Who I am as a person
If I must condense myself
into a few short words: I am a very bright Southern woman totally
devoted to
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Thinking bigger
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Playing bigger
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Living bigger
and loving every moment of it!
Inside this much older body
lives a 22 year old with lots and lots of experience!
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Some of my more positive attributes
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Loving and compassionate, a
born "encourager"
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A cherishing and supportive
friend
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Mother of
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Alison, severely brain injured
just after birth and living now at St.
Coletta, probably the best residential facility in the world for people
with a wide range of developmental and/or acquired disabilities
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Patricia, gifted and wondrously
beautiful in every way -- a constant source of amazement and joy
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Nurturer of a gazillion people,
plants, dogs, cats, birds, fish, farm animals, hermit crabs -- you name
it
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Near infinite patience with
those who have disabilities
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Convinced that in a good marriage
is the best place to be
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Able to laugh at almost anything,
especially myself
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Gifted problem-solver and communicator
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Consummate counselor and coach
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Author: Coaching
by the Book
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Author of two eBooks: Trellis
Programsm
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.
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he
Nitty Gritty Guide to Getting a Job
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.... No limits to my curiosity
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Creative, yet still searching
for exactly the right medium -- maybe it's designing coaching programs?
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Definitely a lifetime learner
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Passionate about making it possible
for those with disabilities to live as richly and fully as anyone else
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Living a solid, healthy, well
balanced life, including
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Constant personal growth and
development, especially spiritually
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A past which is settled and
resolved and doesn't come back to haunt me
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An outer life that reflects
my inner truth: psychologists call it "congruence" and coaches call
it "integrity"
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Healthy boundaries and standards
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Getting my needs met in a healthy
manner
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Coming from a positive place:
no interest in negativity
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Creating reserves of love, money,
time, "space," etc. in every aspect of my life
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A strong, cherishing community
of friends and associates
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Simplicity
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Some things I really, really enjoy
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Bringing an abstract concept
into concrete reality
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Deep conversations with like-minded
people
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Talking with my daughter Patricia
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Interacting with my friends
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Learning, learning, learning
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Mysteries
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Figuring things out
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Hugs with almost everyone I
know
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Classical music, especially
Mozart
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Some jazz, especially Jobim
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Growing things
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Sitting in the shade on warm
sunny days with cool breezes
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The colors of the Caribbean
Sea
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Southern drawls
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Being blonde
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Laughing -- a lot!!
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Waking up without an alarm clock
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Never having to hurry
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Sound of raindrops on a tin
roof (or a skylight)
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Champaign bubbles
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Sumptuous food
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Babies
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Some of my more negative attributes
Lest you think I am some
kind of egotistical monster, here's a little list of my shortcomings --
but only the ones to which I will admit.
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Really impatient at times
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Need to write things out in
order to express myself really well
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Still a long way to go as a
public speaker
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Easily discombobulated in crowds
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Somewhat numbers impaired
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When I talk about myself I ramble
on and on
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Not really great at compromise
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If I care, then I want it my
way
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If I don't care, then it can
be anybody's choice
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I really, really like to have
things my way
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Haven't found any exercise I
like better than reading a book
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Not usually concerned with details
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