looked up what verse corresponded with that time and this verse popped up. This in and of itself is a sign that John is home because there is … Continue reading Our Beloved Johnny Bohonny