Dr. Carolyn Coon

  Yes, this is another of those attitude issues. But how we view an ‘obstacle’ tells us a great deal about how we approach resolution. Is it a possibility? Is it a problem? You do prepare differently dependent upon how the obstacle is viewed. Actually the first thing we need to know is … is […]

  How many times have we heard this… or said it? I really don’t think many of us possess a large dose of patience – I know I don’t. We want to get to wherever the destination is, but that mindset typically precludes us from enjoying and appreciating the journey. And truly that’s what we

    What happens when you do make a mistake? We all do, you know. And the ‘mistakes’ I’m talking about are the ones that are yours… all yours. Not the ones others may make that affect you and what you do, these are solely yours. What do you do? Even the really ‘Big’ ones… You still

  Patterns… if you stop long enough to look back, do you see a pattern? Your pattern. Does your life reflect a pattern of line-upon-line or is it more of a hodge podge… regardless, do you see what your pattern is and how it has and is determining who and what you are? What does your pattern

  At various times throughout our lives we come to crossroads. Some are a simple choosing of … the easiest looking road or perhaps, ‘the road less traveled’? Some are significant, an ethical choice. Some are forcing us to choose between two unknowns, or two goods, or bads, or wanting both. But unless we want to stand indefinitely in

  Whether you’ve been on your road for a long time or a short time doesn’t matter. The question is… what have you learned from your journey? There are always lessons to be learned each day if you are open to them. There are also discoveries to make, people to interact with… actually your day

  As you well know… they are not the same. Though similar, each has its own ‘feel’, its own emotions. You can be alone but not lonely just as you can be lonely and not be alone. However, we all experience these times, we all have to cope with them and we all have to

  Substitute ‘I’ for ‘we’ and this is the point. It seems that it is only when we don’t have (it) any longer that we realize what we had and rue our lack of appreciation at the time. It is so true and, for me, extremely pervasive. And it infiltrates every part of our lives.

  I’m not particularly good about asking for help. Never have been. And I don’t say that with any sense of boasting or pride. It’s just that I’ve never been good about doing so. It may be that I have this embarrassment about asking anyone (and that includes family) when I need anything. Maybe it is a 

was a comment I made in a previous post. And it struck me anew just how accurate that is. However, accuracy has nothing to do with personally accepting that point. How many people do you know that seem to just abrogate this? And even more frustrating… seem to get away with it. Yes? My only