I coach women who need a guide & a cheerleader.
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Testimonial - Gail Showalter came into my life just in time! I needed a strong, loving, guiding mentor. Her many talents and abilities were shared with a vivacious small group of ladies I had joined, called SMORE, as I navigated uncharted territory of single parenthood in 2010. Gail had experience with being a single mother, and wisdom to share about the path she had walked before us. Especially memorable was her guidance through the topic of boundaries. I remember very distinctly, the moment - the aha! moment I had: a real understanding of a boundary was non-existent in my world, and at that moment in time I could not have set or carried a boundry had it had a handle! All that changed, with Gail's gentle guidance and education, humor and grace. I was taught that boundaries are for my protection, and are key to healthy and authentic relationships. - Stephanie S.P.
About Me-
As a mature woman who has experienced the pot holes, pits and pests of life I am here to guide and encourage you. I offer feathers of wisdom in a gentle manner. Using the tools I provide you will uncover your traits and together we will develop a plan for your future. I hold a degree in speech with certifications in art, English, Special Education and Braille instruction. I hold a Master's Degree in instructional design from The University of Texas. In addition I am a Certified Professional Coach.
Testimonial - I came to the realization in Gail's class on Boundaries, my boundary line was a flexible one and almost invisible…a line that I allowed people in my life to cross very easily. I learned from Gail, that I needed to treat my boundaries as a constant, like my property line, and that setting my own boundaries is a way I can protect myself…my feelings, my attitudes, my behavior, and my health. Going through Boundaries with Gail was truly life changing for me. - Melanie L.
About You-
I specialize in revealing your true nature and personality.
About Life Coaching
Life coaching is not counseling. There is no judgment about how you reached this point. Coaching addresses your current situation and your future. It helps you understand how to move forward, overcome obstacles and achieve everything you've hoped for. With me as your coach we will design an action plan for success.
Could Life Coaching be for you?
Perhaps you:
You need a little help to redirect and move forward. If you relate to this send me an email. Let's connect. I'd like to offer my many years of experience and training to guide you through to a life of joy and confidence.
Schedule one FREE hour Life Coaching Discovery session-Email Me. You may also text or call 409-718-0285
As a mature woman who has experienced the pot holes, pits and pests of life I am here to guide and encourage you. I offer feathers of wisdom in a gentle manner. Using the tools I provide you will uncover your traits and together we will develop a plan for your future. I hold a degree in speech with certifications in art, English, Special Education and Braille instruction. I hold a Master's Degree in instructional design from The University of Texas. In addition I am a Certified Professional Coach.
Testimonial - I came to the realization in Gail's class on Boundaries, my boundary line was a flexible one and almost invisible…a line that I allowed people in my life to cross very easily. I learned from Gail, that I needed to treat my boundaries as a constant, like my property line, and that setting my own boundaries is a way I can protect myself…my feelings, my attitudes, my behavior, and my health. Going through Boundaries with Gail was truly life changing for me. - Melanie L.
About You-
I specialize in revealing your true nature and personality.
- Have you been living a masked life?
- Do you spend days pleasing others at your own expense?
- Do you feel like you have lost your identify? It could have happened in a marriage, a relationship or even lingering issues from childhood. This is a journey that you will take while I "hold your hand."
About Life Coaching
Life coaching is not counseling. There is no judgment about how you reached this point. Coaching addresses your current situation and your future. It helps you understand how to move forward, overcome obstacles and achieve everything you've hoped for. With me as your coach we will design an action plan for success.
Could Life Coaching be for you?
Perhaps you:
- Are coming out of a dysfunctional relationship?
- Maybe you need to make a change and you don't know where to begin.
- Feel left behind in some way and want to move forward but don't know where to begin.
- Have been living as a people pleaser and would like to live your own life.
You need a little help to redirect and move forward. If you relate to this send me an email. Let's connect. I'd like to offer my many years of experience and training to guide you through to a life of joy and confidence.
Schedule one FREE hour Life Coaching Discovery session-Email Me. You may also text or call 409-718-0285
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Online courses to Make Your Life Better
Guiding you as you transform your life
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Online Course
Are Your Boundaries Protecting You?
Do you find it almost impossible to say no?
Do you feel trapped or stuck?
