Dr. Carolyn Coon

  Have you truly considered the impact that word has on your relationships??? All your relationships. Your level of trust – in the other person, in yourself, in the relationship – determines what you do and say and what you don’t. Granted, that’s an obvious statement, but do you really consider the effect and influence […]

and a time for every purpose under heaven.” I’ve always liked that scripture from Ecclesiastes (and the song). Part of the reason I like this is the inherent promise of a better tomorrow. For every ‘negative’ there’s a positive – and yes, each positive does speak of a negative. However, the point is the balance between

  Did the movie, The Bucket List, inspire you to make your own list? And after you made your list… then what? Regardless of how long ago you made your list (years, or right now) and presupposing you know where you put that list… look at it again. Have you accomplished anything on your list? Are

another adventure? Something new to discover? A new friend to meet? Or greet an old friend? Perhaps a new challenge… or the answer to the problem that you currently are facing? What will your eyes behold? What will you see? Are you excited? Fearful? Anticipating? What and how do you feel? Anxious? Hopeful? Actually, ‘today’ offers

  Such a relatively simple word but one that is jammed packed with all sorts of interpretations and reactions. Have you considered the word? I’m totally convinced that this one aspect impacts so much of our feelings and subsequent behavior, many times without our awareness. Are you the recipient of words (and acts?) of appreciation?

  Do you consider yourself an explorer? One of the definitions from Webster is: “to examine or investigate”. While pioneer and ‘adventurer’ describe the person who engages in this activity, it is ‘seeker’ that really indicates the mindset of an explorer.  And while exploration is typically viewed in terms of the far flung reaches of space or world…

  Open your suitcase or unzip your backpack – what do you see? What’s in your baggage that you truly need and want and what is excess? Do you see lack of forgiveness? Even toward yourself? What about unthinking ‘disorganization’? Is there yesterday’s pain? Maybe you have un-success (which is different from ‘failure’)? What are those

  Everyone knows that when you toss a pebble into a pond of water that there are ripples that emanate outward from the spot the pebble entered the water. Regardless of the size of the pebble or the pond, there is always a ripple caused by the action. To expect the ripples to not occur

  We all have guides. And these guides go under a variety of names. Sometimes these guides are people – but sometimes the problem is that we don’t look deeply into their personal philosophies to know if they are people we should follow. But there are other guides, for example the principles that come from experience or

  The word does deserve a !!! What do you believe about destiny? Is it by chance? by choice? How do you know if you are on your path to your destiny? Are there signs you are following? H-O-W do you KNOW??? And the answers to those questions lead you on your path to your