What's Happened in 2 Years?

 My last post was over 2 years ago.  I mentioned in that short post that I was moving into coaching on two fronts: Career and Asperger's/ASD.

Since then, my wife and I have formed a company called "International Association of Neurodiverse Christian Marriage" (https://www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/).  The goal is to provide educational materials to professionals, counselors, ministers, coaches and chaplains about the differences that Neurodiverse couples encounter compared to their neurotypical counterparts.  The content is available through an online portal.  We are also producing a weekly podcast.  You can find all of that material on the website.

Additionally, we have started using a combined counseling and coaching approach to the Neurodiverse relationship.  This provides all the benefits of both disciplines and helps the parties individually and collectively stay on target for their goals.  You can learn more about that at https://www.holmesasr.com.

In my own efforts these last two years, I became an ordained minister through the International Assemblies of God and I am a Master Life Coach through the AACC's board of Christian Coaching.  A new Christian coaching organization was established this year.  I am joining that organization and will hold credentials with them as well.

And finally, 2019 I was diagnosed with Asperger's.  Stephanie and I believe that together we have an approach, perspective and skillset that can help.  We know the ND relationship can be challenging. We know that hardship arrives from multiple fronts.  We also know that those things do not have to define you nor do they have to be your forever.  We have overcome those things and are still daily working through the challenges of the every day.

There's a lot more on each of those fronts coming in 2022.

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