“This is too much. It just is too much.” Jessica was almost in tears. She felt as if life was piling up on top of her and she was drowning in a pool of overwhelm and stress. This phone call had put her over the edge, puncturing whatever had been keeping her afloat. “How do […]
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“What’s your name?” he asked. “Diamond,” she replied, and quickly looked away. “That’s a beautiful name. Diamonds are forever.” Diamond sighed. She was tired of that old line. She often wondered why her parents had given her that name. Perhaps, she thought, they were prescient. Diamond often felt that she had to
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Building Children’s Emotional Resilience Amid Uncertainty (Family Features) For parents facing uncertain school schedules, new ways of working and concerns about the health and safety of their families, life in a pandemic is stressful enough. Add in the potential for children to feel overwhelmed or unable to cope with the unfamiliar and many families feel
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Make Virtual Learning Fun and Easier (Family Features) Learning remotely from home is now the norm for many families across the country. Kids and caregivers alike have settled into a routine, though keeping children engaged can still be challenging. While kids have had to be resilient and adapt to learning away from their school buildings,
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3 Lessons from My Dad Teaching Me to Ride My Bicycle “Sometimes, the simple things are more fun and meaningful than all the banquets in the world …” wrote E.A. Bucchianeri in Brushstrokes of a Gadfly. This is true, especially when I think about my father teaching me to ride my bicycle. It was a
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3 Ways to Get Out of the Way to Have Quality Relationships with Your Children It was a hard pill to swallow. Gene had blamed everyone and everything for not having a great relationship with his children. He blamed it on the fact that now that they were older, they were not at home when
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Dr. Claire Annelise Smith, PhD, is a spiritual executive coach, mentor, author, and speaker dedicated to empowering leaders to navigate complex career and life transitions with clarity, confidence, and faith. Drawing on her extensive experience as an educator, minister, program director, and international leader, she offers a unique leadership perspective that integrates faith, values, and performance.
Through her transformative coaching methods and the Strategic Lifestyle Connection platform, Dr. Claire helps clients cut through life’s complexities to discover what is most meaningful, fostering resilience, inner peace, and purposeful decision-making aligned with their calling.
Having personally faced significant life challenges, Dr. Claire is deeply committed to helping others maintain a strong connection with God, themselves, and others during times of change. Her clients consistently report gaining valuable insights and practical tools that support lasting growth and improved personal and professional relationships. As one client, Rachel McClain, attests, Dr. Claire’s thoughtful questions inspire introspection and meaningful behavioral change, making her coaching a lasting gift.
