Don’t Be A Hater

Every fall, when the pumpkin spice flavors come along, it seems like there are two kinds of people: People who LOVE pumpkin spice — and people who love to hate pumpkin spice. And that second group of people tends to love to make fun of the first group of people. If...

Harsh Startup Vs. Soft Startup

Did you know that if you have bulbs in your garden, you’re supposed to pull them out every fall — and replant them in the spring? If you leave them in the ground, they just grow into bulb clusters and eventually stop flowering altogether. There’s a lesson for...

Letting Fall Colors Go

The colors of fall are so gorgeous, aren’t they? Plus, I always find, they bring a good reminder to let go of the old — to celebrate what was, while at the same time moving on, and allowing for space in your relationships for new things. Our relationships are ever...

Be Fearless and Try New Things!

When was the last time you actually tried something new — something that pushed you out of your comfort zone? That stretched your courage? My friend and counseling colleague, Heather Harrison, recently told me that she and her daughter went skydiving on a...