by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 8, 2020 | Inner Conflicts, Self Care
I woke up this morning with fear nagging at my heart and my gut. It started last night. I couldn’t sleep, which was curious because it had been a good day. I laid awake until 2am as the same difficult conversation I had earlier with my son played for the last time in...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 27, 2020 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting, Self Care
Mental health awareness is more than a week. My teenage son woke up a few weeks ago and said “You know who I am praying for? I am praying for the people who are dealing with depression and anxiety. I know how hard it was for me when I was depressed to be...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 6, 2020 | Communication, Inner Conflicts, Self Care
Is it just me or has anybody else noticed that on any given day there is very little meaningful conversations going on? Before sheltering in you would walk out your door and see a neighbor and you would say, “Hi, how are you?” They reply, “Fine, how...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 8, 2020 | Inner Conflicts, Self Care
How ya’ll doin’? Yeah, that’s the lane I’m in. I’m just hair down, no code-switching (you gonna have to ask somebody if you don’t know what that means), just plain me right now. I am shifting between swimming, treading and every now and then going under and coming...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 11, 2020 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting, Self Care
It is 2am and my 18 year old son has just come in, and from my bedroom I can hear the tears. I know that grief has just hit him and he is missing his dad, his best friend, his champion, his rock, his dude! This is a profound loss for all of us and for him, my empath,...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 29, 2020 | Self Care
I am taking an emotional break this week to breathe and remember all the good in my life. What about you? When was the last time you gave yourself permission to remember accomplishments? ...
