Spring in Kansas City
It’s Spring in Kansas City, despite the cooler than average temperatures. Everyone is a bit on edge, cranky that we’ve been robbed of the Springtime weather we deserve. When will all this cold and rain stop they ask? But as I sit here writing, I can hear the robin’s song and they are not worried. […]
Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places
The truth about body obsession, self- loathing, and longing… As someone who has worked in the health and fitness arena for over thirty years, I’ve seen and experienced my fair share of body obsession and all its incarnations. By body obsession, I mean our endless pursuit of a better body, weight loss, and perfection, based […]
Belize Three Ways
Belize, Part One. It’s not often you get the chance to leave the country for an extended period, and frankly, it took me until I was forty-five to leave it at all, so the novelty of travel (all travel) is still a thrill for me. This most recent trip to Belize was unique in that […]
What a Big Wall of Ice Can Teach You
My first trip to Ouray to ice climb was several years ago. We went to meet our dear friends Chuck and Doris Downey who are avid rock and ice climbers. Each year, between mid-January and mid-February, ice climbers from all over the world congregate in tiny Ouray, Colorado, home to one of the world’s greatest […]
The Power of Grace
I first saw you on the internet. You were my rebound baby- chosen on a whim as I mourned the loss of my sweet little rat terrier Belle, a victim of a hit and run. Belle was fierce and protective, exposing her tiny canines to dogs and humans alike, any creature that would dare intercede […]
Power Struggle
God and I are in a power struggle. So far God’s up, three to zip. First, it was Herb’s diagnosis with mold toxicity- a disease that was dormant in his body for years and triggered by a perfect storm of unfortunate misdiagnosis, bad meds and a horrible condo rental in Costa Rica. His pneumonia in […]
Sunday The Right Way
It was a bright Sunday morning, the sun was shining bright in the Winter sky, and best of all, Herb woke up feeling better than he had in weeks. This was reason enough to make a plan for an outing, a field trip! (Back story: on our recent trip to Costa Rica, Herb contracted pneumonia which had the expected detrimental effect.)
We were both excited to enjoy a Sunday together, and, as we’d been recent shut ins, get the hell out of the house.
GOALS: Overrated or Necessary
As someone who coaches people to help them make positive changes in their lives, it may seem curious that I am lukewarm regarding the subject of goals, goal setting and even, ‘goal tending.’
Not all goals are good, even when created from a place of sincerity. Some goals, in fact, can hinder our forward progress simply because they miss the mark. We think we’re sure footed on the path to the Summit because we can see the peak, only to find we’re off the trail, lost footing in scree, helplessly lost and frustrated. It happens. It’s happened to me, PLENTY of times.
The Problem with Discipline
It’s that time of year when we tend to get riled up and set all sorts of lofty goals for ourselves. In layman’s terms this is called New Year’s Resolutions… in my industry it’s more like a False Positive- that sudden jump in gym attendance due to this sudden burst of inspiration. Inspiration that peters out sometime between Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s.
If it sounds like I am being judgmental, I am not. I am just as vulnerable as the next person (perhaps more so) to the allure of making promises to myself that I do not keep. My Dad would have called this ‘putting the cart before the horse’ or ‘stepping in it because you weren’t looking’ or, if he were alive now, perhaps, ‘texting while driving;’ none of which are particularly safe or productive.
What are you agreeing to and how does it serve you
As we approach a new session of T School, I want you to ask yourself what you are agreeing to and how does that serve you.
If you are a current or former member of T School, I am pretty sure you were motivated to join this program as you were unsatisfied the way something was going in your world and wanted support to make those changes.
That might have been wanting to lose a few pounds, have more energy, or take a stand for your self by improving your health, vitality and ability to be present for your loved ones.
