Welcome to Echoes of Change
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Relationship Lines – Taking Responsibility for Yourself
Consider times in your life when you set a goal to achieve that was important to you, but in some way you sabotaged yourself, put obstacles in the way, or in general made things more difficult. I recently experienced this situation when it came to my health. I...
Relationship Lines – Boundaries of Responsibility
I recently worked on a presentation with Betsy Hostetler (HostetlerConsulting.com) entitled Creating Relationship Awareness Through a Systemic Lens. As we worked together, it was interesting to see how we were able to combine our different personalities and unique...
Creating Space – Making Room for Ourselves and Our Growth
In our busy lives, where jobs, children, friends, family, household chores, and to do lists fill our days, it is important to remember to make space for ourselves. We can create space by making ourselves a priority, putting our needs before others, or letting go of...
Creating Space – Options, Choices and Respect for Others
As I listen to a variety of discussions about how to address certain “big life topics”, it strikes me that: Some people think that their choice is right for everyone and applies in every situation There are some approaches that sell themselves as the one and only way...
Hidden in the Shadows – The Ramifications of Choices
While my corporate quality career is long over, there is one phrase that continues to stick with me – “Why do we never have enough time to do it right, but we always have enough time to do it over”. The need to do it over was in part, because we either didn’t fully...
Hidden in the Shadows – Your True Self
After publishing my first book, I heard from numerous people that it was full of lessons. I have pondered that perspective over the last few years as I thought of the specific lessons I perceived. I was intrigued by what others...
Bullying Ways – What We Suppress Persists
Growing up I remember being told to stay away from the cookie drawer. That request only caused me to want those cookies even more. Now having studied the systemic work of family constellations, I can see one of the core principles at work – what we exclude may expand...
Bullying Ways – The Mirror in Name Calling
Recently, I saw a post with pictures of mirrors and a reference to the “shadow”. Since that is one of the core transformation approaches I studied and share with clients, I started looking around to see where it was clearly reflected in daily life. I quickly noticed...
Crossing Boundaries – Who Does Your Choice Impact
Choice is another concept that is woven through the Meeting the Shadow program. Choice in this instance includes how we choose to interpret events, whether or not we choose to forgive, and the degree to which we choose to look at the lessons and gifts within even the...
Crossing Boundaries – Where Responsibility Begins and Ends
Having recently completed another Meeting the Shadow series, I reconnected with the importance of one of the core concepts - responsibility. Responsibility is taking ownership for what we have created in our lives, both the good and the not “as good”. Yet, many people...
Remembering Ourselves – Finding Hidden Treasures
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 4-minute audio recording. After years of accumulating stuff, something inspired me to finally see that I have enough, I am enough, and I know enough. In alignment with that, and in conjunction with my...
Remembering Ourselves – Where Patterns Begin
I thought I had a topic for my blog, and then the events in Ukraine knocked me off balance. I allowed myself some time and space to be present with what I was feeling, and an unexpected inspiration gave me a fresh perspective. Whatever lenses you are using to view...