“Extreme Self Care”

Back when The Oprah Winfrey Show was big, Oprah used to feature a life coach named Cheryl Richardson.  Cheryl used to talk about a concept called “extreme self care”.  In fact, she wrote a book called The Art of Extreme Self Care.  I have not read Cheryl’s book, but I...

A Nighttime Gift

Last night I was relaxing at home reading my book after a busy day (read: I was tired) when I got a text from my daughter who was studying for a final exam at her dad’s house.  She had been sick the last couple of days, and I’m guessing the only thing worse for a...

More Drama Games

Last week I was talking about some games people play on what is called The Triangle, where all drama occurs.  This blog is a continuation of that.  Below is a list of more “games” that may sound familiar and how to avoid them.  Again, in some cases I have used either...

Gettin’ Some

This week I did some public speaking, and two things really stood out for me.  The first was, I remembered how much I LOVE public speaking, and did follow that up with setting an intention to do more of that in the near future.  The second, which is really the subject...

Drama Triangle Games and How to Avoid Them

Today I want to talk about what I affectionately call “The Triangle”, this is the place where all drama occurs in relationships.  I first learned about this at The Hendricks Institute, where I went to school for life coaching, and have found it a useful tool ever...