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Years ago, in 1866, a sermon by French theologian Hyacinthe Loyson delivered words that are still applicable 154 years later. It read, “Blessed are old people who plant trees knowing that they shall never sit in t […]

My husband and I welcomed our second child into the world in July, and over the past eight weeks I’ve unapologetically given myself the gift of a pause. I’ve been spending many of my days blissfully unp […]

A Top Ten List…Because those are fun!

In Part I, we asked, “Would you pay me to negotiate for you?” and we ended by declaring that even if you were not a great negotiator, you could definitely learn to negot […]

Have you noticed being more comfty in stretchy pants since COVID started? Annoyed at yourself for allowing a few pounds to creep in? Increased belly fat becoming an issue? On a recent visit to my nurse […]

What?

We’ll start with “Would” because the title was a real question.

“Would you pay me to negotiate for you?” What do you think? Would you?

Are you thinking about it? Let me sweeten the deal. […]

Women have been advocates for many years.  In the United States it was not until  the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 that women had the right to vote! It’s hard to imagine that we were not allowed to vot […]

Negotiation:  definition from Oxford American Dictionary

To try to reach an agreement or arrangement by discussion
to get over or through (an obstacle or difficulty) successfully

Negotiation, like […]

The most influential negotiator that helps you achieve your absolute best life is the one inside your head.

Let’s face it, we all negotiate with ourselves. You are familiar with that voice inside your head tha […]

A women checked into the hospital to have a tonsillectomy and the surgical team erroneously removed a portion of her foot. WHAT?  Apparently, 98,000 hospital deaths each year stem from human error. Partly because […]

There’s lots of courage showing up right now from first-responders, health care workers, and even the cashiers who are there to ring up our purchases, knowing they may be exposing themselves to a risky disease. W […]

As many may know, ABC has a real hit on its hands with The Shark Tank! The stars are a ruthless, shrewd collection of diverse, self-made millionaires who judge, qualify, and either select or ‘de-select’ budd […]

Everyday we are faced with choices.  Do I go right, or do I go left? Do I spend or save? Do I eat the cake or make a healthier choice?  The negotiations begin as soon as the alarm clock goes off.  Do I get up or […]

There is no such thing as courage without vulnerability and being vulnerable is the only way to live life ‘all in.’

What do you think when you hear the word vulnerability? This word may make you feel weak and […]

Choices considered socially unacceptable or unpopular might be labeled crazy, misguided but seldom courageous. Particularly when it comes to religion. For those who lean toward or practice a faith that is not part […]

I don’t know about you, but lately I have been feeling a bit like I am reading a book to a toddler.

You know how you’d reach the end of the book, close it, and declare: “The End!” And the toddler, despera […]

As a child, I always thought I was strong and had courage except when it came to snakes, then I crumbled and ran. Speaking up to help a friend being bullied or teased because of their clothes or the way they […]

This past Saturday, a pastor friend of mine shared the biblical story of Abigail (Nabal’s wife) with the message that we, as women, must face our fears, because that’s where the miracle lies—that is, that’ […]

Courage?  My heart skips a beat at that word, and I envision mountain climbers scaling mount Kilimanjaro, hands pumping in victory!  I see someone hang gliding over a cliff and I can hardly breathe!

But I h […]

So, as some of you may know, I released my third book in the Is This Seat Taken? trilogy late last year. In the spirit of full transparency, it was with a healthy combination of passion, excitement and fear th […]

A little over a year ago, I started my own cleaning business.  At the time, I was still working my full-time job, so I was only able to clean houses and businesses nights and weekends.  When the COVID-19 p […]