Author Archives: catelabarrecoach

I stumbled into my first Shadow Process Workshop thinking that I had it all together.  I was a successful self-employed “healer”, single mom, managing the mortgage and bills, and caring for my elderly, blind father, just as I had cared … Continue reading →

I went to bed with a headache last night and awakened with the same headache.  As I lay in bed I recalled the same feeling when I was in high school many years ago. I was stressed over classes that … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is looming and though I don’t want to wish my life away, I will be glad when it is past.  You see, I am estranged from my sister and learned recently that she is having a large gathering of … Continue reading →

If you read my birthday post, you know that I was ready and willing to receive inspiration about “what’s next” in my life. I received no “birthday” dreams to guide me, no “ah-ha” moments in meditation. Floating around in a … Continue reading →

Tomorrow’s my birthday.  It seems like I am always in a weird mood around my birthday. Like no one will remember.  But that’s not it, because I’ve never been completely forgotten.  Or that the years are going by much too … Continue reading →

As I drew my bathwater at 3 AM because I couldn’t sleep, I wondered if Albert Einstein ever had insomnia because he had forgotten to take a shower the previous day. Why compare myself to Einstein? Yesterday I experienced a … Continue reading →

I have few regrets.  Once I worked through the shame of the truly stupid choices I made in my life, once I forgave myself and realized that those choices led me to where I am today, I was able to … Continue reading →

My husband and I planned to visit friends who have a “camp” on 3rd Lake, Old Forge, in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains of Upstate NY. Our friends are very active outdoors women and can paddle us underwater, doing many mile … Continue reading →

Okay, I admit it.  I signed up to be a blogger along with some of my coaching colleagues and, thus far, I have bordered on complete failure. One post, eons ago in cyber time. Sigh. I have lots of silly … Continue reading →

I was delighted to view The Shadow Effect on two occasions before its official release in June 2009.  I was riveted by its clarity and concise description of the shadows of our humanity and couldn’t wait for its official release … Continue reading →