There are common themes that emerge when working with clients. Often it is around an idea of trying something different, and getting outside of a comfort zone. When people desire to get outside that comfort zone (be it to start a business, take on a new skill set, or leave an unfulfilling relationship) the same […]
They say the world is merely a reflection of ourselves. This shows up in all kinds of ways from projecting the good (and especially the bad) aspects we see in ourselves onto others. We admire perfect strangers for their confidence, all the while overlooking the confidence that exists in us. We lash out at a […]
I’m noticing lately I’m receiving a lot of advice. Maybe I look like I really need it?! Part of it is where my life is, there are a lot of big decisions to be made, and people are never short on opinions when it comes to how other people should live their lives. Have you […]
40 Days in the Dessert: The Dark Side of Gratitude Part II
There is a perspective as a coach which is a true gift to behold. Objective observer. I have the true privilege of watching the sometimes raw process of the human experience, from a healthily detached perspective. It has taught me more than any education, […]
I saw a red-tailed hawk flying above me in our hay field today while I was riding one of our horses. Clear blue sky as his back-drop, he soared for minutes above me, surveying the fields below. And, for that moment, I was transfixed as he circled above me, flashing his white wings donned with an […]
It is the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend and I’m just now finding the time to sit down and write. We took a several mile hike through the 100 acre woods, behind our house, that connects to another hundred acres of nature preserve. My children, 6 and 7, have learned to identify mile markers that lead […]
An oldy but goody… because the swallows are back yet again…
Belief is Everything. By Emily Osbun Bermes
We have a nest of swallows, this year, in our horse barn. I am fascinated by these birds that fly with more stealth and grace than even the Red Tail Hawks do. I’ve watched these swallows build the nest, […]
Give a Little Bit
We went to the Black Pines Animal Park yesterday. They’ve begun their big move/renovation so it’s different and not totally put back together. But the animals are still impressive and the work the place does is still humbling. Over a hundred exotic (and many rather large) animals; big cats, a camel, bears, […]
Memorial Day
A man and his 14 year old daughter came to pick up my dad’s horse from our farm today. My dad had long since lost his desire to ride, and longed to rekindle his lost love-affair with sailing. So we had boarded his mare for nearly a year until a better situation could be […]
I’m almost ashamed to admit but, before this year, I had never in my life mowed a lawn. Ever. I’d never started a mower or pushed a mower. Actually, I’m not even sure I have actually touched a mower. Though my parents were adamant that I should be able to change my own oil (no, […]
