I have long pondered what it really means to "be strong," and I think, for the most part, we've got it wrong. Especially we women and mothers, who too often believe "strength" is: doing it all on our own never needing help doing it "well" all...
It’s that time of year again—time for “getting it all done,” time for planning and parties and presents and…peace? Are you feeling peaceful this season? Are you feeling joyful? For many, the answer is, “no.” In a season when the reason for the holidays is supposed...
Today, October 17th, is “Shannon day,” the day my sister died, eight years ago. When Shannon died, it was so unexpected, so traumatic, so tragic, so unbelievable, it sent my entire family reeling for years. Not only did we inherit our nephews and have a...
In my last post, we discussed how to feel self-worth, using what I call, "The Pyramid of Self-Worth." Today, we get to start working through the steps of the pyramid, toward our ultimate goal of increasing our sense of self-worth. Before we start, let me say,...
I love that February is the month of love. I don’t particularly love Valentine’s Day—for many reasons—but I love the idea of focusing on love at the start of each new year. In January, we focus on how we want to grow, and in February,...
We have some exciting things happening with my recently released bestselling memoir, This is How We Grow, and I'd like to share them with you! GoodReads Giveaway! First, we've just started an exciting giveaway. I am giving away 10 Autographed copies of This is How We Grow through...
We all want to "be happy," don't we? We want to feel well, have good times, and enjoy life. Certainly, happiness is a good thing. We may feel happy when things go our way, when we get an unexpected surprise, or experience a moment of beauty....
I wasn't going to write today, but I can't help myself. You see, as of yesterday, I am a published author, and since I started writing this post, I learned that I am also a #1 Amazon bestselling author!! This may or may not sound...