Life Coach, Life Coaching, Author, Non-Profit, Woman, Help Women
When animals get hurt, their wounds heal a little thicker and stronger. Maybe that’s where the saying “thick-skinned” comes from. This thickened flesh is called Proud Flesh. Recently, I visited a shelter for women who had been burned by fire, and survived. Their scars were visible and clear and it transformed them into people they… [Continue Reading]
Twenty years ago, my mode of communication to call up and down the coast of the Mexican Caribbean was a marine radio. There were no phones. I drove to people’s houses if I wanted to talk to them and we had conversations because we had not seen each other in days, weeks or sometimes months. I… [Continue Reading]
She wouldn’t accept my offer of a bracelet. She wouldn’t let me make a crown for her. She refused to come closer. She was one of the 200 or so students in one of the orphanages that my clown group visited. There I was sitting on a step, making crowns from pipe cleaners. The kids were… [Continue Reading]
Fair fight…..if only! Yes, if only all of our fights could be fair and above the belt. That’s so hard to do though, isn’t it? We feel attacked and we strike back. It’s that old fight or flight, right? I can either run away or I can slam you right back. Are there other choices?… [Continue Reading]
The SCALE said…you are a failure. The month of June 2012 had been magical both personally and professionally. I embarked on a great training regimen of biking, pilates, dance and fast walking. I began to have a renewed awareness of what went into my mouth. I tried to reduce “eating meditations” and instead, focused on “chewing meditations.” I… [Continue Reading]
Waiting for a miracle… The definition of a miracle is a surprising and welcomed event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be divine; a highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment . I think that miracles happen every day. I know there was a time that I… [Continue Reading]
While growing up in Trinidad, West Indies, I was a Girl Guide. I was a troop leader and I guess, in hindsight I did learn a few things that have stuck. The most important thing I learned was to BE PREPARED! For what? For what life brings. Now it does not always work out that… [Continue Reading]
A few weekends ago, I was lucky enough to spend some time with an amazing group of people that I really like. We do not get together very often so this time was quite precious. During one of our days together a group had gathered in the kitchen. We discussed topics from real estate to ice-cream… [Continue Reading]
How many of us now depend on devices that help us to navigate our way to a new destination? The answer is lots of us. How many of us refuse to tune into our inner GPS to find the way to Peace and Joy? The answer is LOTS of us. While it is easy to just put an address… [Continue Reading]
It was the size of a small marble for more than 10 years, the lipoma on my shoulder. I used to feel it right under … [Read More...]
What is the basis of this question? The basis of this question is approval or disapproval. Will people … [Read More...]
When animals get hurt, their wounds heal a little thicker and stronger. Maybe that's where the saying “thick-skinned” … [Read More...]