Posts by Merrill
Open Hands….Open Hearts
Last night we had the fifth class in the Sweetly Broken series that I lead. It is always a powerful night. We meet in the wonderful little chapel of our church and come together for a time of worship, Communion and prayer. In the first four classes we discussed all the difficult emotions that hold us back and get in our way of leading a healthy, whole and joyful life. In the four weeks prior to tonight we have cried together, laughed together, hugged, encouraged and prayed for each other. We have talked about all those emotions we have picked up all the way and somehow can’t put down…..pain, fear, anger, disappointment, loneliness, bitterness,...
Read MoreGo and “Get” it!
Instead of “I HAVE to…” try “I GET to…” for a change. You can wake up saying, I HAVE to go to church or I GET to go to church and be blessed today. I HAVE to exercise or I GET to exercise because my body still can. I HAVE to go to work or I GET to go to work because I still have a job! The battle is always won or lost in the mind. With a slight shift in words our attitudes and life can change and find more gratitude in what we do. Watch your HAVE’s and see what you GET today!
Read MoreOut of the mouths of grown sons!
My oldest, who is 23 is taking one of my Life Coaching workshops. It is so much fun to have him in the class, I actually feel honored that he would take it. As we were leaving yesterday he said with surprise in his voice…. “Mom, you are really good at this! You know teaching all these workshops is like playing in small venues (interpretation: small dive bars) ……. you just need to be discovered!” It made me feel so proud and giggle so hard! One, that he thinks I am good at what I do and two, that he thinks I should be discovered. Little does he know just being discovered by him means more to me than a guest spot on Oprah! Thanks David for...
Read MoreMY Big Fat Messy Life…..
Don’t you know those days that you wake up and think…..Is this really my life? How did I get here? This is not what I expected. Not what I planned for. Life can throw us curve balls and sometimes we didn’t even know we were in the game, much less be prepared to catch the ball. We are great at making the plans, plotting out our life, knowing the path we want to take then LIFE HAPPENED…..LIFE interrupted our plans. LIFE got messy. One of the biggest obstacles that I see in working with people is our expectation of what we thought LIFE would look like. Our LIFE. We never thought we would be raising a child or children alone, have to deal with...
Read MoreFinding the FUN in your day!
I am reading this great book called 7 Habits of a Healthy Home by Bill Carmichael. Wonderful read, it addresses you personally as well as a member of a family and as a parent. One of the girls in my group mentioned that the quote under the title of the next chapter made her think of me. The chapter is Celebration: Is Life Good and under it is a quote from Billy Graham, “I want to be remembered as someone who was fun to live with.”Billy Graham Now I don’t know if I am fun to live with, my kids could argue that one on certain days I am sure, but I like fun. I like to celebrate and laugh. I think we all do. Who doesn’t like a good belly laugh, or...
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Merrill Is a mother of 5 who has found her calling in sharing her experiences from life with others. She can help you break out of your routine to live life to its fullest potential.