Remedy for Burn OutAmericans stay on the hamster wheel of work, family, community responsibilities. We typically only rest at holidays (unless we are the...
Celebrate Good Times, Come On“There’s a party goin’ on right here A celebration to last throughout the years So bring your good times and your laughter too We gonna...
From Art School to BullfightingAt the age of seven (in 1936), Patricia McCormick was full of life and curiosity. On a family vacation to Mexico City, she was enthralled...
From Doormat to Presidential ConsultantThis Blog was originally published on plaidforwomen.com When she looked in the mirror, she saw herself as an obedient daughter and a...
5 Principles of Self-LoveIn February our world loves to focus on romantic love, when self-love seems to be the one thing that would impact our relationships, our...
3 Steps toward a Meaningful Living As a child, Julie Marie Carrier absolutely loved animals and the animals adored her. Throughout her childhood she was told she would be a...
My JOY ListFestive parties, spectacular light shows, delicious holiday food and sweet Christmas music interlaced with extra doses of joy are tasty...
The Essence of HopeHope. I hope this finds you doing well. I hope so. I hope to. . . There is something that hangs in the air when we use this word hope. It...
5 Focal Points to Priceless PeaceIn the Christmas season, there is much talk about peace — messages like: Peace on Earth; World Peace; May Your Year be Filled with Peace...
You Can't Just Do It!I’m caught in a cycle. Every morning I tell myself I’m going to accomplish THE THING. You know the one, the thing that I’ve been pushing...
18 No Cost Self-Care ItemsLast night, I met a three week old baby. Baby’s are so sweet and cuddly. As I was driving home it struck me all over again how utterly...
4 New Habits for Positive Self-Talk50,000 times a day we talk to ourselves, according to researchers. Sadly, 80% of it is negative — I shouldn’t have said that . . . She...
3 Secrets for Uncertain TimesOn my 50 birthday I awoke jobless, homeless, alone for the first time in 30 years and able to say "I'm better than I should be." I was...
Waiting on Affirmation? Take These Steps"Please stop. That’s too much. I really can’t handle any more affirmation. Those powerful, positive statements you are making about me...
Belva Lockwood - Be BoldA passionate crowd of well-wishers gathered outside a farmhouse in Maryland in September 1884. They had come to approve the nomination of...
3 Shifts to Wait WellI crawled into Downtown Fort Worth at peak rush hour this morning. With this crawl, came two options: dread or hope. With the push of a...
The Practice of SilenceMany decades ago I planned my day out — every 15 minutes. I was ecstatic about the fact that I knew what I would be doing every minute of...
Helen Keller's Two Prized PossessionsA woman born in 1880 becoming a world-famous speaker and author, traveling to over 40 countries, being awarded the Presidential Medal of...
Own Your StoryWe are all writing our own story — living our autobiographies. An author writing a novel starts with a rough idea, progresses to an...
3 Decisions you Must Make“I have participated in every bad decision I’ve ever made. I’ve talked myself out of exercising and into dessert. I’ve been present at...