Author Archives: catelabarrecoach

Better than I was, but not as good as I used to be

Posted on September 27, 2017 by catelabarrecoach

My first true Adirondack hike, October 1998. I believed it was like walking in the woods, only with hiking boots. Halfway up Blue Mountain I was paralyzed in fear. Exposed granite, smooth rock, wet with recent rain and icy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, hiking, integrative coaching, life coach, purpose, self-acceptance, self-compassion, Uncategorized, vulnerability | Tagged Adirondacks, aging, believing, coaching, conscious aging, exercise, goals, healing, hiking, joy, kindness, life coach, life coaching, love, perspective | 4 Comments

Never Too Late (until it is)

Posted on June 2, 2017 by catelabarrecoach

I have the great blessing of diverse circles of “girlfriends” in my life. Old friends, new friends, friends of shared interests, friends to share laughter and tears. Recently a new friends “pod” has formed from different circles. We get together … Continue reading →

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In Difficult Times

Posted on March 27, 2017 by catelabarrecoach

Now and then over the last few weeks, I’ve been jogged by a memory of an interview I gave for feministing online magazine a number of years ago. I recall that it was after the financial downturn which left many … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, Debbie Ford, integrative coaching, life coach, purpose, self-acceptance, self-compassion, stay engaged, Uncategorized, understanding | Tagged acceptance, beliefs, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choice, coaching, fear, feminisiting, life coach, life coaching, loss, perspective, self-care, self-love, self-talk, uncertainty, wellness | 2 Comments

Renewed Purpose

Posted on December 12, 2016 by catelabarrecoach

Sometimes I am amazed at how NOT in the moment I can be. For the last 18 months I’ve been waiting for the increasingly divisive and derisive campaign to be OVER, as though THAT was going to save me and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, Debbie Ford, life coach, purpose, self-compassion, stay engaged, Uncategorized, understanding | 8 Comments

Gluten Free, Scarcity and Enough

Posted on February 29, 2016 by catelabarrecoach

After a third suggestion by my nurse practitioner that I might like to try a gluten free lifestyle to alleviate some of my digestive and inflammatory issues, I decided to give it a try just after the new year. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, food obsession, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, Uncategorized, vulnerability | Tagged Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choices, chronic illness, diet, enough, gluten free, healing, health, life coach, life coaching, personal coaching, scarcity, self-care, self-healing, self-help, self-love, wellness, wheat belly | 6 Comments

Miracle and Mystery

Posted on December 28, 2015 by catelabarrecoach

My life has been profoundly impacted and contextualized by the fact that I contracted hepatitis C virus in the early 1970s. Diagnosed in 1995, this knowledge has weighed in on every choice I make. It has been the theme of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brené Brown, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choices, chronic hepatitis c, chronic illness, coaching, confidence, Debbie Ford, Harvoni, HCV, HCV treatment, healing, health, hepatitis C treatment, life coach, life coaching, miracles, mystery, personal coaching, self-care, self-healing, self-help, self-love, The Daring Way™, wellness | 11 Comments

Cookies and Silk

Posted on May 21, 2015 by catelabarrecoach

My husband was away last weekend, so off I went, farmer’s market basket in hand, alone for our Saturday morning ritual. After filling my basket with fresh organic vegetables, pasture raised meat and Anna Mae’s jam, I stopped at our … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, Debbie Ford, food obsession, gift giving, integrative coaching, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, understanding, vulnerability, weight watchers | Tagged acceptance, body image, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choices, coaching, confidence, conscious healing, courage, diet, self-care, self-love | 6 Comments

Never Believe Your 7th Grade Art Teacher [unless the message is “You are spectacular!”]

Posted on March 27, 2015 by catelabarrecoach

Not long before Christmas, while searching a crafts store for a picture frame, I found myself wandering the paint supply aisle. I lingered over blocks of paper, fondled brushes and looked at colors. Suddenly I began picking up watercolor supplies … Continue reading →

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Good Car-ma

Posted on March 21, 2015 by catelabarrecoach

Unless you are a city dweller, you probably depend on your car or someone’s car to get you around. I confess. I love my car. It is an extension of my personality, and as I’ve changed and practiced better self-care, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acceptance, cars, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, change, choices, coaching, life coach, life coaching, self-care, self-help, self-love | 6 Comments

Perspective and Choice

Posted on June 29, 2014 by catelabarrecoach

What do you see when you look at this picture? Do you see my shoulder? Ear? Pond? Log in the pond? Shadow? My shirt? The dragonfly on my shoulder? It depends on your perspective. My husband and I began our … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choice, glaucoma, hiking, Lake George, life coaching, macular degeneration, personal coaching, perspective, self-care, Tongue Mountain Range, vision, wellness | 6 Comments