To create or not to create . . . That is the question……

This will most likely be the last pivot I make in my lifetime, and probably the most meaningful.

Clarity started to come for me when I began meeting with my new personal coach, Kara Kemp. I was stuck. I was struggling with what I valued most and what I wanted to do with the remainder of my life. One of the first exercises Kara had me complete was Brene Brown’s Values Lantern and Values Clarification (see below). What an eye opener. Through this process I have learned how important it is to become aware of your values and beliefs and then live up to them - live in them - live through them. For the Values Clarification you go through a list of roughly 120 values, select 10 and then rank them order of importance. Eventually you narrow it down to 2. Yes, it’s difficult and they can change over time, and often do. It’s important to remember that when we do not honor our values, life can get very messy.

This is the story of my family of origin. Our little tribe was rich with love in spite of all the obstacles thrown our way. Read the story of how it all began.