There is nothing that cannot be forgiven, and there is no one undeserving of forgiveness. When you can see that we are all bound to one another—whether by birth, by circumstance, or simply by our shared humanity—then you will know this to be true. (Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu) When you think of your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, what one word comes to mind? In their book, The Book of Forgiving; The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our
Read more →Although life coaching is all about “growing forward”, our pasts can sometimes get in the way of the very progress we say we want to make. We get stuck, we hit roadblocks, we sabotage ourselves, we have difficulty in relationships. Sometimes it’s important to pause, reflect and learn from our past. We can then apply this self-awareness into our current reality and be in a better position to move forward. Take “difficulty in relationships” for example. This just happens
Read more →When was the last time you blessed someone? Or someone blessed you? It is important, I think, to rediscover our power to bless each other. To bless someone is to affirm them, to say good things about them. To say “yes” to who they are and wish them well. We can bless someone with our words, our writing, our touch , and our acts of kindness however small. We can bless the people we know-our family members, friends and co-workers, or even total strangers. Blessing someone can
Read more →Do you ever have trouble communicating? Discover that what you say and what people actually hear are not the same thing? I certainly do! Making ourselves understood isn’t always easy. Fortunately, there are numerous things we can do to sharpen our communication skills and improve how we are heard. Last week, while spending time with my seven young grandchildren, I witnessed my five-year-old granddaughter having trouble getting her point across to one of her cousins. Her little voice got louder and louder as she attempted to be heard
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