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The face in the mirror is different.  I can now see a life well worth living.

 What caused the change?  How did I get to this point?  I believe it began when a life altering message awaited me as I looked can […]

Money — a green slimy monster that slips away underneath the door when you are trying to get your hands on it, grabs you by the throat when you try to manage it, and abandons you unexpectedly when you start to g […]

Money is a way to allow us the freedom to do the things we want to do.  I have always enjoyed having money and enjoyed earning it creatively.  I really have had some interesting jobs throughout the years–  Ma […]

When we were a children just hearing the words “its summertime” made us jump up and down with excitement. No school, no homework –and hello swimming pools, picnics and if we were lucky summer camp. Momma got out t […]

Elizabeth apologetically talks about the toughest day she had in leadership – and it was the day that she got a call at work that her father was dying.

She talks about how she handled a life crisis, her team […]

As June came to a close, I sat down to work out our finances and get our summer activities paid off when I came across an email from Becoming Minimalist. The title of the article struck me and made me take a […]

Investing in your relationship with money, is it all about behavior?  Your financial health is largely determined by your habits, your feelings, and your thoughts.

The trick is to create healthy habits and […]

10 QUICK TIPS 

1. Start today to save for retirement, 10% of gross pay, if possible, including any employer match within a 401(K) plan.

2. Build or maintain your rainy day fund of 4-6 months of e […]

Recently my child came to me with frustration and anger boiling up because another child had hurt her feelings. I sat there listening to her spill out the upset this brought her. Someone didn’t want to be her f […]

To someone inexperienced with candles, they might have heard about the amazing light such could produce and maybe even have held an unlit candle in their hand, but they still wouldn’t have known the true c […]

Back in the day, summertime for kids meant long days playing outside, spending time at the neighborhood pool and going back to school a little taller and leaner with a nice tan. Not so much anymore.

Several […]

We all need a reminder from time to time of how far we’ve come.

We’ve all been down roads that haven’t been smooth…some far bumpier than we would have liked…some downright treacherous…

And yet, we’ve survi […]

Recently I was visiting with a group of smart, thoughtful, and ‘well plugged in’ women. Our conversation was both compelling and humbling. The stats of this group: with only one exception, we all work full tim […]

Close your Eyes and imagine.  Covered in dark clothing, your eyes are down-cast.  As a young girl, you are taught never to make eye contact with men!  The rules are very strict connected to religious law and th […]

In this age of mass communication it is easy to fall into a muted world of anagrams, symbols, emojis, and reinventing the English language.  With every tweet or text or email we are replacing the sound of a human […]

If you’re a woman thinking about fitting into

A swimsuit for an upcoming vacation
An outfit for a wedding, vacation, reunion, job interview, or perhaps an online date
Your clothes from last s […]

When your career path hits a bump or gets derailed completely, it can leave you feeling utterly confused and unsure. You had a plan, and that plan changed, so what do you do now?

First things first, you need to […]

AUTHENTIC—if you had to choose an example of a buzz word for the modern age, “authentic” would have to be at the top of the list. A word that used to cut deep and carry weight, “authentic” has been overused […]