Are you in a controlling relationship?
You shouldn't have to live life just to please others.
If you are having difficulties with the people in your life, it very well
could be because of unhealthy, weak or even nonexistent boundaries.
This course will give you the guidance you need to create personal
boundaries that you need for healthier relationships.
You will learn what boundaries can do for you on a personal level
and within your family.
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I understand how you feel. For most of my adult life I lived by default. I simply did what others expected. I even married someone that my dad encouraged me to marry. Then I did as he expected me to do. I only learned about boundaries years after that marriage ended.
You can change your future beginning with this course. You will have personal freedom. You will not have to live just to please others. You will have peace and be able to make your own choices.
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Three simple steps to a solution:
1. Go through the course
2. Process the steps
3. Transform you life to freedom & empowerment
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You will:
Gain self confidence
Improve your relationships
Develop a sense of personal peace
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The course will be released this summer.
For $47 You Can Transform Your Relationships.
The first 10 people to register will get a FREE download of my ebooklet - Boundaries Don't Limit, They Liberate
Are Your Boundaries Protecting You?
Do you find it almost impossible to say no?
Do you feel trapped or stuck?
Are you in a controlling relationship?
You shouldn't have to live life just to please others.
If you are having difficulties with the people in your life, it very well
could be because of unhealthy, weak or even nonexistent boundaries.
This course will give you the guidance you need to create personal
boundaries that you need for healthier relationships.
You will learn what boundaries can do for you on a personal level
and within your family.
* * *
I understand how you feel. For most of my adult life I lived by default. I simply did what others expected. I even married someone that my dad encouraged me to marry. Then I did as he expected me to do. I only learned about boundaries years after that marriage ended.
You can change your future beginning with this course. You will have personal freedom. You will not have to live just to please others. You will have peace and be able to make your own choices.
* * *
Three simple steps to a solution:
1. Go through the course
2. Process the steps
3. Transform you life to freedom & empowerment
* * *
You will:
Gain self confidence
Improve your relationships
Develop a sense of personal peace
* * *
The course will be released this summer.
For $47 You Can Transform Your Relationships.
The first 10 people to register will get a FREE download of my ebooklet - Boundaries Don't Limit, They Liberate
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FREE Online Course
Becoming the Parent Your Child Needs Is your child so different from you that you can't relate? This FREE course will transform your home life. You will come to understand the inborn nature of your child and learn ways to communicate better. It is a simple series of lessons you can follow at your own pace. Each lesson is posted on my BLOG. Start with the introduction and go forward by date. Introduction Access course HERE |
LIVING LEARNING LOVING
This easy-read book includes stories of Gail's experiences told in a transparent way. She learned from the school of hard knocks. You can learn from her.
ANNOUNCING. . .
When we are once again able to gather, I am available to speak to your group whether a church group or a social group. For Topics click the About tab above then Speaking. or Click HERE
I'm so glad you've found me. I hope it will be more than a blessing for you. I've worked with numerous women who have made significant life improvements when they developed a deep self awareness. Their lives came to have more meaning and joy. I'd like to offer you a chance to experience this life transformation. Life Coaching gives you tools and I will give you the support and encouragement you need to become acquainted with your new best friend-yourself!
Gail holds degrees in speech, art, special education and a master's in curriculum and instruction from The University of Texas. Gail is a Certified Professional Coach. She is an author. She is a Personality Specialist, using the Littauer profile as well as the age old Enneagram. She is also a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) with Toastmasters International.
I'm writing the ABCs of Wisdom in a series of articles for The Enterprise. I share a bit of wisdom I've learned over seventy plus years beginning with each letter of the alphabet. The latest article appeared in The Beaumont Enterprise February14, 2021
ABCs of Wisdom – M – Mercy
Mercy is most precious when it is least deserved.
We are a judgmental people. We find fault with those who don’t hold our views and we have our ideas of what should happen to them. Only a wise person knows when mercy is needed. Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come from a judge or jury. It comes from the heart.
We ought to give it more than lip service.
You may recall hearing your mother say, “Lord, have mercy!” or “Mercy me.” Mercy is used in naming facilities such as Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Health System and Sisters of Mercy. Has the true meaning of mercy lost its flavor? Mercy is more than a word. It is compassion and forgiveness in action.
