by Elaine Froese | Nov 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
I hope that you’ve carved out some time for visiting, camping and fishing. We all are busy farmers, but deep down there is a longing that I see for folks hoping to have a deeper sense of connection. When we find ourselves in the midst of hectic lives on farms,...
by Elaine Froese | Oct 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
You may need to ask a third party for help in resolving the conflict to deal with your sense of overwhelm. That is why I will never be out of a job as a farm family coach. Farm families are entangled in the avoidance dance, and they want it to stop. If you keep...
by Elaine Froese | Oct 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
May your new work excite your heart, Kindle in your mind a creativity To journey beyond the old limits Of all that has become wearisome. May this work challenge you toward New frontiers that will emerge As you begin to approach them, Calling forth from you the full...
by Elaine Froese | Oct 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
As an outsider looking into the many farm families that I am honoured to share time with, it always saddens me to see folks who cannot seem to grasp happiness beyond what they do as farmers, especially when it is time to let go of control of decision making and let...
by Elaine Froese | Oct 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
She came up to me quietly after my presentation, looking tired and sad. “Elaine I haven’t been off the farm in months, and I don’t know who is going to help us with seeding. I am seventy, and I cannot take this anymore. My husband is very verbally abusive and won’t...