Author Archives: The Musings Of an Angry Woman

“I can’t quit my job right now. I’ll wait until the kids graduate or get a little older”. “Then I can start looking for something I like better”. “I can’t move. The kids love this house! Their friends live on this street. They would be devastated if I took that job in another town”. “IContinue reading “Do It For The Kids”

I’m going to share a story that my mentor and teacher shared with me while I was taking life coaching classes. It is a perfect analogy to what most of us do in our lifetime. We grow up learning certain limitations for ourselves, by listening to our family members, childhood friends, teachers, etc… and weContinue reading “The Elephant Story”

Fear has been labelled the most destructive and wide-spread disease known today. Fear causes anxiety. Anxiety causes stress. Stress causes disease and death. Fear can disable a person. Have you ever heard the phrase “frozen with fear”? The word FEAR is described as a “stative verb”. Which means it describes a state of being, orContinue reading “Fear vs Faith”

We all have experienced that one person in life, who is always down in the dumps, or forever crabby. As soon as they enter the room, the vibe changes. It is an actual effort to remain, with them in the space. These people can make your life miserable. They make it bad to attend familyContinue reading “Complainer vs Producer”

This is a piece written by Sanne Burger. I am so moved by this, that I had to share it. We are all searching for happiness and meaning. In order for this to happen, we need to stop trying to live by someone else’s ideas and dreams they have for us. We are unique. WeContinue reading “I Was Born”

As with any project, we have to find a starting point. Where do we begin in changing direction, and becoming the person we are meant to be. I believe the first step in solving a problem, is to address the problem. Simple, right? Not for me. As a person with ADD, that could take months.Continue reading “Define the Problem”

When we look back on our life, starting from the very beginning, isn’t it absolutely amazing how far we have come? The many struggles, such as body changes, relationships with our family, and friends, our love life, work experiences, raising children, suffering illness, and learning to deal with death, just to name a few. DidContinue reading “HOW IN THE HELL DID I GET HERE?”