Feeling Felt

What you are about to read is my recent talk at my All Pro Toastmasters group. I hope you will also give me helpful comments that encourage me to continue to tell my story. Perhaps you [...]

Accept the Realities – Invite New Possibilities

Several years ago when I turned 40, I remember my 73 year old mother say “My, you look and act young for your age.” WOW — I was speechless. Was there a particular way to look [...]

Shorter – and Wiser??

Yes, this continues to happen – I am shrinking. Not so much in width and more in height. For now, I’ll focus on the latter. I hear others make comment on what is apparent and even [...]

Another Invitation

“OH, MY — another invitation? I have so many at this busy time of Christmas planning and preparation”. YES, I hear you all AND appreciate you to take just a few moments… With both my counselling [...]

The challenges and joys into midlife and beyond

How often do you hear yourself or others say: “I thought I’d worked this out, had this issue resolved, come to accept this type of person, learned how to find peace of mind in the [...]

Tearful Invitations

” I INSPIRE COURAGE AND INNER WORTHINESS WITH MEANING, WISDOM AND SPIRIT FOR THE FREEDOM TO BE AUTHENTIC, BELONGING, AND CREATIVE IN MIDLIFE AND BEYOND” Ten days ago, I returned from two weeks in France — [...]

What is so worthy about meaning?

You may notice that I have revised my new website. I invite you to have a look at the banner. THE WISDOM OF WORTH remains. The change in the supporting statement now reads: “Discover Soulful [...]

Freedom in the light

This article is on the topic of FREEDOM which is an aspect of my passion statement and my mission: To Inspire Courage, Compassion, and the Embrace of Worth and Spirit for the FREEDOM to be [...]

Why the Metaphor and the Question?

As counsellor, mentor, speaker and writer, I am attracted to metaphors and questions because I like to find more meaning in what I and others think, feel, and do. They are effective forms of communication that have [...]

The Embrace of Spirit

To Inspire Courage, Compassion and the Embrace of Worth and Spirit for the Freedom to be Authentic, Belonging, and Creative In my last article “The Embrace of Worth”, I refer to the word “embrace” to [...]