by Nancy | Mar 18, 2025 | Encouragement, Habit Change, Problem Solving, Uncategorized
One day I was letting my mind drift…thinking about all the ways Jim and I had failed. We’d failed one another by treating each other so disrespectfully for several years (until we learned better.) Our children were hurt by the conflict we created in their...
by Nancy | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
A few months ago my team and I decided to host a TEDxMurrieta event in Murrieta, CA! It’s been quite an adventure! The TED organization grants a license to a volunteer passionate about bringing the TED experience to the local community. The requirements for...
by Nancy | Dec 19, 2023 | Commitment, Uncategorized
Approaching the first Christmas after Jim died in 2005, I wrote an essay imagining what it must have been like for the wise men. They packed up to follow an unknown star to an undisclosed destination hoping to find…the Son of God? Really? I wonder what their...
by Nancy | Oct 3, 2023 | Communication Skills, Conflict, Habit Change, Respectful Behaviors, Uncategorized
There are many common behaviors that damage relationships. In addition to originally using some of these methods myself, (with disastrous results) I have seen all of these behaviors in operation with clients that I’ve coached for the past 28 years. Some are...
by Nancy | Sep 19, 2023 | Abundance, Appreciation, Habit Change, Problem Solving
What is meant by the mysterious alchemy of gratitude? Gratitude, when regularly practiced, has magical, transformative power. The positive expressions produce positive results in our circumstances and our relationships. And the opposite is true. Criticism, blame,...
