The start of a new season
Sunday, 01 December 2013
This is the opening of a new month, on the heels of Thanksgiving and the beginning of new holidays where everyone is in a flurry and feeling joyous and also terrified about the stress of it all. Not to stress — relax, breathe, be happy, put a smile on your face until it makes you
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5 ways to connect with loved ones during the holidays
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
The holidays are a beautiful time, each holiday of the year. However, the holidays of November and December bring forth a certain stress that is not so apparent at other times of the year. Is it really about the season or is it about our culture placing odd pressures upon us by creating a storybook
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What we come to know and believe
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
A friend asked me to join her at a concert in a small little venue this past weekend. Sure. I went. We had a nice dinner and then walked next door to hear a folk singer — Buddy Mondlock. Really? Yea, www.buddymondlock.com Handsome man, sweet voice. On stage with two guys he knows well, one
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Dealing with difficult people
Saturday, 08 June 2013
When it comes to the topic of stress and daily hassles, there is always a focus on difficult people with the question being — how can I deal effectively with these awful individuals? People can drive you nuts, right? Rarely does anyone request assistance with becoming less of a difficult person. Where are these difficult
Go to Sleep
Monday, 13 May 2013
As I was talking to one of my childhood friends, I shared with her my search for the best items to place into a gift bag for a presentation I am doing next month. What do you give 300 ladies who are 35 – 55? She laughed and exclaimed loudly – EAR PLUGS! Really? I
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Does equality truly exist?
Thursday, 09 May 2013
I love the work that I do for reasons I will most likely write about for the remainder of my life. I will hold onto hopes that my words might influence a person’s thinking and feeling and then influence the course of their day and their life. Everything strings together. Although my work has always
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Embrace Mother’s Day
Thursday, 02 May 2013
The topic of mothering is central for every human on the planet. It is an experience we all share in that we are born to a woman who is known to be our mother but the quality of that relationship is as varied as there are number of people. The holiday marked as Mother’s
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Living Without Loving
Monday, 29 April 2013
“Hell, not only could I do that but it was even worse, I was living with someone else who I didn’t love – me!” was the reply to my question. I found myself caught somewhere between stunned and almost giggling until I recognized the sheer honesty of the answer and agony of it. This individual
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