Every Christmas season I go back to the original Christmas story. I've read it or had it read to me more than 100 times in my life time....

I find myself not belonging in all the familiar places. I’ve stretched beyond the boundaries of my family of origin, beyond my...

Emotional Resilience is a Necessity for Navigating our Stressful Lives Standing up from a sitting position, I pulled a muscle in my lower...

Why are we always running from fear? I knew it was a ridiculous question when my mentor asked it — because the right response to fear is...

At the age of seven (in 1936), Patricia McCormick was full of life and curiosity. On a family vacation to Mexico City, she was enthralled...

This Blog was originally published on plaidforwomen.com When she looked in the mirror, she saw herself as an obedient daughter and a...

In the Christmas season, there is much talk about peace — messages like: Peace on Earth; World Peace; May Your Year be Filled with Peace...

In March 2017, I took a life change index -- basically I measured my stress level by looking at major events in my life over the last 12...

It’s been two years since I’ve walked into a yoga class. My muscles have formed a very tight union. Like most unions, they typically get...

We are all writing our own story — living our autobiographies. An author writing a novel starts with a rough idea, progresses to an...

I am not a good traveler — I’ve never been. At hour 10 on a 12 hour flight, I paced the aisles to try to calm my travel agitation. When...

An embossed invitation on linen paper arrives at your door. You’ve been invited! You’re boss invites you and the team to his house for a...

Recently, a financial advisor friend of mine posted this question: What does it take to waste $10,000 a year? What ever the answer was I...

I met with a coach today who took me through her annual preparation for the new year. There were six steps, third step — dreaming, fourth...

I am a huge Olympic fan, or maybe an Olympic junkie. I absolutely love watching the athletes experience “the thrill of victory and the...

Ever feel like you are in a funk? On the edge of a funk? Or maybe you are all the way down in the funk and wish you could be up on the...

Rules. We all live by rules. Arrive at work on time. Stop at red lights. Wash your own dish. Rules make the world go round -- rules in...