As Retirement Nears…
It has been common lately to hear the question, “How do you feel about your retirement coming up?” I never know quite how to respond
August Quest
I shared at the end of July that my wife had encouraged me to let go of my long to-do list and focus on doing
Being Brave is Hard, but Worth It
Being retired has given me the time, space, and energy to face things that my professional life enabled me to avoid. My garden shed is
Being Present in the Oh-Oh Moments
Self-compassion. It’s something that is on my mind often lately. I’m currently working on self-compassion with my Live Brave group and I define the concept
Can You See Me Now?
My heart sank… At the end of the session, my client had asked if she could purchase a copy of my book from me. Normally,
Check… Check…Check please!
Brandi’s dress pants to the cleaners. Check. Confirm Friday morning’s TV interview. Check. Confirm set up time with Womanspace. Check. Pick up flowers. Pick up
Cherry Pie
Cherries, sugar, corn starch, flour, shortening, water, and a pinch of salt. Combine in carefully choreographed steps and you have…cherry pie. When the pie is
Circle of love
It happens every year in February. “I hate Valentine’s Day” is heard from the person sitting across from me, on the couch in my office.
Closure
Last Saturday, I was fortunate enough to participate in a Facebook Live meeting with three other area authors. We each read from our books and
Connecting the Dots
I met with a client last week who questioned decisions she had made in her life and how her life would be different if she
Death by Meatloaf (Not the Singer)
The past five days have been challenging. Last week’s endometrial biopsy came back inconclusive because the surgeon did not collect endometrial tissue in the pipette.
Faith Over Fear
Today, my friend shared a nightmare she experienced last night. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was beginning treatment. As she lay on
