by Elisabeth | Jan 8, 2021 | emotions, healing
While going through Freeway, I heard Mike Foster tell the story of when, as a little boy, he used to collect caterpillars – as many of us did when we were children – and would place them in a jar and watch them weave a cocoon around themselves and then delight in...
by Elisabeth | Oct 30, 2020 | emotions, healing, wholeness
When I was in seventh grade, I was imagining things. I was imagining that my mom was unsafe when I was at school, so I would pretend to be sick to stay home and take care of her. And when I was home alone, I would imagine that someone else was in our apartment with...
by Elisabeth | Oct 16, 2020 | coaching, emotions, faith, healing, pain, wholeness
When we find ourselves in a situation that is painful, frustrating, confusing, maddening or sad, we can either pretend it’s not as bad as it is or we can keep doing what we’re doing hoping something changes on its own. That is what most of us do, and...
by Elisabeth | Aug 14, 2020 | dating, divorce, healing
The first few minutes, hours, and days will envelop you like a fog, whether you’re the leaver or the left. Trust me. I stood there before the bench and heard the judge ask my spouse, “Is your marriage irretrievably broken?” and I heard this response: “Yes.” And in...
by Elisabeth | Aug 7, 2020 | divorce, faith, healing
Though I don’t believe that prayer is like having a genie in a bottle grant you all your wishes, I do believe that prayer is mysterious and even magical in its own way. It connects us to Something bigger and outside ourselves, to Someone in control of all the things...
by Elisabeth | Jul 31, 2020 | coaching, healing, wholeness
I have had the privilege to work with over 100 women one-on-one over the past couple years. And I thought it would be helpful to give you a glimpse behind-the-scenes of what the coaching process looks and feels like, from the perspective of one of my clients. It...
