NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!!!
NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!!
A lady came for her weekly appointment at a nutritional center where I once worked. After I took her blood pressure and weight, she leaned into me, almost conspiratorially, and whispered, “I know why I gained weight. I’ll tell you when we get back to your office.” The lady talked about how her family unexpectedly…
I practice material minimalism. “Less is more and even less is even more” appeals to me (I try not to practice this minimalistic approach when it applies to patience, kindness, generosity…). Christmas and birthdays can invite a challenge because people ask, “If you don’t like extra material possessions, what am I supposed to get you?”…
When communication methods shifted to an electronic wave, I found myself saddened by a loss of personalized connection. This sadness surprised me because as an introvert I require abundant quietness. I thrive with large margins of isolation, but I’m not accustomed to loneliness. I socialize through snail mail cards, one-on-one walks, or phone calls. People…
Scott Smith, my web designer, is finalizing changes and an annual update of my website. I’m excited to see what he is crafting for a new year to support my life coaching and writing businesses! Walking along the harvest of life, Christina
From my book, “FROG Blog, Learning on a Lily Pad.” Available on Amazon and Kindle. ATTENDANCE DOESN’T ALWAYS EQUAL ATTENTION A lady who shares my favorite walking route paused this morning to ask what I do as my profession. She promised herself that the next time she saw me walking, she’d gather the courage to…
Each day I commit to doing something courageous. Today, as a shout out to my technological weaknesses, I strengthen my resolve. I’m inserting a visual aid for the first time to the FROG Blog. Thank you to Ylanite Koppens for providing this incredible photo!
Last month, I got to meet with part of the team who join me on our next adventure in the FROG Blog series. FROG Blog: Living on a Frozen Lily Pad is preparing to leap into publication early 2020. The FROG Blog: Learning on a Lily Pad (book #1) is available in print or download…
This comes from my double-dare project to publish, “Life’s Too Short for Dull Razors, Cheap Pens, and Worn Out Underwear” (April 1, 2019 on Amazon and Kindle). It’s from a section where I include behind-the-scenes stories from previous jobs. Another classic story is delivered from my time working at Pizza Hut. This was during the…
I sat by a retired Air Force pilot on a return flight from my grandma’s funeral. (I wasn’t his co-pilot. We were both passengers on someone else’s plane). After our initial small talk to determine interaction and space boundaries, the former pilot asked the purpose of my trip. When I said it was related to…
This is an excerpt from the first book in the FROG Blog series (available on Kindle and Amazon). I am working with a team of 12 authors for the second book in the series, “The FROG Blog from a Frozen Lily Pad.” I learned about inspecting feelings when they need “tempering” (aka attitude adjustment). The…