by dmackinnon | Dec 11, 2014 | Communication, Healing Choices
Some of you may know I’m a member of Toastmasters, a public speaking club. I joined Toastmasters once, years ago, and did some speeches and contributed to the club, but I was really scared of speaking in public so I didn’t volunteer as much as I could have and I never...
by dmackinnon | Nov 6, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
Self-care sounds like one of those words that doesn’t really mean anything, except maybe as an excuse to be selfish. But here’s my definition: Self-care = I love myself as much as I love everybody else. I count, too. Recently a client asked me if she was sabotaging...
by dmackinnon | Oct 16, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
Last weekend my husband, son, and I went camping with some friends and family. We waited until the rain stopped, and still it seemed a little crazy to be tent camping in October. But it was only overnight and the second day was supposed to be beautiful. That night we...
by dmackinnon | Sep 24, 2014 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
This the the hand-crafted excerpt that I am writing for this post to see what it looks like on the category index page and the blog index page.
by dmackinnon | Sep 17, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
In the last few years, I’ve been thinking a lot about doctors and medicine and how our medical system here in the US needs to change. I’m getting ready to launch a program specifically for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and others who spend...
by dmackinnon | Sep 11, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
One day last week my son and I left the only shoes that fit him in another state. We’ll get them back, but we didn’t have them that day. I sent my son to school in his flip-flops, but halfway to the door of the school he was limping. Luckily, he switches to slippers...
