Author Archives: CoachC

The Right to Struggle

Did you know that there is a right time to struggle? And you have that right to struggle. There is a lovely story of a man and a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared on a cocoon. A man … Continue reading

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Staying Motivated In Dark Times

 One of the greatest road blocks I hear from students, clients and I deal with myself is motivation. How does one stay motivated – especially in the midst of trying times and difficulty? Well, the short answer if you cannot … Continue reading

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Softening Your Challenges

Two monks overslept and missed their morning prayers. The very strict abbot ordered the monks to do penance for their lack of discipline. They had to walk all day with peas in their shoes. The one monk moaned with every … Continue reading

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Take Responsibility

“If your everyday life seems poor, don’t blame it; blame yourself; admit to yourself that you are not enough of a poet to call forth its riches; because for the creator there is no poverty and no indifferent place.” ~ … Continue reading

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Meet Trouble As A Friend

 “Trouble creates a capacity to handle it….meet it as a friend, for you’ll see a lot of it and had better be on speaking terms with it.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes I love this quote! It reminds me so much … Continue reading

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Healing With Hurt

Using Your Pain to Help Others You can channel your pain into helping others and spreading a tide of curative energy throughout the world. Pain is a fact of being and one that permeates all of our lives to some … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Write Your Way Through a Life Change

By Debi Wacker, Write to Health New schools… new family dynamics… new relationships… new jobs… new bodies… new projects…new perspectives… September has always been a season of change for me. As a mother, wife, daughter, teacher and business professional, many … Continue reading

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An Abundant Life

“From abundance they took abundance, and still abundance remains.” ~ From The Upanishads If you think about your favorite movies, chances are they tell the story you are currently living or desire to live. It may be on a subconscious … Continue reading

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Staying Conscious

For a more grounded life, choose not to get caught up in the fast-paced world around you. 1. Live simply and live deliberately. By choosing not to get caught up in the details of this fast-paced world, you are doing … Continue reading

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Be Grateful For One Small Step

You must learn to be grateful for where you are in your life right now as well as for where you desire to go. This may seem difficult if you see your current reality and think of the lack, the … Continue reading

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