• Grieving my 30th Anniversary

    Published On: August 16, 2016/By /3.5 min read/

    Today I woke up grieving. It's our 30th wedding anniversary, and our married life has been extremely difficult. I know anyone who's been [...]

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  • Life After Trauma

    Published On: May 31, 2016/By /1.7 min read/

    We had family over for Memorial Day. So what? Lots of people do this very thing. For survivors of trauma, it's a big [...]

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  • What To Do With Enormous Pain

    Published On: April 21, 2016/By /4.2 min read/

    When emotional, psychological, relational, physical, or spiritual pain lasts for an extended period of time, what choices do you have? I've discovered people [...]

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  • Colorado Life Coach: Me Too!

    Published On: March 1, 2016/By /3 min read/

    I just returned home from the Refresh Conference for Foster and Adoptive Parents in Redmond, WA. It was amazing! Unlike anything I've ever [...]

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  • 5 Ways To Survive Suffering Without It Killing You

    Published On: November 2, 2015/By /3 min read/

    This is a crazy world we live in (I missed a letter, so I first typed, “This is a ‘cray’ world.” Either fits). [...]

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  • Colorado Life Coach: Graduating To New Adoption

    Published On: October 9, 2015/By /5 min read/

    Graduation. I spoke at the graduation of some adopted children whose trauma has impacted their ability to receive love. These kids came from [...]

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  • Colorado Life Coach: Dear Church

    Published On: February 5, 2015/By /4.3 min read/

    Photo credit Keeva999 from flikr Dear church, I know you mean well. I believe you want to help people find a saving relationship [...]

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  • Colorado Life Coach: Going Through Grief

    Published On: January 28, 2015/By /6.1 min read/

    photo courtesy Flikr I love the ocean. Wave after wave. It’s so calming when I look at the waves coming in. I could [...]

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  • Colorado Life Coach: Disappointment

    Published On: January 13, 2015/By /2.9 min read/

    We all experience it...Disappointment! It hurts. Sometimes, it really hurts. Maybe I thought by this time in my life (meaning, by the time [...]

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