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When Leigh Met Harry… Do you believe in coincidences? Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? I do – to an extent. A better term for me is synchronicity. Coincidence is actually defined as when two parts meet in perfect symmetry. In other words, the incident or circumstance was designed to happen. Over the years, I have studied a great deal. The last few, my...

A few days ago, I was at a business networking meeting, and the leader was presenting various methods to get motivated in an attempt to raise the spirits about the economy. One of the methods suggested, was competition. Many related stories about how they had used competition to spur themselves on and keep on track. I turned to my partner, Leigh, and said “I don’t like that idea.” She...

I have decided today to make a new blog…a new way to introduce you all to the some of the most amazing people I have met along my way. I started with Harry in “When Leigh met Harry”…and Harry was and is the driving force of me meeting up with people who have changed my life and perspective…and answered a few questions. For those who know me, you understand the importance of being...

When all the Coaching In the World Doesn't Help I originally got 'started' on this journey when I was in a deep depression. A psychologist, a psychiatrist, my GP, and support groups couldn't help. I was on my own. The feelings of desperation were overwhelming, but for the sake of my children; I was determined to find a way out.Sometimes even now, I experience those same feelings. Although they...

Facebook, Twitter, and Interviews This week has been an extremely exciting one! I have met so many awesome people from Facebook and Twitter - that in itself is amazing for someone who is fairly new to this 'social networking' stuff. Facebook for me has always been just for family and friends - and it still is - but I have met some people that I would not have had the opportunity to otherwise...

Growing up in a very small town of about 800 people, your religion was part of your profile. Mine happened to be Catholic – and still is. However, a few years ago, I began to ask a lot of questions. Being a catechist since the age of sixteen, a liturgy committee member for five years, and so on; you would have thought that I knew what my ‘role’ was. Call it an early onset of a midlife...