Hope for Change In September we are going to visit several coaching concepts from my book Still Stuck. This one today is from chapter 8, Hope for Change. Where you might be today. You want to change something in your life but either don’t understand how, because you have tried multiple things and they haven’t worked, or you don’t see a clear pathway to the end goal you are wanting. Or you might just feel a whirlwind of control and dissatisfaction in your life. I want to introduce the first of four key principles in this [...]

Time to revisit January 2026 In the spirit of doing what I am talking about, I went back and looked at my goals from January of this year. One of the things I discovered was something I coached a client on a few months ago. When you are aiming, it’s okay to aim at the target (meaning in the direction) of your passion/skill/experience/heart, knowing you may not hit the bullseye (perfection). Aim at possibilities given your wiring, cast your lots (as my husband said today), and let God direct your path. I did this in a [...]

Life is full of on again, off again moments When you are off and you need to get back on… Summer to Fall. Sunday to Monday. Quarter 2 to Quarter 3, or wherever you are in life – after a season of not making the choices you want to make, you have the opportunity to do something different. Ask yourself, “What kind of life do I want to live?” This is about the trajectory you are setting, not a moment in time. Sometimes we get stuck on a specific moment, week or month – a point [...]

Transitions Whether you are sending your kids back to school, sending your kids off to college, or deciding about your work, August tends to be a time of transition. And this comes with lots of feelings. What I personally like to do with my feelings is find a way to avoid them. Hmm. Not the healthiest in any situation. I want to encourage you to notice them. Sit in them. They are usually indicators that you are human and they aren't bad or wrong. BUT what IS really unhealthy, and over time leads to results we [...]

Dedicated to my dearest friend Jennifer. This is dedicated to my dear friend Jennifer Clouse. In the spirit of her being slightly verbose (those of you who knew her are laughing), this post is a little bit longer than normal. In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. But wait – so much has happened. I bet it’s true for you too. In ten years, there have been lots of hard and lots of celebration. Tears, confessions, and conflict. Weddings, marriages, and anniversary vacations. Ten years ago on Sunday, Jennifer met Jesus face-to-face. Today [...]