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Unless you live under a rock, you get triggered in relationships. Triggers are extreme reactions to  present day situations based on past experiences. More often than not, they are...

Let’s call her Becky. Becky called me to schedule an appointment at the urging of a friend and former client.  This friend has listened to Becky sob as she...

Being empathetic and compassionate are beautiful qualities. However, when compassion runs amok, it can keep us stuck in situations and relationships that are not good for us. In this...

I had coffee with a new friend the other day, a fellow entrepreneur. Since it was our first time meeting, we started out chatting about our businesses, what kind...

The church basement smelled musty as I took my seat on the hard plastic chair in the circle of strangers.  Everyone introduced themselves. When it was my turn, I...

Imagine you are standing in front of a bridge.  You may have made it to the edge before, but you have always retreated.  Scared. Overwhelmed.  Unsure. But not this...

    It started off like any other session we’d had. We checked in.  What was still tender and sore from our last meeting?  What felt solid and strong?...

My 46th birthday was 2 days ago. I cried a little.  Ok, a lot actually. I have had this love/hate relationship with my birthday for the past several years....

November 2004.  I am lying on the floor in the middle of a big circle of fellow warriors at my retreat in Kentucky,  And I am sobbing.    Not...

From F-Bombs to Fairy Sprinkles, 2017 was quite a ride!  If I had to pick one word to describe it, it would be GROWTH.  Here is some wisdom I...