Learning to snowboard was ridiculously frustrating. After all, I had gotten pretty good at skiing, so why, for an entire day, was I spending so much time with my butt in the snow and my board on its side instead of flowing down the mountain as I had expected? The most irritating were the level [...]
As we enter full speed now into the Holiday Season and all it’s food dangers we are reminded of the addictive qualities of some foods, like sweets. Yes, chocolate addiction is real… and a tough one to kick, I know! How about some good news? Starting with this Holiday, we can assert our brains to [...]
Thank you Sutherland Springs. We send out love, prayers and gratitude. You are showing us the beauty of faith, compassion and forgiveness. […]
“There are a lot of nervous men out there right now.” The words, said so matter-of-fact, rolled off my husband’s tongue as we watched the morning news of the 23 million dollar harassment settlement by O’Reilly and the growing list of violators that echo the Weinstein scandal. My friends and business associates ask me daily [...]
Ever follow a gut feeling? Or wish you had? Successful business owners have admitted to using their “gut” to make important decisions in their business. But how often do we trust it? And will we seem less professional if we admit using it? Fear not! Truth is, the gut is, well, usually truthful. And now [...]
Who doesn’t need more courage somewhere in their life? I saw a definition of courage this week that stuck with me and to paraphrase, “Courage is a commitment to work through the fear and accomplish a goal.” When we think back on the moments in life that we overcame fear to make something happen there [...]
Image courtesy of Val Westover Photography Healthy boundaries can protect us physically and emotionally. Once again, nature plays this out in a very visible and simple fashion; Watching my horses interact I can see them enforce their personal boundaries without hesitation. Just like us, each horse has a personal preference for space and [...]
There is a global shift happening, and we cannot help but to be aware of it; it’s a Feminine Awareness or Feminine Movement. In the workplace, we see a needed push for equality in pay for women… so often though; there seems to be a complete lack of the natural feminine softness in this [...]
What do you do to get over a fear threshold? I’m talking about when you are starting something new. It could be a new business venture, a new relationship, even a new sport or moving to a new city. What do you do to move ahead? The worst thing you can do is to succumb [...]
This past week was my Mom’s 90th Birthday. I went back to my hometown of Pittsburgh to visit and have a small celebration. I just couldn’t resist asking her to reflect on her 90 years on this planet and describe her life…. Well, if you are expecting one of those Hallmark card-type stories that [...]
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