What a week! What a glorious, crazy, maniacal, nutty, logjam of broken telephone and mutterings of “off with their heads” from nowhere in particular, other than soccer games (I cannot even bear to talk about Brazil’s horrors) and people slinking off into the bushes just waiting to pounce, while drunk with fantasy about what…
In yesterday’s Part 1 blog, I spoke about my panic attack when the thought of returning to my work was just around the corner and I wasn’t ready. I knew there was more I had to uncover about my feelings and what was next in my life. But not go back to work? I couldn’t…
In honor of my beautiful pearly white Harley, Purrl, that is no longer, I thought it only fitting that I call these next blog posts Purrls of Wisdom. It feels appropriate given the impact of my motorcycle accident and all the pearls I’m discovering at the bottom of my own oceanic watery place of healing.…
What’s the Right Track for You? Now that’s a loaded question! Many people seek council when they are struggling with what direction they should be taking in their lives. Some are going through a significant change while others aren’t feeling the passion for life they once did. Because this is such a common issue…
Yesterday , in The Boot of Shame – Part 1 I humbly shared my experience of the motorcycle accident that set my latest life awareness in motion. Today I’d like to share the next steps of this wonderfully mindful (and yet most days mind-numbingly frustrating) journey. When the doctors told me (ok, more like ordered…
Thoughts about life from the bedside (and kitchen floor) of Colette Baron-Reid It’s been a while since I connected with my tribe to let you know what’s happening, what’s new and what gems of wisdom I might have found in the treasure of experience to share with you. So in the spirit of inconsistency,…
Dear Colette, I have been struggling with a loss of a relationship that lasted nine years. It ended in betrayal and really no answers as to why or what I did wrong. I’m still in love with this person. I lost my lover, my companion and my best friend. No matter what I do I…
We all know that the holidays are a time that we are supposed to be grateful for all we have and everyone in our lives. But what about those family members, relatives and even people in our past for which we still hold resentment? How do we move past that to truly enjoy having them…
Have you ever heard someone tell you that you are sabotaging yourself? It’s not an unusual expression or concept, however how does it make you feel? Terrible, right? Not only are you now frustrated with different aspects of your life but now you get to hear that it’s all your fault. Fun, isn’t it? You…
