Category gail cawley

What I Now Know Without a Doubt for Mother’s Day

So many resilient women struggle with hard realities: ill children, major and minor disappointments in love, job problems, or no job, or, worse, no job skills.

Heartache is a Kind of Grief

When you experience the heartache of rejection, a divorce or breakup, you are experiencing grief.

How to Live Your Life So That You Are Free

Most of us want to believe that we live our lives in a fairly self-aware, consciously chosen fashion. Unfortunately, in the busyness and noise of our culture, that is often not the case. Self-awareness is a particular challenge for many women. (p. 29)

I Became an Author at a Young Age

I didn’t intend to be an author. Life gave me hints. When I was in the fifth grade we read little leaflets called “Weekly Readers.” Teachers worked them into the curriculum. I think they had a contest and we all wrote stories. I remember my story to this day.

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How to Get Reacquainted with Yourself

  Your Self Awareness A Message for Those Who Have Lost Identity It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.—Desiderius Erasmus Knowing your God-given Personality Style brings self awareness. With self awareness comes freedom. This requires an honest look in the mirror. It is crucial to […]

7 Steps for Setting Boundaries with Kids

They are established for protection and learning how to live life. Boundaries help your kids learn how to gain control of their own impulses.

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Hidden Treasures in Being Alone

Being Alone Need Not Be Lonely Most women feel alone from time to time. Single moms often feel lonely. It’s not the dream life. Difficulties and disappointments may be daily events. There are, however, some gems that can be polished when we are alone. I love the quote from Henrietta Mears, “God never put anyone […]

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Somewhere Within

Somewhere within the seed has sprouted. I can feel its movements; I can sense its energy.

From Ugliness, Beauty Emerges

“Today, as in the ancient world, many people sincerely believe that God loves us and wants peace for us so much that God has not trouble harming or destroying them for our benefit.”

How to Know Yourself

When I Coach a woman the first step is to evaluate her life circumstances.