Personally Speaking
Hi! And welcome to my website! Let me introduce myself… Those who know me well describe me as a Renaissance woman. I enjoy hiking, crafts, calligraphy, sewing and needlework, drawing, keeping an herb and flower garden, and have an insatiable love of books (and a head full of trivia to match) – when I have the time. Fellow Counselors have jokingly called me a cross between Gandhi and Donna Reed. My Teachers call me a Healer of Hearts and a Painter of Words. I consider myself a Seeker/Finder of Truth, the hard way!
I have been studying metaphysics and the esoteric aspects of religions since I was twelve. I was exposed to so much of it, during the ecumenism and experimentation of the sixties. In my youth I thought I might be an anthropologist or astronomer, and decipher Stonehenge and Easter Island. My quest for truth and Piscean nature led me down a path attempting to unravel the mysteries of life at an early age. This serious side was balanced by my odd sense of humor, derived from a multidimensional perspective about life and schoolroom Earth.
No airy-fairy, “love, light and clueless” practitioner am I. You will no doubt find me well grounded, with my bachelor’s degree in Business & Administration and too many sheepskins on my wall to deny the existence of my left brain. I am pragmatic to a fault, yet believe in enjoying life.
I am, unabashedly, the proud mother of two beautiful, intelligent, athletic, loving, and happy daughters, Alyssa and Valerie. They are also musically and artistically gifted, and are both teaching children as their life’s work. I consider my awesome daughters to be two of my greatest teachers, and can’t imagine what my life would have been like without them! I thank them, humbly, for choosing me as their mother. And I am very proud of who and what they are, and of who they are becoming. I am also very pleased to welcome a fabulous son-in-law, Roger, to our family. He fits right in!
Ten years ago, I glided through major life changes, and as I look at how far I have come, I am amazed! Many of those changes were planned, but some of them were wonderful surprises. I am most grateful for my husband, Jack. He is a constant source of inspiration, strength, equanimity, love – and, yes, humor. He brings light and compassion wherever he goes, and makes the world (and my world) such a joyful place in which to be and grow.
For over twenty years, I have enjoyed being a Counselor and Life Coach. I am on a continual quest for concepts and tools which further expand my consciousness (and that of my clients), and which heal and balance me. Life Coaching is a natural extension of my tendency to want to share anything that enhances my own growth. It is more concretely goal-oriented than counseling, but there are obvious similarities to counseling.
Not a day goes by in my life when I don’t say “I LOVE what I do for a living!” My wish is that everyone will be courageous enough to take the necessary steps to follow their bliss, as well. I am pleased to be a trailblazer, and am immensely grateful to those who preceded me. The trail is immensely rewarding, and leads inexorably home. The process of growth can be fun, and I intend to co-create it that way with my clients!
We are living in an amazing age. Much is happening in our world, and we are all co-creating it. The most important point I can make about the world situation is this: If we can clear our own emotional bodies of their unresolved emotions, and take responsibility for our thoughts, feelings and behavior, we are, in fact, healing the earth and everyone on it. This is literally true, because we live in a holographic universe, and the microcosm and macrocosm reflect each other. Remember, too, that in 3D earth we learn through polarity. As long as we are in judgment, we are creating an energy that teaches us through pain. But, there IS another way…
Would you like to learn through compassion instead of polarity? You can do this by being proactive in reducing your judgments of yourself and others – by aiming for your unique balancing point between any two polar opposites. If you would like help with this task of healing yourself and restructuring your belief system so it works well for you, I can help make it as effortless as possible for you – even joyful! Your life will unfold more easily if you remove the unconscious self-sabotaging blockages to fulfilling your soul’s purpose. I can help you uncover and release them. You still have to do the work, but it will be healing and joyous. My quest for time-saving healing tools and concepts has led me to discover many short-cuts, some of which I share with you in these pages. I also offer individual counseling and coaching sessions over the phone, workshops designed to your specifications and special needs, and am available to speak to your group about personal growth topics.
Enjoy following your own unique path! Remember that life is more about the journey than the destination. For, our destination is assured! Let me know if I can be of any assistance to you on your way Home! And may all the stones along your path be gems!
Wishing You Peace and Joy,
Linda
