You were, you really were created to shine! Sometimes we forget that we were created to shine, and we start listening to our own inner critic, we compare ourselves to others, and we listen to what other people say about us. We need to remember: "Any critical thoughts about myself are like mud covering a brilliant gem." (Daily Word, Unity, August 13, 2015) Each person is unique. We sometimes forget that, too. We try to be like other people in whatever way we think would make u

"Love goes before me In all that I do In all that I say In all that I am." Anonymous Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

Do you see yourself as a creator? Not THE Creator, but a creator or a co-creator with the Infinite, with God. If we pause and think for a few minutes, we must acknowledge that each one of us is a creator. We create stories, adventures, baked goods, friendships, a home, lesson plans, artwork, creative centers, youth hostels, sanctuaries for animals, medicine, music, plays, communication, quilts, clothing, all walks of employment are a form of creation, games, "the quad jump,"

"A strong woman is one who feels deeply and loves fiercely. Her tears flow as abundantly as her laughter. A strong woman is both soft and powerful, she is both practical and spiritual. A strong woman in her essence is a gift to the world." Ritu Ghatourey Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

What's love got to do with it? Everything! It's amazing the Herculean efforts a woman will go through if Love is involved, especially love of others. A mother's love of her child. A grandmother's love of her grandchildren. A daughter's love of her parents. A woman's love of special family members. A woman's love of friends. A woman's love of her spouse or partner. A woman's love of nature and the Earth. A woman's love of all children. A woman's commitment to humanity. A woman

"Every child is born a naturalist. His eyes are, by nature, open to the glories of the stars, the beauty of the flowers, and the mystery of life."* Ritu Ghatourey *In honor of my grandson's birthday. He is definitely a nautralist. Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

"Wholeness is not something you strive for and achieve. It's something you remember." Jack Kornfield Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

To Your Courageous Self!

As someone who has more life behind me than ahead of me, people sometimes ask me why, after 42 years as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I'm now working as a Transformational Life Coach. The truth is I love working with people, and I've been interested in coaching for about 15 years. And I figured since I was still alive, God wasn't done with me yet. I was being called to coach. So, I listened and took action. I made that switch (obtained training and certification i

"The most important message is to remember, as an individual, You matter." Jane Goodall Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

Are you feeling a stirring inside, a yearning to do or to try something new or different? It can be something big or small. We are always called for more. We are being given the opportunity to grow and change. Are you listening to what is calling you? This kind of listening requires you to listen with your heart, which is easier said than done. Are you being called to be more patient, kind, caring, forgiving, or creative? Perhaps you're being called to volunteer, and share yo

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

Have you ever found yourself imagining living in a different time period? You know, like during the time of Pride and Prejudice, Narnia, Bridgerton, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars? Have you ever imagined yourself: *as one of the lead characters in a novel? *being a great artist or pianist or ballet dancer? *being an Olympic athlete? *finding a cure for a particular disease? *writing and publishing a book? *being a teacher? *as a chef? *being ca

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

You are one of a kind. Even if there is someone who looks like you, they don't have your particular thoughts or ideas or dreams or goals. You are unique, and that is just how God meant it to be. It would be pretty boring if we were all the same. You have your own gifts, skills, and talents. You are extraordinary. You see things in your own unique way. This makes your ideas, dreams and goals unique, also. You march to the beat of your own drummer. And sometimes you may feel li

"Identify your problems, but give power and energy to solutions." Tony Robbins Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transforamtional Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

"We are spiritual beings having a human experience." (Teilhard de Chardin) Many of us have forgotten we are spiritual beings. That's actually easy to do. The world, and all of its activities and all of our responsibilities, pulls us off course on a daily basis. But we need to remember that we are spiritual beings. Each and everyone of us is created in God's image. At least that's what "The Good Book" says. It's also easy to think and believe that people who look different fro

Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com

Desmond Tutu : " If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." Elie Wiesel : " Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim." Howard Zinn : "You can't be neutral on a moving train." MLK Jr. or Dante Alighieri: "The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict..." Pastor Martin Niemoller: a Holocaust poem "First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was

"All our dreams can come true, If we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney Monday Moments are designed to encourage you to take a moment to pause and ponder. Edie Savage-Weeks Transformational Life Coach ediesavageweeks.com