Licensed Counselor

It Changed My Life, I Swear!

Tracking my feelings in A Feelings Journal changed my life. I swear!   My favorite motto or MarGOism is… “First Feel, Second Solve”.  To go along with this motto many years ago I started a Feelings Journal. Why did I do this?  My life at the time wasn’t going well.  This was around 2009 or …

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What Are You Really Afraid of?

The real reason isn’t apparent at first.  You want to leave your job, career or a relationship.  You have sought input from others who know you well and come up with a list of reasons why. They are legitimate and yet you don’t do it.  WHY? As a professional working at the Intersection of Counseling …

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You Know Best (Not Father!)

When you are considering a Job Change, New Career or Starting Your Own Business you will want help. You want whoever knows best to steer you in the right direction.  If it’s not your father then it’s a friend or favorite professional. As a Professional Coach and Emotions Management Expert, I provide intuitive feedback, input, …

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Building A Stronger Support System

Barbara Streisand sang “People, people who need people… Are the luckiest people in the world” These words still bring tears to my eyes.  You know you need people and yet you resist asking for help and don’t realize the impact on your personal and professional growth and happiness!  I’ve been there! By Support System, I …

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Everything Matters!

A favorite mentor of mine told me “Everything Matters!”  My first thought was no way.  Doesn’t the word everything imply there are no exceptions?  That doesn’t seem right since there are exceptions to everything!  What I later learned was she was right! In your Job, Business or Life you do things that matter more or …

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Messages From Parents Impact Potential and Possibilities

Our parents talk to us.  They share positive and negative messages.  The negative messages interfere with our innate knowing about what is best for us.   A negative message goes something like… You can’t do that because you are too ___ or you can only do ___ because you are ___. Parents think they know …

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Reframing Regrets to Build a Better Life

We all have regrets.  They make us feel bad.  What you probably aren’t aware of is the power they have to propel you in a positive direction.  A regret is an opportunity for self-reflection and personal growth.  Each regret is a valuable resource! They are always about the past.  You focus on what you didn’t …

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