As a child Mary played with her cousins. Then the play stopped. Her father and his sister had had a disagreement over money. Some years later, Mary’s brother, Peter, died - quite early, in his 50s. He left behind 5 children from various marriages. The youngest daughter, Marianne,...
I gave a coaching session to my coach the other day. It’s part of my getting official coaching accreditation. In some way this was an exam. I don’t know about you, but when I am tested in something I am often a bit nervous beforehand. I’m used to...
The world is not perfect - that day was a difficult day. A bad night after a somewhat disjointed getting together with my husband the previous evening. He’d had a long day, tried to disappear and forget about everything he had to do. I needed his input on...
It’s a friend’s birthday today. With surprise I realise it’s her 60th - already? Not so long ago this age seemed quite old. Now it’s only 4 years to my 60th birthday. Another friend is starting a new business in her 60s. These days many people get a second...