When You Smile on the Outside and Feel Angry on the Inside

When You Smile on the Outside and Feel Angry on the Inside

“I smile on the outside, but am miserable and angry on the inside.”   I repeat this quote to you, because it might sound familiar.   You may even be the one who has said this before.   Well, you aren't alone. This comes up again and again in...
First Steps to Happiness Even When You Don’t Feel Deserving

First Steps to Happiness Even When You Don’t Feel Deserving

“It feels like I’m betraying my child if I start to think about being happy again”. “I don’t deserve happiness”. These statement have been made by many of my clients in different ways during coaching sessions. And, it seems like the noble thing to think. It seems like...
How to Find Peace After a Suicide

How to Find Peace After a Suicide

Last week, a fellow Mom told me “I just want peace again”.  I remember what that feeling was like after I first lost my son to suicide. That started me thinking about what peace really means. The dictionary says peace means “freedom from disturbance,...
What’s the Vision for YOUR Life?

What’s the Vision for YOUR Life?

Do you make space in your life for planning for your future? I have made the commitment to myself to allow space EVERY month to take time out of my schedule to plan out my goals and actions for the next month. And, it has been a life changer. This was my third month...