I wasn’t merciful as a young person. It was after life knocked me down a few notches that I came to have compassion for others. After a divorce and raising children as a single mother, I developed a heart for other women traveling that rough road.
When I started working with single mothers, I established the nonprofit, SMORE for Women (Single Mothers – Overjoyed, Rejuvenated and Empowered!). I thought that we could offer them a day or a weekend of time-off, give them a few gifts and send them home happier. I learned after several years of hosting events that there wasn’t any long-term change in their lives as a result. Oh, the events we shared were great. The moms received some much-needed guidance and time to share with others like themselves. But they needed more.
I began to see that their real need was encouragement and support for the long haul and raising kids alone is a very long haul. They didn’t need judgement, though many are quick to offer that. They needed mercy.
Now SMORE offers support to single moms in college and on their way to practical employment. We give them encouragement throughout their time as a student. It has been documented that college students who don’t have a support system are seven times less likely to finish and earn a college degree. The most valuable gift we can give a single mother is a way forward to personal independence. We give a large dose of mercy to our moms, regardless of how she came to be a single mother head of household.
It requires wise discernment to know when mercy ought to be applied rather than judgement.
The theme in Les Misérables of mercy versus judgement reminds us how precious is the decision to be merciful. The bishop shows mercy and doesn’t accuse Jean Valjean who has attempted to steal the silver candlesticks from the bishop’s home. So intriguing is this story that a musical, a movie and now a television series have been made from this classic novel by Victor Hugo. Maybe this is because in our desire to see justice we have forgotten the need for mercy.
It comes from the heart, especially a heart that is open to it. It is gentle and comes from a source outside our human nature. Showing mercy doesn’t require great effort. It does require great wisdom.
In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, Portia says, “The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.” Oh, to live in a world of gentle mercy.
“I’ve always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln
ABCs of Wisdom – M – Mercy
Mercy is most precious when it is least deserved.
We are a judgmental people. We find fault with those who don’t hold our views and we have our ideas of what should happen to them. Only a wise person knows when mercy is needed. Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come from a judge or jury. It comes from the heart.
We ought to give it more than lip service.
You may recall hearing your mother say, “Lord, have mercy!” or “Mercy me.” Mercy is used in naming facilities such as Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Health System and Sisters of Mercy. Has the true meaning of mercy lost its flavor? Mercy is more than a word. It is compassion and forgiveness in action.
I wasn’t merciful as a young person. It was after life knocked me down a few notches that I came to have compassion for others. After a divorce and raising children as a single mother, I developed a heart for other women traveling that rough road.
When I started working with single mothers, I established the nonprofit, SMORE for Women (Single Mothers – Overjoyed, Rejuvenated and Empowered!). I thought that we could offer them a day or a weekend of time-off, give them a few gifts and send them home happier. I learned after several years of hosting events that there wasn’t any long-term change in their lives as a result. Oh, the events we shared were great. The moms received some much-needed guidance and time to share with others like themselves. But they needed more.
I began to see that their real need was encouragement and support for the long haul and raising kids alone is a very long haul. They didn’t need judgement, though many are quick to offer that. They needed mercy.
Now SMORE offers support to single moms in college and on their way to practical employment. We give them encouragement throughout their time as a student. It has been documented that college students who don’t have a support system are seven times less likely to finish and earn a college degree. The most valuable gift we can give a single mother is a way forward to personal independence. We give a large dose of mercy to our moms, regardless of how she came to be a single mother head of household.
It requires wise discernment to know when mercy ought to be applied rather than judgement.
The theme in Les Misérables of mercy versus judgement reminds us how precious is the decision to be merciful. The bishop shows mercy and doesn’t accuse Jean Valjean who has attempted to steal the silver candlesticks from the bishop’s home. So intriguing is this story that a musical, a movie and now a television series have been made from this classic novel by Victor Hugo. Maybe this is because in our desire to see justice we have forgotten the need for mercy.
It comes from the heart, especially a heart that is open to it. It is gentle and comes from a source outside our human nature. Showing mercy doesn’t require great effort. It does require great wisdom.
In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, Portia says, “The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.” Oh, to live in a world of gentle mercy.
“I’ve always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln
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