Here’s a question – how do you keep your cool when things heat up? We started thinking about this last week when the weatherperson predicted a long run of very hot weather, with possibly record-breaking temperatures. And guess what happened to us. The air conditioners in each of our cars went out. Then to top it off, the air conditioner in our home died!

How do you find life balance when the world is so busy? That question is often asked. When you think of having balance you might realize that having a balanced life is somewhat like a juggling act. It’s difficult to have balance between work, play, home, money, health, relationships and all the other aspects and responsibilities of life.

What areas do you want to grow in your life? How do you want to blossom? With warm weather finally here, greenhouses are busy with people scooping up little plants to fill their flower pots and flower beds. We are seeing lots of plants growing and even starting to blossom. This activity got us thinking about how we all can grow and blossom in different areas of life.

Have you ever not thought ahead and then found yourself in way over your head? Well, most people have had that happen to them sometime in their life. Today we’re talking about adventures and misadventures. Doug has a story that fits both those categories. Doug shared, “I get nervous just thinking about it. It happened a long time ago. Several of us were traveling in Europe going through the Dolomite Mountains in Italy.

Are you in your ‘comfort zone’? Maybe you even have a love/hate relationship with your comfort zone. As success coaches, we often work with people who have goals they want to achieve in their lives. They can vision what they want but sometimes they get stuck in their ‘comfort zone’, a familiar place that they consider ‘safe’.

How important is play in your life? Is play something that you still want to do or do you feel you are past that stage? In this fast-paced, hectic world, with so many work and family commitments, it’s easy to forget about playing and having fun.

We all recognize how crucial play is to child development. As babies we experience the beginnings of play when a parent looks into our eyes, smiles and makes cooing sounds.

What does spring and new beginnings mean to you? With spring supposedly here, we’ve been thinking about how it will soon be time to do some planting in our garden. We enjoy watching the tender shoots of tiny plants poking their heads up from the earth to experience the beginnings of new lives – lives that will be filled with both rain and sunshine.