Ripple Effect Coaching

I like to try and start my day off with some reading most mornings, so this being a typical day, I picked up my latest inspirational read, Dr. Wayne Dyers’ recent book Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting, a wonderful book on the creating the life you desire.

Imagination and Manifestation

Through the seeds of our imagination we craft a new vision for ourselves. Dyer explains, as we seek to manifest that vision, we do all the intellectual work necessary. …

Sometimes, actually most often times, we are our own worse enemy. 

This week I cam across a very powerful article by Eckhert Tolle, author of A New Earth. A New Earth has been one of the most influential books in my life and I encourage all of you reading this post to read it….if you haven't already. I personally have read and listened to this book 7 times!! The funny thing is, EVERY time I reread it I glean something deeper from it! …

 Consider the following two quotes: 

“Each thought contributes a specific energy pattern to the energy field of our being. There are no idle thoughts. All thoughts have an energetic consequence. It is only a question of how your thoughts will effect you energetically. All thoughts create in their own likeness. Catabolic energy injures, anabolic energy heals.In this reality every individual possesses a characteristic Level of Consciousness that frames, or limits, both the perception of and response to external reality.”

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1. Today you are You, that is truer than true.
   There is no one alive who is Youer than You.

2. Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

3. You have brains in your head.
    You have feet in your shoes.
    You can steer yourself in any direction
                      you choose.

4. Be who you are and say what you feel,
    because those who mind don't matter
    and those who matter don't mind!

5. Today I will behave as if this is

In my traditional work as a coach and also in the field of Equine Assisted Coaching, I have too many times watched people struggling through a particular task or situation without ever realizing that instead of banging their heads against the wall in frustration, confusion and isolation, perhaps the answer could be simple as realizing they need help…and asking for it!

What is it about so many of us that we have this notion in our heads that we must “pull ourselves up by the boot straps” and tough it out alone? 

In Part 1 of this piece, I shared my personal story about how parental alienation has touched my own life... 

Here I explore and share 5 tips on what you can do if you find yourself and your child(ren) being alienated from one another by your ex:

1. If you are attempting to parent through divorce and are being undermined by your ex, its pretty easy to find yourself walking on eggshells with your child, trying not to rock the boat in your relationship. …

In my last post I wrote about doing the inner work necessary to truly understand yourself (To Thine Own Self be True) during the journey through transition.   When you really know who you are, you can set an intention to rebuild a more authentic life. In addition, you will redefine and learn from your past unsuccessful relationships.  Doing this work will bring you greater success in all areas of your life including creating and establishing new, long-lasting and fulfilling love relationships.

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Today I had the pleasure of coaching a wonderful, vibrant woman still exploring, still growing, still trying to share her gifts with the world…at 65 years young! How delightful to think that we all have so much left to learn, give and share with others despite advancing age. This woman returned to school at 57 years old! She stated she had no intention of retiring anytime soon, knowing intuitively that she still had so much to contribute to society. …

The Power of Metaphor

We’ve had some unusually mild and lovely spring weather here in the northeast lately, which has most people scrambling to get outside and clean up their yards, myself included. So this Sunday, I quit the seemingly never ending process of emptying boxes from my recent move and turned my attention to the long neglected flowerbeds in the front yard of my new home. I felt a strong need to get my hands in the dirt, feeling like it would be therapeutic for me.  …

By Karen McMahon, Certified Divorce Coach 

Are you arguing with your spouse more often than ever during this difficult season of divorce?

How often do you find yourself continuing the argument long after the other person is gone?

If this sounds like you article is a must read.

After a confrontation with your spouse, you may find yourself operating on automatic pilot because you are living in your head.  All your attention is on the heated argument that continues.  …

The decision has been made. You and your spouse have decided to divorce. How do you tell your kids in a way that opens the door for all the feelings and emotions they may have to be honored, acknowledged and validated? Read these five MUST DO’s to find out:

1. Break the News With the Family All Together
Both parents should present a united front when telling your children about the breakup. Discuss with your spouse how you would like the conversation to go, what you will say and who will say it. …

Grief and divorce is an interesting thing.  When I made the decision to end my marriage I was quite naive as to the impact it would have on my family and myself. People going through divorce and separation don't typically share their experiences with grief with too many "outsiders". The intense feelings of grief I have experienced since the break-up have been unlike anything I have ever known and at times I thought my heart would burst. …

My marriage, like so many others, had floundered for years, with us alternating between putting in intense effort to keep it together and then ultimately falling back into those comfortable dysfunctional places until I would become so discontent that in my constant struggle for solutions, I would take it upon myself to read yet another self-help book to try to understand way I just couldn’t make the damn thing work. …