Moment-Is Blog http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog Parents, I need your help, please respond to this http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/parents-i-need-your-help-please-respond-to-this Hi, this is Gerrianne and I need your help. I am passionate about families feeling connected and whole and I love supporting parents in creating the family life they want.

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]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST Parent Your Teens With Confidence http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/parent-your-teens-with-confidence If you are like most parents you want to guide your children into being happy, well adjusted, responsible adults. 

The challenge is you are overwhelmed and frustrated with their acting our behavior, they don’t listen to you anymore and you don’t know how to let things go and let them grow. 
 
They don’t come with a rule book.

There is a way to meet your goals of being an effective, clear parent and not feel tortured on the inside by the decisions you make and the expectations that you have.   

]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PST Summertime Connection and Fun http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/summertime-connection-and-fun Making this a reality for you Family

When you look ahead to summer, the knowledge that there will be less structure to your days can be very appealing. Imagining lazy days of sitting in the back yard or at the beach relaxing and enjoying the company of family and friends tends to dominate our thoughts. 

However, creating the opportunity for quality connections and fun this summer does not happen without some intention, action and planning along the way. 

What does your ideal summer look like?

]]> Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 PST Who am I - Answer this question and reduce your stress http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/who-am-i-answer-this-question-and-reduce-your-stress

Do you know who you are and what is important to you? 

There may be days that you feel like you are everyone else's person defined by the roles that you fill in their life.  Whether you are a mother, teacher, lawyer, garbage collector, or unemployed who are you behind the roles?

]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 PST After Mother's Day - How are you doing? http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/after-mothers-day-how-are-you-doing Mother's Day is a beautiful day both.  It is a day to bask in our accomplishments as moms and to allow others to let us know how we have impacted their lives.  Whether your children are school age and love serving you breakfast in bed (I miss those days with the toast crumbs all around me) or if your children are grown and gone from the house the memories of your family can be so special. 

All Mother's have regrets.  There is always something that we could have done differently, should have done differently or would have done differently under different circumstances.  Regardless of what we wish we could change, the fruits of our labour (literally) are in front of us.  This past Mother's Day I felt quite melancholy.  All three of my children are moving on in their lives and I get less time with them.  There have been Mother's Days in the past that for me were not very pleasant, with words spoken and unspoken that did not relay the love and respect that was important at the time.  This is water under the bridge - the knowing that regardless of what happened then, I have the beautiful knowledge of how things are today. 

I have recorded a video of my After Mother's Day musings.  Please let me know your thoughts.  Take care and I will blog with you later.

 

Mother's Day after the fact from Gerrianne Clare on Vimeo.

Gerrianne

 

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 PST What does Having it All Really Mean? http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/what-does-having-it-all-really-mean

So many of us are busy doing it all, being it all and trying to have it all that we have lost sight of what "All means to us". 

 
Listen to this video to get perspective on what we can do about this NOW. (It is my first video log - would love some feedback)

]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 PST Take Charge of Your Family Stress - What Now? http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/take-charge-of-your-family-stress-what-now Yesterday, I held the first of many webinars on "Taking Charge of Stress".  I have come to the conclusion that people are unaware of how much stress they and their family is under.  This lack of awareness is creating havoc on our health, our relationships and our performance.

Many people are resigned to the fact that their life is stressful and there is really nothing that they can do about it.  After all, we need to pay the bills, feed our children and make a living.  This is all true, but what many people fail to realize is that it not "What we have to do" that creates our stress, but our reaction to "What we have to do".

Between the stressful event and your reaction to it, you have a choice as how you can react.  Many people do not know any other way to be so they often act from anger, frustration, withdrawal or complacency.

]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 PST Executive Women Having it All - What is the truth? http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/executive-women-having-it-all-what-is-the-truth I would love your help. 
I am in the process of developing more “in the moment” tools for busy executive women to reduce their stress and feel better NOW. I also am working on a book to be written for the top executive woman who wants to “have it all” in her life. To that end, I would love your thoughts about the following!
 

How are you doing – really? Are you excited about where your life is going? Do you feel “at peace” with who you are and what you have accomplished so far?

 For the past 35 years, through my work as a nurse, workshop facilitator, life coach and stress management expert I have had the privilege of working with thousands of individuals (primarily women) in helping them find the answers to these questions honestly. It has been an amazing journey.
]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 5 minutes to Self Discovery - Yes you need to take the time http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/5-minutes-to-self-discovery-yes-you-need-to-take-the-time Who are you? Many people answer this question with a description of their various roles.

For me I am a mother, coach, workplace consultant, former nurse, wife, sister, aunt, friend etc. With each of these roles I have certain expectations as to how I want to fulfill them. For example as a mom, I have three adult children whom I love spending time with, imparting my words of wisdom to (always being careful not to overdo the WISDOM part) and for many years my children defined me. By that I mean, everything that they said and did were a direct reflection of me i.e. their accomplishments, their dreams, their sorrows, their joys and their mistakes. I was totally tied into their stories and their lives to define me as a good mom, an attentive mom, someone who had it handled, someone who makes mistakes or someone who was not good enough or there enough for my kids. I had many judgements as to how well I fulfilled my role.

]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST To Stress or Not to Stress - That is The Question http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/to-stress-or-not-to-stress-that-is-the-question

Do I want to be stressed or not stressed – that is my question.

How can I have my business, be with my family and live the life I want within the context of my current day reality? There are so many demands from different aspects of my life that I often get pulled in a zillion different directions. I was under the misguided belief that if my children were grown and gone from the house that I would not have anything that would get off balance. Was I ever mistaken, I have a whole life that I want to keep healthy and strong. This means I need to pay attention to the many facets of my life. I have a great husband and I want to nurture that relationship. I have wonderful children whom I want to stay in contact with. I have great friends whom I want to stay connected with and I have my body, mind and emotions that I want to be respectful of. My choice is simple however, do I want to fully be in my life, loving what is and being present in all that I do? Or, do I want to try and do more, be more, accomplish more because I should.

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