Posts by Carol Ross
Six Questions for the New Year
I love to steal. Good ideas, that is. At the inflection point of a new year, I see all kinds of great exercises from fellow coaches on summarizing this past year and setting goals for the new year. My thanks to the following coaches for providing fodder for my thinking: Shirley Anderson, Janet Auty-Carlisle, Marcia…
Read MoreWhat to Do With Bad News
Bad news seems to travel in packs, like wild dogs that leap out from the bushes of my consciousness with only a slight wimpering to warn me. Right before Christmas, I heard from a sister-in-law that her mother had had a heart attack. Right after Christmas, I heard from another sister-in-law that her father had…
Read MoreThe Worst Day of the Year
I love how blogging spreads ideas and brings them back in new form. A few weeks ago, I had a posting about Laughter Yoga–gatherings for the sole purpose of laughing together. An official Laughter Yoga Leader, Elaine Helle, emailed me after reading my posting to tell me about her brainchild, Belly Laugh Day on January…
Read MoreBeauty of the Season
One of the joys of the season are the beautiful cards I receive–both traditional and e-cards. Here’s one that I received recently, created by an artist/graphic designer friend, Marie Carija. Visit her website to see more of her vibrant work. The other type of holiday cards that are catching my attention are ones from…
Read MoreGreat Adventures
I’m reading another book, "The Sound of Paper" by Julia Cameron, who is best known for the bible on creativity, "The Artist’s Way." "The Sound of Paper" is about nourishing our creative muse, especially when we have gone on vacation, left it at home, and forgotten to put out so much as a morning snack.…
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