It’s hard to believe two men walked on the surface of the earth for the first time 40 years ago today. I was hooked on space flight in second grade, when my mom allowed me to miss class at Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in Chicago to watch coverage of John Glenn’s orbit around the Earth. […]

Last week Money Magazine named Louisville the best small town in America.  Those of us who live here couldn’t agree more.  The article accurately stated some of the wonderful things about living here, but I have a few of my own to add.  I love our annual subdivision parties where I have a chance to […]

  It’s hard to believe two men walked on the surface of the earth for the first time 40 years ago today. I was hooked on space flight in second grade, when my mom allowed me to miss class at Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in Chicago to watch coverage of John Glenn’s orbit around the […]

Traditionally, summer falls between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s full of parades, festivals, fireworks and barbecues. But I don’t think Memorial Day and Labor Day should be remembered only once a year. I have a lot of both days.One of my first Memorial Days was the day my sister was born. I was almost […]

My dad, Bob, is a simple guy. He finshed high school and then went into the Army and was part of the occupation of Germany after the Second World War. When he left the Army, he came back to Wisconsin and found a job working in a factory. Bob met my mom when they were […]

I recently attended a series of seminars by Liz Ryan of Ask Liz Ryan. You may have seen her column in the Daily Camera. She was very engaging and informative. I took the course mostly to update my job seeking skills to help my life coaching clients. I now know how to create a resume, […]

Life takes place in the present. But so often, we let the present slip away, unobserved and unseized. Our mind is cluttered with thoughts: while we are at work, we think about vacation, we dwell on the past or worry about the future.Most of us don’t undertake our thoughts in awareness, meaning our thoughts control […]

Very few of us routinely re-examine our core beliefs or write down the principles that guide our lives. How often do you write out your basic beliefs, or explain them to a friend or loved one? How often do we even think about where we’re going in life or what we absolutely, positively stand for?There […]

A sense of authenticity is one of our deepest psychological needs. It is also a cornerstone of mental health. Authenticity is related to many aspects of psychological well-being, including vitality, self- esteem, and coping skills. What is authenticity? It is described as the “unimpeded operation of one’s true or core self in one’s daily enterprise” […]

We all get frustrated. You’re in a hurry and there is an accident on Hwy 36. You’re trying to get to work, but your son just spilled his milk on your pants. Does that sound familiar? We all face these kinds of issues. But do you just give up?Whether or not you give up depends […]