Thoughts for women

So many of the women I talk with today say something is missing in their lives. Even those who have successful careers, marriages and health. What’s missing you may ask, what with all of that ‘success’! A deep sense of self. At times it seems as if you’re going through the motions – life on […]

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This year has been one of tremendous change for me. It started with the one year anniversary of my mother’s death.  For ten years after my father died I was her “person” responsible for her in her 80s and early 90s, making sure she was safe, cared for and loved.  That journey was a beautiful […]

I am a fairly apolitical person. I don’t generally watch, read, or listen to the news in order to avoid the negative noise. But, the Kavanaugh situation did catch my attention so I listened to a few trusted friends. But, I didn’t really express an opinion. Then, this past weekend, several group conversations influenced me. […]

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What exactly is a helpaholic? If an alcoholic sees a drink, she might just drink it….  If a foodaholic sees food, she might just eat it…. When a helpaholic sees someone who needs something, her first response is usually, how can I help?  Oh, you say, isn’t that a good thing?  Wanting to help others?  Maybe, maybe […]

My mind has been working overtime the last couple of weeks since I wrote Part 1 of this series.  I really wanted to get to Steps 2 and 3 of my 12 Step Program.  Then I realized I just needed to let it come to me, through conversations and experiences. Now that being a helpaholic […]

Breaking old patterns came up in my last installment, and I have to admit I am probably harder on myself than anyone else when I catch myself repeating behavior that I have committed to changing.  That is where I saw the need for Step 3: Step 3:  Be kinder to yourself! Many of us who […]