Posts Tagged "like"
Should I End Indecision, Or…?
I have always been indecisive. I like to joke that it's because of my astrological sign: Libra (the scales) which is all about weighing options. According to an astrology website, "Libra's indecisiveness is caused by the fear that a wrong decision will...cause turmoil in their lives." Sounds about right. Another classic case of my ambiguity is my name. My own mom didn't like decisions either,...
Read MoreI Am My Mother
I recently got a peek into a deeper level of awareness about my fragile identity. As it turns out, I am not me; I am my mother. Here's what I mean. For years, I thought I didn't know what I liked or wanted. I remember back in high school realizing that I had no opinions of my own, and promptly getting some! But I still balk when people ask me what I want. As super-coach Eva and I have been...
Read MoreWho are you really?
On July 16, my daughter Colleen posted this image on her Facebook page with the comment: "Cheers to my Grandma, who would've been 85 today. Celebrating with her favorites: wine and a donut!" Lots of likes on that one. It's hard for friends and family to see a donut without thinking of Ruth. My grandmother used to tell the story of a time a few months into Mom's first marriage when she had become...
Read More“Important” Breakthrough
You say what's important to you. Sounds logical, but through most of my life, I looked to my circumstances or other people for permission to decide if something was important to me -- including myself! I didn't see it this way at the time, but I actually gave others the power to say what was important for me. That's what you do when you can't say what you like or want without fear of...
Read MoreCan you love a child you don’t like?
The disturbing question "Can you love a child you don't like?" comes up more than you can imagine. This dilemma can cause painful feelings of guilt for parents or teachers who have mixed feelings about a child, or harder yet, for those who find one child easier to like than another. When asked, my answer is always, "Of course," but it's been hard to explain why. Today I can: Like and love are...
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