This stirs my soul in the way only exquisite poetry can. It pulls tears in unknowing, curious, only half understood ways with it’s pulls and turns. It somehow challenges me to grab life, to reach out hard, and run forward bravely…knowing many other also reach out terrified but brave…opening up to all life has …
Hump Day Nudge: You don’t have to try
FAQ’s about Adult Bullying
Bullying sucks, at any age. Bullying hurts…the irony being that the bullies in the schoolyard are often the ones being bullied in another arena. They feel hurt and powerless…and so exert power over another to push away the helplessness. Those that are bullied are often hesitant to disclose to others that they are bullied…no matter …
Hump Day Nudge: You don’t have to try
Watching and listening and gazing into the eyes of the women in this video chokes me…it narrows my throat, and tears well up…I feel a knot when I swallow. Somehow this video says something deep and profound and wonderful and beautiful… Don’t a lot of us try hard to be who we think others want …
Life Opportunity #5: Deciding for Joy
I recently spoke to a group of young adults (and their teachers/family/friends) at their high school graduation. I’ve written beforeabout Bronnie Ware’s The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. These themes are also echoed within the walls of our therapy offices at Bergen and Associates every day, and whispered to each other in The Daring Way™ groups that I offer regularly. And I thought …
Life Opportunity #4: Have good friends
I recently spoke to a group of young adults (and their teachers/family/friends) at their high school graduation. I’ve written beforeabout Bronnie Ware’s The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. These themes are also echoed within the walls of our therapy offices at Bergen and Associates every day, and whispered to each other in The Daring Way™ groups that I offer regularly. And I thought …
Life Opportunity #3: Express your feelings
I recently spoke to a group of young adults (and their teachers/family/friends) at their high school graduation. I’ve written beforeabout Bronnie Ware’s The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. These themes are also echoed within the walls of our therapy offices at Bergen and Associates every day, and whispered to each other in The Daring Way™ groups that I offer regularly. And I …
Life Opportunity #2: Work Well
I recently spoke to a group of young adults (and their teachers/family/friends) at their high school graduation. I’ve written before about Bronnie Ware’s The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. These themes are also echoed within the walls of our therapy offices at Bergen and Associates every day, and whispered to each other in The Daring Way™ groups that …
Life Opportunity #1: Authenticity
I recently spoke to a group of young adults (and their teachers/family/friends) at their high school graduation. I’ve written before about Bronnie Ware‘s The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. The themes of the dying are echoed within the walls of our therapy offices at Conexus Counselling every day, and whispered to each other in The …
Owning my story
Last week I was the speaker at my Junior Tribe Member’s high school graduation ceremony. It is tradition to ask a parent to speak at the school’s grad ceremony and I was tickled, thrilled and honoured to be asked. Many of the other accomplished, competent parents could have been asked…and they phoned me. I …