The other day I went to the cemetery to visit my parents. They both died within two years of each other, and these visits are always difficult. Every time I go, I stand over their graves and ponder how my mom and dad could possibly...
I am so excited to report that I am on board with a new editor and my book is back in the works! I expect it to be completed in a few months. I am expecting a positive outcome and believe BEFORE I see it...
Remember when we were kids, we used to say to each other, "I dare you to...
What happens when the people you give to want to keep taking but don't want to reciprocate when you need them? We all want to be good people, but being taken advantage of should not be part of the deal. Setting boundaries so that you...
I was thinking yesterday about all the people I have met in the past few years since being on Facebook. Many, or should I say most of these friends I have never met in person. But, many I HAVE met in person and have enjoyed...
In our society, high value is placed on outward beauty. From advertising to beauty pageants to plastic surgeons promising to make us more beautiful, we learn from a young age that if we are attractive, we are a winner. But, don't you think that we...
When we compare ourselves to others, it's always those who are either celebrities we see in magazines or the person who seems to have "it all", i. e. the best body, the fanciest car and the most friends. We set unreasonable expectations by comparing ourselves...
Last night, while we were dining at a restaurant, two elderly couples sat down at the next table. We couldn't help but hear their conversation for the first few minutes. "The economy is terrible", "doctors and dentists are thieves", "this heat is the worst". This...
If you were standing in an echo chamber and said the words, "I am a failure" or "I will never be happy", how would it feel to hear your words bouncing right back at you? Every thought and action we produce is much like an...