251 steps. I remember looking up at those steps and thinking, “There is no way I can climb those steps. I’m too out of shape.” I had been on a personal journey of transformation. I had started the journey weighing 349 pounds looking for a physical transformation. My intention was to lose weight and get […]
If you’ve been in the self-development world long enough, I’m sure that you’ve heard people talking about the Universe or the Life Force or the Great Quantum, all of which are ideas that come out of New Age thinking. You may have thought, “Oh, they are just talking about God. It doesn’t really matter if […]
For weeks, I would walk past the large flower pots beside our house and notice a tiny shoot of a pernicious elm tree growing. The elm trees that grew along our sidewalk would cast seeds and one had taken root in our pots that were eagerly awaiting the return of our late springtime daisies. I […]
We were doing really well. It was during the time when COVID was spreading and online meetings were becoming very popular. We were hosting many virtual conferences, but I needed some extra help. So, we put up a job advertisement. We quickly received responses, had a short interview, and hired a fantastic young woman who […]
During the first few months participating in the Metanoia Catholic Academy, I witnessed the transformations taking place in the group coaching calls, which occurred as we all learned how to challenge our thoughts. This made me ponder the question, “Could praying and asking a person questions really change the way they think?” With that in […]
We have entered the holiest time of year for many Christians. My guess is that if you are a practicing Catholic, who takes your faith seriously, then you are probably having a visceral response to the word Lent. Maybe, for you, it’s excitement with the anticipation of what God is about to do in your […]
“Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 Have you ever sat with the Lord just waiting for him to speak. “Hello, Lord? Do you hear me? I could use some answers down here.” …. Silence. “Jesus? Abba? Holy Spirit?” …. Nothing. “Okay Lord, I know you really are trying to teach me […]
I had the recent joy of coaching two fathers separately on their relationship with their young sons. Both were dealing with frustration, specifically about kids not listening. I think we can all relate. Dad #1 had two boys, ages 4 and 6, who he’d have to repeatedly remind to stop running around the halls of […]
I want to give you a glimpse into the interior life I have started to experience since beginning the Metanoia Catholic Academy. The theme of “safety” has come up a lot in my journaling over the last year. Usually it comes out as the phrase, “I’m not okay,” or, “I won’t be okay.” It took […]
Before having children, I thought I had myself and my life pretty well managed. After I married my husband, even the many challenges of marriage, overall, felt manageable. I still felt like I was in the driver’s seat of my life, my mind, and my emotions. Then came our first child, and within four and […]
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