There's always time for a donut!

Years ago I was frantically trying to get everything done on a hot Saturday afternoon in Tampa. I'm sure you know the drill - working mom trying to squeeze everything in during the weekend, laundry, cleaning, dry cleaners, grocery shopping, you name it, I was doing it.

My son, who was eight years old at the time, was with me. He had been a great little companion that day, not complaining as I dragged him into countless stores, always admonishing him to "Hurry up! I don't have alot of time today!" whenever he lingered.

As we came up to a stoplight, our local Krispy Kreme donut shop was across the corner, glowing and tempting. He looked at me, hesitated, and then asked "Can we stop for a donut?" Poor kid, he already knew the answer would be "No! Not today, honey, I don't have enough time."

And then my brilliantly wise 8-year said the words that would change my life.

"But, mom, there's always time for a donut!"

And I looked into his big, brown, pleading eyes and realized he was absolutely right.

I don't remember what errands we did that day or if we even got everything done. I do remember sitting in the booth with our donuts and hot chocolate, talking and laughing and bonding.

I remember the lesson - and hear his words in my head when I'm feeling especially stressed out or rushed. There's always time to stop and enjoy the moment, to appreciate life, and to be grateful for those that we love. A few minutes of time to stop and breathe gives us the necessary time to focus on what's really important.

When was the last time you had time for a donut?


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Perspective Shifts

A Jehovah's Witness, a Zoroastrian, a Muslim, a Catholic, a Naturalist and an agnostic sit down to Easter dinner...

No seriously. That's a snapshot of who was in my dining room earlier this year. From Bombay to Jamaica and back – it was an eclectic and brilliant group of people, unconstrained by nationality or religion or belief or age. As I looked around the table, I thought, “From here comes peace.”
How many times do we make decisions and assumptions based on pre-conceived ideas? We all have prejudices of one kind or another. How many of those have been formed through what we read in the media or watch on TV or are given to us through strongly expressed opinions of others? How many are valid? Do they match your personal set of values and integrity? Do we think peace but feel fear?

I became a coach because I believe that my clients are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. I work with them to shift perspectives so they can achieve the results necessary to create the lives they want to lead. My perception of the world certainly shifted that day. Will yours?

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I am a life coach living and working in Davidson, North Carolina.

I love life and choose to be happy everyday. Somedays that can be harder than others! I work from home, love to teach and am actively growing my coaching business.

I am about to buy my first home, a little brownstone condo, and I'm starting college next month. I have a newsletter, but my blog is to supplement my newsletter - and, honestly, because I've never had one and think it would be fun to do and to help to cyber-connect with other coaches as well as people who are looking to move forward and achieve their life goals.

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