Epiphany time

My life is on a course of having prayers answered. I have prayed for humility, patience, and grace. I had people and events placed onto my path that have caused me to know more about these topics than what I could have ever imagined. The journey is not easy. However, it is one that I

Tears and joy all in one day

The day began as I departed from St Louis at dawn and drove to my home town of Chicago. Some people think the drive a horrid one, I love it. I am on the open road, enjoying the countryside, the old farms, the big sky, the rising sun, and the quiet. I trust my time

7 Steps to becoming the genius that you are

  In a traditional environment of intelligence testing, o.1% of the population falls into the category of genius. However, that doesn’t mean that everyone else doesn’t have unique qualities that are absolute genius i.e., incredibly outstanding and impressive in some regard. We each possess talents, insights, skills, and emotions that take us into a place

What to do about stress right now in 3 simple steps

  We all talk about stress all year long. When was the last time you used the word stress in a sentence? Are you finding yourself using it more as we come upon the December holidays? Yes. Most of us do and it is so counterproductive the way in which we do this. We’ve all lived

Wildy Successful Women — Do They Have Secrets?

Of course. And we share them with those we are close to….or who become members of our inner circle.   Each one of us has our strategies, our thoughts, our attitudes and behaviors, that propel us into productive action that gets us on the track to meeting goals that we set. It’s essential. There are

Thanksgiving is Thursday, 5 reasons to start the festivities right now

I just love what our friends over at the Huffington Post have done this morning to get things rolling for Thursday. The idea is to have a relaxing and joy filled holiday. However, there is the issues that we all face for the holidays and they include: a. time management and how to get your

Wake up, step outside, breathe in deep, and feel alive

You owe it to your good self to feel the beauty of living each and every single day. Start right now. No matter where I go, I seek out places in nature that are peaceful and yet also exciting. For me, there is nothing that provides both more than the sea, whether it is the

People Tools for your life and for your business

When you meet an author that you just love to read, it is such a thrill. When that same author echoes your message of how best to live this life, what a delight. I met Alan Fox, author of People Tools and also People Tools for Business, this past spring at a book expo in

Life tells us what to do in every moment

Do you believe this? I used to think this was sort of a ridiculous idea–but not for very long. And I mostly thought that during times when I was troubled, like during my adolescence and some of the time during my 20s. That was tough times. I was rebellious and not allowing the wisdom that

Internal dialogue

What is it that you are saying when you talk to your self? Do you think that you don’t? You do. In fact, you talk to your own self more than to anyone else–and that’s a good thing. However, depending upon what it is that you’re saying, you are either propelling yourself into a great