At the Family Coaching office in Lubbock, Texas there is a lovely garden behind the office building. There are lots of trees, a river of flowers, a beautiful waterfall, and a wonderful wooden fence. The garden has been put together and is maintained by the families that come to family coaching. There’s one tree in [...]
Have you ever noticed that sometimes the smallest actions bring about the biggest results? The other day I was carrying some tulips into the office. They were originally on my table at home but I really liked them and wanted to look at them all day long so I brought some for my desk. They [...]
Sometimes as I work with someone I realize that they feel very much like the ball in a pin-ball machine. They feel like they hit one wall only to rebound and hit up against another. They never really get to a place where they feel they are at peace. One of the questions I often [...]
Have you ever noticed that some people seem to have a never-ending source of energy? It doesn’t matter what they do or what time of the day it is, they have plenty of energy and can’t wait to burn it. Have you ever noticed that some people don’t seem to have any energy? They spend [...]
One of my favorite handouts that we use at Family Coaching is called The Cherokee Chief. It’s about watching what you think and paying attention to how you are using your energy. An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside of me” he said to the …
