October 5, 2005

Adjusting

The September “wind”, for me was wild and furious, requiring much adjusting of my “sails” in four major events involving members of my immediate circle.

New Orleans, my hometown, was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina and then flooded a second time in Hurricane Rita. The evacuees are devastated, and are dealing with great losses of life, possessions, memories, community and roots. They are re-evaluating life as they have known it: new homes, new jobs, new schools, new churches, and new friends. Their adjustments are beyond imagination, requiring strength and fortitude. For some, insights and epiphanies are coming from this tragedy.

Mid-month, I had the joyful privilege of being present at the birth of my granddaughter. Her Mother, Father and Big Brother had made many preparations for her arrival and happily welcomed her. The family is now adjusting to the baby’s needs and to the dynamics of creating a family of four.

A friend got a sudden diagnosis: cancer. Adjustments in her life are around doctors, treatments, fatigue and a new persona. The family routine has drastically changed, yet includes lots of support and love.

The serious illness of a family member involved intense medical care, lengthy IV drips complicated by side effects of the medicine. He adjusted to being tethered to an IV pole, to sleepless nights, and to having a caretaker.

A single event in life can awaken in you the new knowledge of what is intrinsically important to you. Take this knowledge and partner with me, your life coach. Together, we can adjust your sails to the wind, create momentum, and sail smoothly into the life you really, really want.

Think about how you adjust to life’s situations.

• Is your attitude positive?

• Are you just where you want to be?

• If not, what are you going to do about it?

With warm regards,

Susan Sadler Hayman
International Life Transitions Coach
Call me at 662-238-7754
www.susanhayman.com

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