By Patty, a JBD Client I asked a good friend of mine if she had a good day last Friday and she replied ‘it was okay, I’ll forget it’…and that got me thinking. I want ALL my days to count. No more going through the motions, day in and day out, spending my time doing […]
By Karen McMahon During my years of coaching I have been fascinated at how often as adults we forget how to dream. When asked what their ideal is where a job, relationship, home or life, clients more often than not, “I don’t know”. When we dig deeper, most discuss what they don’t want and that […]
By: Karen McMahon I have been learning about myself as I begin to navigate the world of online dating. I have entered this experience committed to watching where my thoughts take me and what happens when my judgments and fears arise. I have learned that I am slow at this dating game. That is […]
By: Karen McMahon My Profile is Live…Now what? Now that you have posted your profile, what is your next step? Many clients have told me how discouraged they were because no one was writing them. I experienced the exact same thing. I thought…that is curious…I pretty good looking, I wrote a decent profile, what […]
By: Karen McMahon Writing a profile can be uncomfortable What can I say about myself that is unique and interesting? I don’t want to appear boastful, complicated or have a generic profile. Having fun with it and making it a ‘want to’ rather than a ‘have to’, will make a huge difference. How do […]
By Karen McMahon We need boundaries to experience healthy loving relationships. Yet so many of us did not grow up in families that exhibited healthy boundaries. In fact, we may have experienced quite the opposite and not even understand what a boundary is. If your relationship is facing crisis, while the complexities are unique, you […]
By Lisa Brick I remember when my mother explained to me that once I became a mom my time for play was over. As a parent, I needed to be ever vigilant and put fun aside. Fun was for youth. As you might imagine, my mom was not a whole lot of fun. Although […]
By Lisa Brick You are the only person in your life who is always there. The relationship that most impacts how happy you are and what you are able to accomplish is your relationship with yourself. Everyone else (parents, children, significant others, extended family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances) comes and goes. The extent that […]
By Lisa Brick What do you want? Once divorce is settled, life has become more predictable, and you are feeling ready to open yourself up to meeting new people the next step is often asking yourself what you want now, why you want it, and how you can intentionally create it? Something is missing though, […]
By Lisa Brick YOU are the kingpin of your life, the main axle, the engine, the foundation…not a significant other, not your kids, not your parents, not your relatives, and not your friends. YOU are the most important person in your life and therefore the primary person to maintain yourself well. The 7 Secrets […]
