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New Year, New Focus:  Setting Goals for 2021 and Why a Life Coach Can Help
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New Year, New Focus: Setting Goals for 2021 and Why a Life Coach Can Help

As I sit here in this moment writing this, it’s 2 weeks from New Years Eve; I know I’m not alone in saying that I am ready for 2020 to be over and am trying to be hopeful about circumstances being different in 2021. I need to believe that things are going to improve and that we all are capable of the change and growth that makes our lives and our world better.

I think so many of us are craving something new after the mundane and the chaos have both dominated this year. Maybe this time last year, we thought that our goals for 2020 were finally going to help us make that change we’ve always wanted. And then… things happened, and most of us cannot say that this was our most productive year ever. And that’s okay. We had to adapt as we never have before, deal with loss and grief, etc. If all we did was survive the year, that’s okay and it’s more than good enough.

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Christians, You Don’t Need To Stay Happy During A Global Pandemic
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Christians, You Don’t Need To Stay Happy During A Global Pandemic

Dear ones, we are in unprecedented times, in the midst of a global pandemic. Without comparing loss, we are all dealing with a lot right now. Anxiety is heavy in the air. Do I think we can come back to a place of gratitude? For sure. Do I think we still need joy, play, and laughter during this season? Absolutely. And, we are still allowed to be sad. Unfortunately, I see a lot of responses to sadness, anger, or anxiety that tries to minimize, deflect, or shut down those feelings.

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When Your Kid Isn’t A Kid Anymore: How To Launch Your Adult Child
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When Your Kid Isn’t A Kid Anymore: How To Launch Your Adult Child

It’s time. You’ve waited (approximately) 18 years to get them to this point, and now your child is officially a grown-up. Whether they’re heading off to college or whatever is next for them, this is a huge change for both of you. Sometimes, we don’t anticipate the challenge that comes with the change in the parent-child dynamic when the child is technically an adult. There can be conflict, frustration, miscommunication, and distance. Part of that comes from them establishing their autonomy, which is natural.

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3 Ways to Communicate with Your Parents Adult to Adult
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3 Ways to Communicate with Your Parents Adult to Adult

FINALLY. You are an adult! You made it. You’re 18 and you’re headed off to college or whatever the next chapter of your life is looking like. However, maybe you feel like your parent hasn’t gotten the memo on this monumental shift in your life; that they still see you like the high school kid you were. You need them to realize that things are different now, but aren’t quite sure how to tell them (nicely). Here are some things to keep in mind as your parent-child relationship becomes your parent-adult child relationship:

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