Meri's Musings

I haven't known that heady, out of control, you make my toes curl kind of feeling for  a long, long, time. I've spent lots of time  learning to be my own woman, traveling to places hither and yon sometimes without any travel companions. I've settled into a routine by now. It might be time to shake things up. Or then again. . .  why mess with a good thing?

When I'm cold or frazzled, feeling a hint of a cold coming on, or just plain want a moment to center myself and reflect, tea always hits the spot. The two drawers beneath the spoons and forks are filled with tea cans with an assortment of teas for every mood. My bookshelves are lined with books  for every mood. Memoirs, cookbooks, coaching theory, psychology, novels, gardening, poetry, family-law related tomes,  books about writing (I've finally graduated to actually writing, instead of just reading about writing. books that my friends have published, books featuring the works of my favorite artists, how-to books explaining art techniques that interest me, photography exemplars and technical info galore.   I'm usually reading more than one book at a time or, if not actually moving between books, have a pile of unread or partially read books close to me, just in case I wrap something up. In case you haven't gues...

I think those "I'm going to flog myself to change"  resolutions are for people who really don't like themselves. And they don't usually work anyway. That's why my New Year's Resolutions and Notes to Myself are more like LAUGH MORE SEE MORE MOVIES MAKE ART WRITE AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS UPON IT Last year my special word was "Manifest." Until I find a new one, that will work -- I'd like to manifest a special someone. Kissing is a wonderful pastime. You never know where it might lead. Oh, and by the way, I'd like to manifest ten coaching clients in the next two weeks so that I can complete the mastery portion of my certified professional coach training  and have the required number of hours to get first-level certification from  International Coach Federation. Are you (or someone you know): facing a major life transition and don't know how to navigate it or...