
The Big If
At times like this, the pressure to be upbeat is oppressive.
If you don’t feel happy, don’t clap your hands . . .

I Yam What I Yam
April, 2022 Don't Let Comparisons Steal Your Joy “Why can’t you be more like her?” Sometimes, this damning question comes from a...

Making Peace with Conflict
March, 2022 The Hidden Perils of Harmony Tick, tick, tick, tick . . . I hear that familiar opening of 60 Minutes and travel back,...

Payoffs of Persistence
February, 2022 Bankable Wins Reap Rewards It was the shortbread cookies. Inspiration came from a holiday treat given to us by our...

Reach For It
Our need for help is indisputable. Even then, any rescuing that others provide will feel more like a victory if we do the reaching . . .

Just As We Breathe
We receive gifts not just in December or on our birthday. Those gifts are both tangible and intangible.
May we simply give back.

Fall for the Cracks
During this month when gratitude is much more on our radar, I have an invitation for you: fall for the cracks.

Know Your Chi Suckers
Be aware of the Chi Suckers in your life. What people, places, things, or situations suck the vitality right out of you?

Who's Watching?
We don’t have to be world-class athletes to have our own Watch Party. Who is in yours? Who is assembled, to celebrate you?

Rolling Stones Wisdom
A FOG is a Frigging (or insert a more expletive version of that word) Opportunity for Growth. What wants to be grown?

Fading of Presence
Our fascination and fixation with screens is eroding our ability to give something or someone our undivided attention.

The Joy of Some Old Woman
I invite you to find, recall and share the joyful words that the older women in your life have passed down to you. Hope you strike gold.