Health & Living
3 Organizational Tips for Happily Adapting to Your New Home
According to the US Census Bureau, on average, a person moves 11 times in their lifetime. In previous years, divorce, death and moving have been named the top 3 stressful events of a person's life. I believe moving can be so challenging and overwhelming because most people are figuring out the … [Read More...]
Dancing with Change
Frederick Flack's wise words are so true. He says, “Most people can look back over the years and identify a time and place at which their lives changed significantly. Whether by accident or design, these are the moments when, because of a readiness within us and a collaboration with events … [Read More...]
The Funny Thing About Change
My boyfriend has a T-shirt that reads something along the lines of: “The only person who likes change is a baby getting a dry diaper.” The shirt always makes me laugh, and while I don’t agree with it 100%, it is true that change is an interesting, inevitable and sometimes unpredictable … [Read More...]
Wherever I Go There I Am
As I unpacked my kitchen, I thought I’d be relieved. I thought I’d feel happy. I thought the weight of all that had happened in the house before this house would evaporate as soon as I moved. I thought moving one town over and six miles down the road would make the hurt go away. I thought, if I … [Read More...]
How to Gracefully Navigate Change: 3 Must-Follow Steps
Any kind of major life change requires 3 things: 1. Acceptance 2. Forgiveness 3. A Transition period Whether going through a divorce, having your beloved Fido die, moving across the country for your dream job, or having a baby, any kind of life change requires the above 3 stages to happen before … [Read More...]
Parenting & Relationships
Divorce: Stressful for Parents and Children Alike
Divorce is stressful for parents and children alike, and although reactions will depend on a child’s age, temperament, and the circumstances surrounding the split, many children feel sad, frustrated, angry, and anxious — and it’s not uncommon for them to become naughty at home or at school … [Read More...]
The Gift of AFGOs
Years ago a client shared with me that he was experiencing an “AFGO”. Of course I bit and asked what that was. He grinned. “Another [frustrating] growth opportunity!” Swearing aside (I substituted the word “frustrating”) it’s a wonderful concept because we all have AFGOs in … [Read More...]
Choices Can Lead to Major Life Changes
How are the choices you’re making affecting your life and relationships? Are they sound, healthy, and beneficial to your well-being? Do they come from positive thoughts and do they contribute to a better quality of life for you? Often our choices are so momentous that their results will create … [Read More...]
How An Empty Nest Can Allow for Life Enrichment
I think my most difficult major life change was dealing with an empty nest. I knew the time when my youngest of two boys would be leaving home to start college was fast approaching. But in reality, it didn’t sink in until after it had happened. The emotional feeling caught me off guard. Suddenly, … [Read More...]
Mindfulness During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood
It’s impossible to overlook the physical changes of pregnancy. But, as dramatic as those changes may be, the invisible transformations you experience en route to motherhood are every bit as far-reaching. The months before birth represent an opportunity for tremendous personal growth and … [Read More...]
Business & Financial
Starting a New Career at 50
If you’re facing a career or life change, I hope my story inspires you, provides comfort by showing you you’re not alone, and gives you hope that all will be just fine. The older I get the more life changes I seem to encounter. Of course you expect major changes to take place when you’re… [Continue Reading]
Dealing with Creditors When You’re Afraid To
Nobody likes the idea of dealing with creditors. I know I never met a collection person who was either kind or nice to me when I was struggling to pay my bills. They usually approached the conversation in attack mode which of course put me on the defensive. It seemed that no matter what my… [Continue Reading]
The Emotions of Losing Your Home
Picture this: You’ve been unable to pay your mortgage for a couple of months. The bank sends you a foreclosure notice. Unable to find the money, the bank takes your home. Other than losing a loved one, I don’t know what’s more devastating to someone’s self-esteem and pride than losing their home. And for most,… [Continue Reading]
Supporting Employees through Loss and Grief
Few things are as powerful as the change which occurs when one experiences a loss. Loss is a part of life, we gain, we build relationships and we ‘have’ what we value and trust. When that is taken away, a loss is suffered and each situation is unique. Every person grieves differently, and the grief… [Continue Reading]
I Lost a Client, Now What?
Being a business owner means dealing with the ups and downs that naturally occur in business, including losing clients (and income). While this is a natural part of running a business, it is also something that you can prepare for and minimize so that the loss of clients isn’t something that completely derails you when… [Continue Reading]
3 Simple Money Habits To Put You On the Right Track
I’ve been on this new quest to lose weight and I’ve been applying the same principles I used to gain control over my money situation to my weight issue. So far, it’s been working pretty well as I’ve already dropped 21 lbs. When I started gaining control over my finances, I quickly learned that I… [Continue Reading]
3 Steps to Positive Patterns in Your Life and Work
While having coffee with a buddy from my high school years, he described a bit of his research in neuro-sciences to me. While much of what he talked about was a little above my head regarding his technical work with Alzheimer research, when we moved onto the topic of change, I was completely fascinated and… [Continue Reading]
3 Tips to Help You Design A Better Financial Future
Designing change or, put another way, designing your life is a big undertaking. Cool concept and one that always comes up as we enter a new year. People have made their resolution, which is great, but the real test is in the implementation. I read a statistic recently that 47% of Americans are vowing to… [Continue Reading]
Face the Fear and Do it Anyway
If you want to grow your life, business or relationship, then you are going to have to face your fear and do it anyway. There is no way around this. Your fears are the doorways to your wildest dreams. Everything you want is sitting on the other side of your NO! In fact, if you… [Continue Reading]
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Kim Leatherdale on The Gift of AFGOs
Wendy, it's tough to see troubles as changing us for the better... especially when we are in the midst of...Wendy Wrzos on The Gift of AFGOs
I love this, Kim! I never used to think of difficult times as opportunities, but now I do, and it...Lisa Wilder on Dancing with Change
LOVE the Frederick Flack quote, Kimberly. Really profound and so true. And I especially love your advice to "imagine all...