Passages

Passages

Tis the season for transitions Late May, so it is the season for graduations, weddings, first jobs, summer jobs, retirements, and more. These are passages.  And all passages entail transition. As William Bridges has so astutely pointed out, transitions involve three...
Light!

Light!

5 Places to Find the Light Light is everywhere.  Often though, our minds enter a pattern of fumbling in the dark. It gets depressing, quite literally.  So, where can we find the light again?  How do we re-emerge to the life we want to be living? 1. In the eyes of...
Climbing Your Mountain

Climbing Your Mountain

It’s Worth It What mountain are you climbing?  Perhaps you are preparing for a literal mountain climb.  More likely, your climb is related to a season or era of life calling upon your endurance to complete the caregiving task, get your child through college,...
3 Kinds of Make Believe

3 Kinds of Make Believe

Which one(s) are you? This is an interesting English term. Make believe. In my experience, there are three kinds of make believe people. 1. Inspirational. These are the people who make you believe because they overcome adversity, challenges, and less than ideal...
Expectations

Expectations

Great, Unrealistic, and On Target They work both ways. For good and…not so good. Often, we may find that our most devastating disappointment sand frustrations were built upon unrealistic expectations. For instance, you would be unrealistic to expect that: • This job...