Slow progress.
My Grandpa Johnson was a renaissance man in every sense of the word. He was a master of multiple disciplines and was not afraid to try anything that sparked his interest – he was a builder, a carpenter, an electrician, a high school teacher, a tennis coach, an air force captain, a solo vocalist, a […]
Due Diligence.
DUE DILIGENCE. I remember exactly where we were standing when I handed my dad my hand-written list of calculations. I was asking him for financial assistance – something that was uncomfortable for me. I needed his help to get into my first condo and I remember my timing for such an ask was not ideal. […]
Starting Over.
I’m going to guess that all of us have had an experience in our lives where something was ruined. The tent fell down, the lego castle was crushed by our brother, the hairdresser chopped our bangs too short, the cake came out of the oven underbaked, the application got denied, the internship didn’t turn into […]
Forgetting it.
I walked into a store the other day and saw a 30ish-year-old woman sitting on a bench, waiting. She immediately smiled at me with recognition and said ‘Hello!!’. I knew I knew her from someplace so I smiled and said “Hi!” back and then walked past. Then I promptly wracked my brain for her name […]
Color Changing & Comfort.
My nail lady, Marisa, loves to try to talk me into choosing color changing nail polish. Yes. I have a nail lady. I’ve been seeing her to get gel polish on my nails once every 3 weeks for the past 12 years. She is, hands down (get it?), the BEST and most perfect nail lady […]
Misdirected Anger.
I was recently working with a client about a relationship he was ending. In dissecting the unraveling of it all, we ended up discussing how interesting it is to watch where people direct their anger and frustration. I related it to a situation I witnessed recently. Darren and I were in the lobby of […]
Hoodwinked.
Several summers ago, my sweet dog, Scout, and I were visiting my brother Marty in Montana. My brother Jack and his family were also visiting, and we all decided to take a ‘beautiful hike’ one day. I am here to tell you that the hike was not beautiful …. and it was not Montana’s fault. […]
Paying Attention.
While waiting to be seated at a restaurant this morning, Darren and I witnessed a dad pull his probably 7-year-old daughter aside from their group, get down on her level, listen to her concern, offer what looked like a solution, and wait for her to nod her appreciative agreement before rejoining their party. We […]
Getting your own tea.
One of my favorite things to coach about is resentment. And my favorite definition of resentment comes from the Cambridge Dictionary: “A feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something you do not like.” Isn’t that a good description? We could – and probably will – talk A LOT about resentment here, […]
Start with the lie.
I have 30 nieces and nephews on my side of the family. They come in all shapes and have beliefs of all sizes and they are some of the very best people I know. One night years and years ago, my sister’s (then) husband called her to tell her that their 12 year old oldest […]
