Colleen Phillips on February 15th, 2010

A warm hello,
Today is the day after Valentine’s Day and for the past couple of days I have been pausing to think about all the many women, widow friends and widow coaching clients I have had the good fortune to know and love.  It seems to always strike some personal cord (a feeling or emotion) [...]

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Colleen Phillips on October 14th, 2009

 
A Warm Hello,
My brother was married this past weekend.  It was a beautifully brisk and sunny New England fall day when  wedding vows were exchanged.  We (family and friends) often joked my brother would never marry as he waited until he was 43 years old.  But it was to be that he would marry, and on his [...]

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Colleen Phillips on September 3rd, 2009

A warm hello,
It is the end of an era.  The SUV my late husband Rory and I purchased 8 1/2 years ago when our son was born, was traded in this week.  It was time.
Over the years with carting around children, car pools, soccer games and treks to the beach, I fondly began to refer [...]

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Colleen Phillips on August 4th, 2009

Colleen Phillips, CPCC certified coach and widow writes and supports widows through her coaching blog. www.CoachingForWidows.com

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Colleen Phillips on July 23rd, 2009

A Warm Hello,
My coach once shared a quote with me quote with me that said, “Take the Leap and Build the Wings on the Way Down.” 
That was in 2006, about a year and a half after my husband Rory passed away when I found myself at a major crossroad both personally and professionally.  To [...]

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Colleen Phillips on May 27th, 2009

A warm hello,
 
We often see or hear the phrase “Happy Anniversary”, don’t we? Venture into any card store and you’ll find an assortment of cards depicting the phrase “Happy Anniversary”. Fortunately, I did experience “Happy Anniversaries” in my marriage, and I could buy those cards, and for that I am grateful. Tomorrow would have been [...]

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