

Don't Be Hung by the Tongue
Whenever my mother caught herself complaining, worrying or voicing a dooms day scenario, she would interrupt herself and say, “Oh, no. ...


Tried, Tested and Rooted
You’re not being tested. You’re being rooted. When these wise words popped up recently on a social media feed, they resonated like a...


Surviving the Holidays
The crowds and parking lot wars. The overspending and diet-busting parties. The troubling headlines. It’s easy to understand why this...


Stop Lying to Yourself
No one likes to think of himself or herself as a liar. Yet, many of us lie just about every day without even realizing it. Self-deception...


Working Your Way Into Rest
Sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? But summertime, with its fun- in- the sun and easy-living motifs, provides sweet cover for a dirty...


Tips for Handling Criticism
It’s easy to criticize. And, thanks to the siloed sanctuary of the Internet, it’s never been more convenient to tell people in the...


Find Your Passion
As a youngster, drawing pictures, reading novels and writing poetry were my greatest passion. My supportive, but pragmatic parents...


Writing to Heal and Grow
Frightened and pregnant with my first child, I was diagnosed with a severe case of Preeclampsia, also called Toxemia, a toxic blood...


Bloom Anyway
The urge to throw up our hands in surrender can be strong, when we are faced with challenges and feeling overwhelmed However, when you...


Find Your Inspiration
Inspiration may only be 1 percent of innovation, as variations of the maxim attributed to Thomas Edison suggest, but a smidgen of it...