“The number one thing I would recommend to save your marriage is for each of you to find your Purpose and for you to find a purpose together!“ It was the response of one of the premier marriage and family therapists at a worldwide conference when asked about saving marriages. At the moment, I wasn’t…
“I guess the Lord’s been good to me, and I lived my mission and my purpose.“ That was the response of my botany professor from my freshman year of college when we asked why he thought he was still so vibrant. He was still driving and living on his own well into his 90s. It…
A catchy tune with a funky beat grabbed my attention. Otherwise, I would have never stopped on that radio station. Little did I know a country song was about to bring me a revelation! With some good red wine and my brand new shoesGonna dance a blue streak around my living roomTake a chance on…
This bright young woman had just learned about breaking free of shame. And, seeing a college girl transformed before our eyes — when her wish was that we all jump in the pool with her (fully clothed!), no one resisted! Yep! Sixteen of us who were in Coach Training together jumped in and celebrated the…
“So you are saying I might not get into heaven drinking my bottle of wine every night?” “No!” I said with a curious smile. “So you’re saying I’m going to hell for my bottle of wine each night?” “No!” I replied with even more amazement! “I have no idea how this conversation went to heaven……
“This family will just never come together again. Too much has happened and there’s too much sewage under our family bridge.” I was so very sad to hear the patriarch of a wonderful family say something with such determination and certainty. His wife, on the other hand, had dragged him to my office in hopes…
“Well I’m just not a planner!” was what a client said when we were talking about designing an extraordinary year for him and his business. With no grace or mercy, I leaned forward and told him, “You need to suck those words right back in even if you have to choke on them!” It has…
“What’s a nice person like me doing in a body like this?“ We were throwing around titles for my lifestyle/weight loss/energy boosting book. That one popped out of my mouth, and my publisher loved it. I wrote the book because I had been involved in a research project helping diabetics (type two) attempt to lower…
With rolling eyes, he said, “Don’t you ever get worried that your fanatical faith will get you in big trouble? “ We were on a team diligently working to rescue trafficked women. We had just rescued a woman, and had convinced her to get separated from the situation by going to a safe place in…
I was new to pro-am dancing and was in a group class, learning the basics of Night Club Two-Step. I always dreaded stepping in with a partner to learn the basics. I was sure to step on some toes! But this particular time, I stepped on the floor with a very kind man, who ended…