Life is a Journey

Life is a Journey

Our life is a journey. When we set a goal the journey gets us to the goal, then we set the next goal. The goal is a fleeting moment. It helps us with move forward with life, but it is not where we live. We live every day. We live in the journey. If we only celebrate...
Boundaries: Two types

Boundaries: Two types

Let’s look at two types of boundaries. Physical and emotional. Physical boundaries are just that. Your body and your space. Everyone needs different things in their lives. Defining those things are your boundaries. Hugging or no hugging? I grew up with very little...
Having your Back

Having your Back

Having your own back is a concept that sounds so easy but it has been one of the hardest things for me to master. A lot has to do with my childhood. My mother is a narcissist. It was always about her and her needs. I had to learn the difference of being selfish and...
What we look for we find

What we look for we find

What we look for we find. If you look for the good, you find good. If you look for the negative, you will find that. It is amazing how this works.   A great example of this happened in my life. My birthday is February 1. As an adult I have a yearly birthday party. It...
Relationship plan

Relationship plan

Our lives stay on the same path unless we change them. My life has changed drastically. When I first arrived in WNC. I was married. We created a coffee shop and community together. And I started a women’s group. The divorce changed everything. For me, all the goals we...
Boundaries

Boundaries

Setting boundaries is telling people how you want to be treated. If you don’t tell them how will they know? We tend to think they are a negative thing. We don’t have to look at them this way. We can look at them like they are our guidelines for ourselves and others....