Relationship Coaching

Have I told you I am hooked on Pinterest? I find beauty, humor, wisdom, travel ideas and so much more there. Below are some cartoons that keep a smile on my face and my work in perspective. The toons give me a chance laugh at myself. My thoughts on Waldo: We are a “Work in progress” and […]

The burning look of contempt, the cutting remarks of sarcasm and demanding need for perfection can show up in relationships with your partner, children, parents and yourself. The effects of toxic shame get played out in relationships and can destroy a person’s life.These behaviors are symptoms of the excruciating pain of toxic shame and the […]

A couple of weeks ago when I attended a networking event Tara Saulibio shared a story of Spiderman when she introduced herself.  At the networking event we were asked by the group facilitator to tell a story about what drew us to the calling of counseling. Tara  told the group it was like the story of Spiderman. She […]

Family quarrels are bitter things. . . . They’re not like aches or wounds, they’re more like splits in the skin that won’t heal because there’s not enough material. F. Scott Fitzgerald     How curious it is to have family Yet not a single whisper, “Hello” Who are those strangers? Living forever in caverns […]

A short time ago I had a client ask me, “Who are you?” Then, a few weeks later a different person wrote to me, “Can you tell me who are you? I’d like to know more about you.” I believe it is human nature to wonder about other people, especially a person we trust to […]

Friends are like wedgies. They’re intimately close. They know your inner self. And it feels great when you pick out a good one. by Erin Cahill.   I have heard, “Pick your friends carefully. They will rub off on you. You’re known by the company you keep. Birds of a feather flock together.”     […]