Linda’s Life Path by Design Blog
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Transitions
There is NO path through life without change and transition. Fran Dresser, "The Nanny," said no one gets out unscathed when she learns of her cancer diagnosis. We can kick and scream into the change, OR we can learn to make...
So Blessed
The infamous “THEY” say that counting your Blessings and expressing Gratitude is good. Thus, So Blessed is my theme as I reflect on beginnings and endings. So Blessed, in 1966, to start my first job as a dental assistant with a Pankey Institute instructor and...
Life’s Memos
His eyes welled with tears. His lower lip quivered. He bent his head in shame. He got caught. I saw that even the mildest correction to keep him from pulling the leaves off of my fig tree went in as “I am NOT OK.” Hugs and cuddles shifted his mood, and a few...
Pandemic Pause Crossroads
No one knew it was coming. Life was going along at its normal pace. We were all doing our life, our work, our relationships and then, out of nowhere, came 9/11. We “cocooned.” We were afraid to go out, especially to an airport, any tall building or military base....
F.L.O.A.T.
My calm place, as the world swirls around us in it's own conversation, is my meditation practice. Each day I look to the calm inside beyond the appearance “out there.” The place where I connect to the Divine presence. Divine presence appears as Jesus at times, as...
The Failure Myth
Scott Hamilton won an Olympic gold medal and four World Championships. He was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Scott is a fortunate athlete who also made a lot of money as a professional skater and commentator. Scott says he kept a tally of how many...
Set Boundaries for Healthy Self-Esteem: Part Two – Adult Children
In Part One, I discussed the fairy tale falsehood that what you do or say and don’t do or say is the ultimate cause of another’s happiness. You take on the unrealistic expectation that your job is to make others “happy.” You are NOT responsible for another person’s...
Set Boundaries for Healthy Self-Esteem: Part One – Kiddos
Setting and keeping boundaries are foundations for healthy relationships, healthy self-esteem and worthiness. Healthy self-esteem allows you to take care of yourself, your values and needs in a healthy relationship. The funny thing is that life constantly presents...
Re-Imagine. Re-Invent. Re-Tool. Re-Engage.
Linda takes you on her journey from professional dental consultant to Retirement Coach Failing retirement has been an interesting journey for me. Maybe once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur? Let me catch you up… A butterfly was once in a cocoon. Snakes...
When Are We Going to Get There?
Remember when you were on a road trip with your parents when you were a child? After riding in the car for a while you asked, “When are we going to get there?” As adults, people are still stuck in that thinking mode. It sounds like this… When am I going to be thin...
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