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Welcome to my blog: Perils and Pearls
My heart's desire in this endeavor is to offer support and encouragement to the hearts' of women. That you would feel accompanied - not alone - as we travel together and find the jewels in our sometimes perilous journeys.


When the Path Looks Illogical: What Would You Do?
. ..[I]t is always right to step in the direction of obedience as best you can discern it and trust Jesus for the results. This is true even when some things do not make sense. Often, we only connect the dots and see what God is doing, when we look in the rear-view mirror... Our calling is to step in the direction of obedience as best you can discern it and trust Jesus for the results… even when obedience does not make sense. I have shared from Michael Sprague’s wisdom before
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Apr 14 min read


Whole-Person Leadership: Why Great Leaders Need IQ, EQ, SQ… and GQ!
No, not the magazine! In leadership development, GQ refers to Growth Quotient — the ability to adapt, persevere, and grow through challenge. Whole-person leaders engage the mind (IQ), heart (EQ), spirit (SQ), and the courage to keep growing (GQ). Many leadership models focus on IQ and EQ; but truly effective leaders draw from 4 capacities, not just 2. This is the concept of Whole-person Leadership. Effective leaders don't just lead with their heads.They lead with their hea
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Mar 134 min read


Looking Beyond the Stress: Finding Growth in Life’s Changes - Part 2
Change is inevitable, but growth is optional. In my last post, I set out to share the Transformation Model that has evolved for me over the span of my life coaching career. But I decided to share a personal illustration of the stages of the change process before I gave you the framework. Part 1 left you with my description of the peculiar discomfort of liminal space - the in-between - where you are no longer who you were, but you cannot yet articulate who you are becoming. It
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Feb 205 min read
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