The weather has been warmer than usual in Ohio this January, but it has also been wet. As a matter-of-fact, as I write this, it has been raining for the past three days. It was coming down in buckets yesterday morning when I first woke up. Since I was working from home, I had the […]
Living on Purpose
My morning walks provide me the opportunity to clear my mind, tap into my intuition and set my intentions before starting the day. This ritual has become very important to me because I have learned that living with intention is everything. For many years, I let my circumstances decide how my day (and therefore, my […]
You Get to Decide
I have lots of thoughts about who I am and like other humans, I am not always aware of how these thoughts enhance or limit my life. For instance, identifying myself as “a person who loves to take a morning walk by the lake”, is a thought that works well for me. It aligns beautifully […]
The Kindness of a Stranger
This story is about a man who my husband respectfully referred to as “Wilderness Man.” He would walk his dog in the park around the same early hours of the morning that we walked our late-dog, Penny. The Wilderness Man received his nickname due to his burly stature and the survivalist style of clothing that he wears. […]
What Would “Future You” Say?
Although it can be impressive to watch the waters of Lake Erie strike hard against its shoreline, seeing the erosion this causes to the banks of the bluffs can feel a bit troubling. I have been amazed over the past few years to see big trees toppled over as the ground beneath them crumbled, forever changing […]
The Power of Commitment
Not long ago, I wrote about how unusually high-water levels affected the shoreline of Lake Erie this past summer. The beach was virtually erased and for several months, there was no beach to walk on at all. Fortunately, our favorite beach at the bluffs has reemerged, and my husband, Jerry, and I have been able […]
Don’t Chase What You Already Have
So, here’s a bit of a confession from my walk this morning… It was a cold, but beautiful morning, and the sun actually made a brief appearance as I ventured out. Thoughts were coming to me fast as I hit the trail. I had a lot on my mind. I recently joined a new coaching […]
Don’t Let Fear Decide Your Future
While taking an early evening walk at the bluffs recently, my husband and I walked up on four young deer snacking on a bush full of berries. They really didn’t appear to be in a hurry to move away from us as we approached, but all four eventually sauntered towards the woods. As we stayed […]
One Decision at a Time
As I was heading out for my walk this morning, I was really not feeling like going at all. The air was damp and cold, and my bed felt extra warm and snuggly. I was still talking myself through my objections as I laced up my sneakers and walked out the door. What usually inspires […]
I Forgot for a Moment, I Can Swim!
While meeting with a client last week who had recently taken a big leap in her life, she shared that she was feeling like she had just jumped off a river bank into the raging water. She said she knew it was necessary in order to get to her goal on the other side, but […]