Archives for January 2019

THE BREAKDOWN

JANUARY 31, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Get mad, then get over it. ~Colin Powell A few weeks ago, when took my younger son in for neurotherapy, I shared the positive strides we'd seen since he started treatment with Erica, one of the office staff. I had just written "Successful Communication" and was feeling good about the results . . .

SHEDDING THE COCOON

JANUARY 28, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Change always comes bearing gifts. ~Price Pritchett Last week, I shared my experience about letting go of my wedding gown (https://coachkarenlynch.com/angel-gown/). After posting the story, I realized that letting go of my dress wasn’t just about helping others; it was also about helping me to . . .

SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION

JANUARY 24, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

The best helping hand that you will ever receive is the one at the end of your own arm. ~Fred Dehner Note: Recently, I made the decision to share more about my family’s Lyme diagnosis and treatment; part of it is cathartic, and in part to help increase awareness about the impact of . . .

ANGEL GOWN

JANUARY 21, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Angels can fly directly into the heart of the matter. ~Author Unknown It’s Monday, and I am still basking in the afterglow of a girl’s weekend. My friend recently moved to Napa and invited me and another friend up for a girl’s weekend. We had the typical plans laid out: fun, laughter, and . . .

TIME SUCK

JANUARY 17, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

How long a minute is, depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on. - Zall's Second Law Note: Recently, I made the decision to share more about my family’s Lyme diagnosis and treatment; part of it is cathartic, and in part to help increase awareness about the impact of Lyme. There are . .

I AM

JANUARY 14, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Change your thoughts and you change your world. ~Norman Vincent Peale I love my daily habit of pulling out three slips of paper and writing three things that I am grateful for, adding the date, then placing them in my gratitude jar in my office. My shelf is full of Mason jars, each one crammed . . .

BEACH DAY

JANUARY 12, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Feelings are much like waves, we can't stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf. ~Jonatan Mårtensson Today, I woke up knowing exactly what I wanted to write about. I had an idea in my head, yet I couldn’t get to a point where I could articulate what I wanted to say. I . . .

ANOTHER VICTORY

JANUARY 10, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. ~Buddhist Saying Note: Recently, I made the decision to share more about my family’s Lyme diagnosis and treatment; part of it is cathartic, and in part to help increase awareness about the impact of Lyme. As my . . .

NEXT CHAPTER

JANUARY 7, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

To read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend; to read it for a second time is to meet an old one. ~Chinese Saying I’ve always had a love for books and a passion for reading. As a child, I enjoyed going to our local library, walking through the stacks, exploring . . .

FAMILY PHOTO

JANUARY 5, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing. ~Eva Young Yesterday, I mailed out our last holiday card. Yes, the last card was mailed out on January 4th, after the holidays ended. There was a time when I was extremely organized, and our family ran like a well-oiled machine. . . .

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

JANUARY 3, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

The pleasure of nostalgia is never without its companion, loneliness. ~Isuna Hasekura My Mom’s birthday was yesterday; it was the third year we didn’t celebrate with her and the day felt a bit empty. January 2017 marked the first birthday without her. I remember thinking that it had been five . . .

TESTIMONIALS

“Thanks for your wise words of patience in my waiting. I really needed that and kept going back to it when I was feeling lost.”