You know, I’ve been dancing around the idea of life coaching lately without realizing it. Your post definitely motivates me to explore that more fully. I took a look at your person’s site – and there are a couple of others I know and admire as well.

And a weekend retreat – I’m all for it! My Hawaii week was definitely that.

I’ve been working with a life coach in Minnesota for over 6 years now and of all the women I’ve known, I think you would truly love her program. It is a combination of conference calls and individual phone coaching called GUTS (Giving Unbelievable aTtention to Self) and it has completely revolutionized my life!

If not that, I think we need to find a few more take charge, needing to shed our good girl skin women and take a weekend to work together!

Big hugs and I am glad that I can say I can call you friend!

You go girl! I too had to work through the ‘good girl’ image. It is both daunting and exhilarating at the same time. I’m so glad to know you now, when both of us are coming into our own, shedding the square peg in a round hole syndrome. Here’s to many more years of us!

Sadly, the term “good girl” has become so much of what you describe – a woman who suppresses herself in service of others. Perhaps some day it will be defined as the person you have become – as a caring, supportive woman who not only cares for others, but also cares for herself physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.

Go Jeri!