So, I have anxiety. I’ve always had it, I think. There have been seasons that it has come in waves so strong and fast it knocked me off my feet. There have also been seasons of unexplainable calm and peace. Sometimes anxiety feels like all my senses are turned up too high. Every noise is…
Read moreMy 25 Tenets of Coaching (and life)
We survived the arctic freeze that January and February brought and have now entered fake spring. March is just around the corner and the best season of the year is here. SOCCER SEASON! I’ve been around the game since I was four years old. From playing through college and coaching at youth, college, and high…
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Both of my sons are adopted. I have known them each since their first week of life, but I didn’t become their mom until they were each almost two. When you are close to adopting a child, the adoptive family must select what the child’s name upon adoption will be. Now, I’m not going to…
Read morean old recipe
there is an old recipe for healing I was given.it is long winded and lacks simplicityand there is always a long drawn-out introduction before you get to the good partthe kind that has you saying to yourself, “why is this so long? just tell me what I need to do.” once you get past the…
Read more“But, I”
(Just when I thought I was about to pause, it rains all day, and God had other plans. These words are definitely for me, and you just get to come along for the ride.) Can you imagine standing in front of God when you get to heaven? Just sit with that for a minute. Then…
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