by Kathy on October 14, 2014 · 0 comments
in Accountability, Anxiety, Balance, Change, Communication, Coping, Decisions, Game Changers, Life, Peace, Reality, Time
Is this part of your vocabulary? Do you think often about what you *should* be doing? I had a great session with my therapist today. She encouraged me not to should so much. She suggested I replace that word with something else. For example: What would I like to do? What would you like to […]
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by Kathy on October 7, 2014 · 3 comments
in Accountability, Anticipation, Anxiety, Balance, Change, Coping, Decisions, Exercise, Frustration, Journey, Just Write, Life, Mistakes, Optimism, Reality, Relationships, Writing
I am frustrated. I was hoping to get to a certain place, a level in my coaching business this week, and it’s not going to happen (or at least it is highly unlikely at this point). It isn’t for lack of effort, drive, creativity, and support from those around me. It’s a learning curve. There […]
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by Kathy on July 11, 2014 · 4 comments
in Anticipation, Background, BlogHer, Change, Coping, Decisions, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Gratitude, Life, Memories, Planning, Writing
“Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.” ~ All at Once by The Fray I am not going to BlogHer’s annual conference this year. That wasn’t the plan. I’d bought my early bird full conference ticket, reserved a hotel room at the Fairmont, booked my airfare and coordinated with blogging friends, who […]
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by Kathy on June 10, 2014 · 3 comments
in Anticipation, Background, Change, Family, Happiness, Healing, Love, Memories, Peace, Siblings, The Future, The Past, Vacations
Those three letters make my heart leap and bring a smile to my face. I went there for the first time in 1979. My maternal grandparents retired, decided to move there, and stayed until my grandpa’s death in 1998. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina It’s calling me home… This time next week I will be […]
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by Kathy on May 13, 2014 · 22 comments
in Accountability, Addiction, Anxiety, Background, Balance, Change, Communication, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Exercise, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Healing, Hope, Life, Love, Mental Health, Relationships, Sensativity
I have been thinking about this question a lot. Especially since being diagnosed with moderate Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in November 2013. Me? Mentally Ill? Really? Seriously? Yes. Though it has taken me awhile to get used to living with this label, I am not ashamed of it. I have known and loved people with […]
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by Kathy on April 30, 2014 · 2 comments
in Accountability, Background, Balance, Bob, Change, Decisions, Exercise, Game Changers, Inspiration, Life
Last year I was determined to get/stay in shape and shed weight. I even began and maintained, through July, a regular series/blog hop here called the Winter Shed, followed by the Spring Shed and eventually, the Summer Shed. It really helped me to be accountable to myself and the other women who participated. I shed […]
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