Why Should the Kids Have All the Fun?

  • On August 29, 2019
Just because we’ve been out of school for years doesn’t mean we can’t revel in the spirit of anticipation and anxious hope that fills the weeks when the school bell rings again.    What was your favorite ritual to start the new school year?   A new backpack?   New shoes?   A new outfit?  Fresh new notebooks?    Just because we are #adulting doesn’t mean we can’t use some
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A Reckoning at the Slimy Rock

  • On August 22, 2019
I don’t think I can do it. It’s too high. The rock is too slippery. “Here, give me your arm, I’ll pull you up.” No, I’m too heavy. You’ll pull your shoulder out.  (…trying again for a foot hold on the slimy rock) I don’t think I can do this. (Sobbing) “Just give me your
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Who’s on Your Fire Team?

  • On August 15, 2019
Last week I had the immense pleasure of serving as a team leader for a diverse group of Army and Marine veterans at Semper Fi Odyssey Leadership camp. The program re-energizes their warrior spirit and helps them create a plan to move their life forward through rebuilding family relationships, going back to school, pursuing a
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I Hear the Birds Sing Again!

  • On June 6, 2019
Last week I moved to a new home, a new state, a new part of the country. My husband is working in a different capacity and from home. It’s a BIG change in my, and our, lives. My coaching and consulting work is the only consistency. Over the course of my 27-year military career I
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Which Lens Are You Looking Through?

  • On April 13, 2018
Have you ever been to the optometrist to get fitted for new glasses? Staring at the eye chart, you strain to assess magnification acuity. “Which one is better? Lens A?” Click. “or B?” Click. “A?” Click. “or B?” What if we used this idea and looked at the world through a different lens every day?
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