Do it

There are three basic types of people: Doers, Thinkers, and Talkers. tyro blog - do it A Doer is someone who does what they say they will do Their life is full of action. You can watch them tackle any project they take on. If they say something, you can be confident that it will happen.…

June 18, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Leadership

BREAK Time

BREAK Time I am back! Well, I am hoping you missed me while I was gone from my regular blogging for a couple of months :) While I was “off the radar,” I spent a lot of time investing in the growth of both my agency and my family. Now, my season of events, proposals, and trips is…

May 24, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Creating a budget that includes prison visits

Budgeting for prison visits is important, but often neglected. Budgets. I don’t know anyone who likes to talk about budgeting—except for a banker or investment counselor! I think of my budget as a necessary evil. It stops me from spending money on things I want, but I cannot afford. It also helps me pay for…

May 10, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Create your Creative Space

For most people, finding time to think creatively is too elaborate a thought to conceive. Regardless of your occupation, personality, or temperament, we all benefit from creative thoughts. When we deprive ourselves from creative thinking, we cal lose sight of the vision for what we're doing. As an American, I am surrounded by creative people,…

March 23, 20180Comments

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Family

How to Repair a relationship

Some years ago, a therapist named Susan, who had four decades of experience, confessed that she felt more like a divorce facilitator than a couples’ counselor because, for 90% of the couples she saw, it was already too late. She explained that she was the last stop, not the first, and that by the time…

March 12, 20180Comments

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Family

Prejudice

Prejudice. I never imagined that I would see prejudice because of a car I drove. It was such a surprise to me when people openly expressed their disdain toward my sons because my car was old and not attractive. When my sons were in baseball. The parents were responsible for providing rides to and from all…

March 1, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Dream Again

As the wife of a prisoner, my dream was to have Ron come home. When others asked me what I wanted most for my life, I would always respond that I just wanted my husband home. Everything I did and dreamt about centered around having Ron out of prison. I could only dream about ending…

February 25, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Prison Phone Calls

Prison Phone Calls We are so used to just picking up the phone and making a call to whoever we want to talk with whenever we want to hear their voice. With technology today, we are used to having instant and inexpensive access to people 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When someone goes…

February 21, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Wishbone or backbone

When I was a little girl, I would visit my grandparents in Jackson Hole, WY. I would look forward to every trip to their ranch. Everything was new, everything was different from my home. The fresh smell of the mountain air mixed with the scent of horses made me want to live there forever. The scenery…

February 16, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Find Your Voice

When Ron first went to prison, I felt so intimidated by…. well, by just about everything and everybody. It was really hard to stand up for myself. I felt as if I was not entitled to have a voice. This stemmed from feeling like a second-class citizen and unimportant. Read more of my story. I…

February 8, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com