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Down the Mountain

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Before my family moved away from Ecuador, my boys wanted to climb Mt. Pichincha. It's not the tallest mountain in Ecuador and not a hard mountain to climb. It's more like taking a hike at 15,000 feet. But this was the mountain we had lived under and climbed countless times for years. It was the volcano that had rained ash down on us. It was our mountain. We started off early and we're having a good time, hiking, talking, and taking pictures. We reached the top of a long sandy slope and sat ...read more

Filed Under: Connection, Fear, Grief and Loss, Jeff Ingram, Life Coaching, Relationship Coaching

Ask a Guy

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Tara Hedman (yep, the lady who runs this show) and I have been friends for years. A few years ago she asked me to help with what she calls, Ask a Guy Night. Prompted by the blank look on my face, she explained, “As I work with women, sometimes they ask me questions like, ‘Why do men do that!?!?’ to which I reply with something like, "Well, I'm not a man. So..." As a result, periodically, she began hosting, Ask a Guy Night. She bills it as an evening where you can learn, "Everything you ever ...read more

Filed Under: Aversion, Connection, Fear, Heart and Soul, Jeff Ingram, Relationship Coaching, Vulnerability

Contentment

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My wife ordered a sandwich the other day and asked for wheat bread because it was listed on the menu. The guy at the counter said, “We don’t have wheat bread.” We've been to a KFC that didn't have chicken. Really. I’ve heard of an I-Hop without any pancake batter and a nice restaurant with an enormous menu, but really only had one type of fish. So no wheat bread is no big deal. But the first few times this happens it can be pretty frustrating. You get your heart set on something, your ...read more

Filed Under: Codependency, Connection, Counseling, Fear, Jeff Ingram

Life Is All About Off Road Racing

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Over the weekend I saw part of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Before the race began, the trucks were muddy with parts already hanging off. They took off through the mud, over hoops and jumps and around hairpins. They banged into each other, came off jumps that ripped a bumper off, slid and spun and broke axles. One guy had his hood fly up into the windshield and he kept driving, peaking through the one little hole he could see through. As I watched I thought, “THAT is life!” We ...read more

Filed Under: Fear, For Fun, Jeff Ingram, Life Coaching

Meal Train for the Brokenhearted

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From time to time I receive invites for Meal Train. If you aren’t familiar with it, it is an online service that provides the opportunity to take meals to someone in need. A friend or family member will create a Meal Train for someone recovering from a recent hospital stay, an injury, or has a new baby. It's an excellent service and keeps the well-wishers on a schedule, and keeps the new mom from receiving five lasagnas on Tuesday. It's an efficient way to organize care and be of service. ...read more

Filed Under: Aversion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Shame, Vulnerability

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