Some of you may be totally unaware about the 17 Signs of Good Luck. They have been passed down in secret from family member to family member and now to me. Since I have no children, the 17 Signs might end with me, unless I risk the “curse” and share them publicly. So here goes, [...]

I used to have a theory that if I gave 100%, and I received 125% back in return, that I couldn’t really accept the extra 25%. Where did it come from, who needs it more than me, aren’t I taking more than I deserve? If I’ve given 100%, and I receive it more - I [...]

For those of you not in the Pacific Northwest, even you have heard of the floods that have devastated many of our communities. One town, Vernonia, already reinventing itself after floods in 1996 and a diminishing timber economy, has had families displaced from homes, schools not schooling, a medical office shut down.
The community is gratefully [...]

The more I talk to my clients, the more I realize that most of us have some sense of worthlessness. For some, it’s tied to the bank account’s presentation of the total amount of money we have available. To others, it’s the number of people we interact with, or don’t. Regardless, we’re constantly looking for [...]