Notes from the Garden of Plenty
Posted in Inspiration, Poetry and Prose on May 25th, 2009
In this time of reflection, let us remember What our forefathers have discovered What our ancestors have taught us What our soldiers have sacrificed (and what those sacrifices might have to tell us about the importance of peace.) Let us learn from history, not mindlessly repeat it.
Posted in abundance and prosperity, Coaching, Goals and Intentions, prosperity thinking, scarcity vs abundance, the law of attraction, Uncategorized on May 12th, 2009
The secret to The Secret: How to make the law of attraction work, and why the law of attraction doesn’t always seem to work. A look at the Law of Attraction, the Law of Alignment, and the voices inside our heads.
Posted in Inspiration, Total Wealth on Apr 12th, 2009
I spoke with a friend tonight who is in the process of filing for bankruptcy. She has lost her livlihood, her credit, her car, even her own place to live. After two failed business ventures followed by a health challenge that left her briefly incapacitated, she finds herself now with mountains of debt and no real income. Falling [...]
Posted in Coaching, Inspiration, overcoming financial stress on Mar 16th, 2009
I live by Lake Marcel, poised between the Snoqualmie Valley and the Cascade foothills, between the towns of Carnation and Duvall (east of Seattle). It is peaceful, idyllic. It looks like the kind of place you’d go to visit your financially-secure retired relatives in their second home… nestled between tall fir trees, near the community beach. Part of [...]
Posted in overcoming financial stress on Mar 10th, 2009
Updates on e-book (due out in another week), the Overcome Financial Stress Now Teleseminar (likely beginning the first Thursday in April) and the Author-Publishing Coaching Mastery program.
Posted in Articles, emotional spending, Inspiration, self-love, women and money on Feb 21st, 2009
A Financial Coach takes a look at emotional spending, and the link between love and shopping.
Posted in get out of debt, overcoming financial stress on Jan 26th, 2009
Take the Financial Stress Quick Quiz
Posted in Articles, scarcity vs abundance, the economy on Jan 6th, 2009
A financial coach examines the Curious Case of Bernie Madoff and the largest financial fraud in history.
Posted in Inspiration on Dec 24th, 2008
Think about it – do you look forward to seeing your family and friends on Christmas because of the gifts that they bring, or because of the GIFT that they ARE!?
With all due respect to Santa Claus, the biggest gifts we can give this or any season do not come in wrapping paper. Bring joy, peace, and goodwill in your sleigh, and you will be a welcome visitor anytime of year.
Posted in Inspiration on Nov 25th, 2008
I made a stop at the QFC grocery store in Redmond Ridge Saturday night. I was on my way home from teaching a “Wealthy, Worthy and Wise” workshop and I needed a few groceries. It had been a long day with an early start, and besides the groceries, I was also in the market for a shot of caffeine. I stopped by the in-store Starbucks stand and [...]
Posted in Inspiration, the economy on Nov 10th, 2008
(A tale of two political figures – one fictional as well as accidental, one real and very intentional.) As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. This week I re-watched the brilliantly constructed satire, “Being There.” (A 1979 film directed by Hal Ashby, adapted from the 1971 novel written by Jerzy Kosiński.) Peter Sellers plays [...]
Posted in Inspiration, the economy on Oct 22nd, 2008
I was so moved by the words of FDR at his inaugural address, and struck by the timeliness of what he wrote for our own time as well, I wanted to share this excerpt. Given March 4, 1933, this speech was delivered in the depth of the Depression. “This is preeminently the time to speak the [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Receiving, the economy, The Frugal Saver on Oct 15th, 2008
The chaos in our financial markets seems to stand in contrast to the serenity of a beautiful fall day, with many-colored leaves on display and the gentlest of breezes giving them breath. But look closely… I often find that my life tends to mirror and follow the season, both in exterior patterns and interior rhythms. And [...]
Posted in Articles, Inspiration, the economy on Aug 11th, 2008
“The quality of our life is the quality of our emotions.” Gas is over $4 a gallon, meanwhile foreclosures are up, workers are being laid off, and business owners are tightening their belts. The word “recession” is bandied about, sometimes in whispers (as if we’re afraid the economy might hear us), other times in [...]
