Over the years, I have created and collected various forms, articles and links that I have found to be valuable.  Below are some handouts, workshops and videos that I share with you in the hopes they will add value to your life also.  If I can be of any assistance on your journey, please feel free to contact me via email or click the  Let's Talk  button above.   Enjoy!

WHY WOULD I NEED A LIFE COACH?

According to Google's Artificial Intelligence system, Bard:

Life coaches can be effective in helping people achieve their goals. In fact, a study found that 80% of clients who worked with a life coach reported progress in their lives. Life coaches can help if:

• You're feeling stuck in your life and you're not sure how to move forward. A life coach can help you clarify your goals, identify the obstacles holding you back, and develop a plan to achieve your goals.
• You're looking for someone to talk to who can offer you unbiased advice and support. A life coach can be a sounding board for your ideas, and they can help you see things from a different perspective.

See Bard's entire list of benefits when working with a life coach.

LDS MIXED-FAITH MARRIAGE CONVERSATION STARTERS

When a husband or wife says they no longer believe in the LDS faith, it can create fear for
all involved.  How will they change in their faith transition?  What will remain the same?
What about our marriage?  What about our eternal family?

I have found that having conversations about possible areas of change helps settle the fear for both the Active Believer and the one In Faith Transition.

As you use prompts from this LDS Mixed-Faith Marriage Conversation Starters workbook in your discussions, you will both have a clearer understanding of what the future will look like.

5 WAYS TO THRIVE DURING A LOVED ONES FAITH CRISIS

Often it is difficult to deal with all of the overwhelming emotions that come when a loved one is in the process of questioning or losing their faith.  How will we navigate our way through these feelings? Often we feel as if something has gone wrong with our family and that we must be responsible. We
may feel shame and like we can't talk to our church leaders, close friends, or even family members. We are afraid they won't understand and that they will judge us.  I offer 5 tips to help make these situations positive.

VALUES & PRIORITIES WORKBOOK

Each year I take a solo retreat for a day or two and review my values and priorities.  When I know what I value most, I can evaluate nearly every choice almost instantly, so what I choose to do is inline with my values and top priorities. 

I created a workbook to help others identify their values and priorities.  Using this workbook takes some time and deep thinking, but after completing  this workbook you will have identified what is most important to you.  Then you will be able to make better decisions because you have thoughtfully identified what is truly most important to you, rather than making poor decisions on the spur of the moment or due to a last-minute urgency.

HOW TO DESIGN A DEVOTIONAL TIME

I created this simple 2 page worksheet to help trigger some ideas for my devotional time. I have been modifying and using these pages during my devotional time for years and have found that spending a few minutes each day reviewing what I have recorded on these pages during my devotional time keeps these thoughts and ideas in my mind.  With these things refreshed in my mind each day, I have been able to make progress, resulting in improvements to my mind, my body, and my overall life.

I share these pages with you in the hopes that you will try them out and modify them to suit your needs.  I am sure you will receive positive results in your life similar to those I have seen over the years.

LIFE SATISFACTION WHEEL WORKSHEET

This is the Life Satisfaction Wheel that I use with my clients to help them reflect on what’s working in
their life and what isn’t.  In each of the 12 areas of the wheel, ask yourself, on a scale of 0 - 10 how satisfied you are with that part of your life.

In order to get a 10, your life doesn’t have to be perfect, but you are happy where you are with that aspect of your life.  A 10 just means that you don’t feel the need to make changes to that part of your life right now - you are satisfied.

I AM STATEMENTS

Have you ever wondered who you are and what you have to offer your family, friends, God or to your community? Has the question, “Am I who I want to be?” ever crossed your mind? The purpose of this Mini-Class is to help you realize the very core of who you are and build your belief in who that person is.  As you take action with the structured writing and thinking exercises, you will uncover and then intentionally shape parts of your identity. 

A WHOLE-HEARTED CONVERSATION #1

This week Tina Gosney and I got together for a conversation about the feelings a mom has when a child leaves the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.   Tina works with LDS moms who learn their child is LGBTQ, which brings up many of the same feelings of fear and confusion.  Both of us have experienced growth in many ways and both of us have also found there is nobody to talk with about these painful situations.

A WHOLE-HEARTED CONVERSATION #2

This week Tina and I talk about how having your child think about leaving the church is like getting stuck in attack mode in a traffic circle going around and around and you can't get to the exit.  We talk about one of my Dad's favorite sayings - a (wo)man convinced against her will is of the same opinion still. We might be able to get our child to stop talking to us about their doubts, but we probably didn't change their mind. Finally, we talk about what love isn't.

A WHOLE-HEARTED CONVERSATION #3

This week Tina and I discussed what a parent's love looks like and about being a successful parent.  We also briefly discuss the concept of "morning pages" and how the use of this technique helps us identify and sort through our thoughts.    I have NO IDEA what happened to my voice on this video...

A WHOLE-HEARTED CONVERSATION #4

This week Tina and I discussed how important it is to have a positive relationship with ourselves.

We talk about how we treat and talk to and about ourselves, how we label ourselves, and how we judge ourselves harshly, and how we also judge others harshly.

A WHOLE-HEARTED CONVERSATION #5

This week Tina and I continue our series of conversations about creating connections. Last week we talked about our connection with ourselves and this week we are talking about our connection to our adult children.  Perhaps you can relate to the things we felt and learned about these relationships.