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It seems every company is embarking on a formal mentoring program. Many have met with mixed success. When the program and associated relationships fail to meet their objectives, there are several possible […]

At the heart of mentoring, there is that one person with a caring voice who becomes a guiding light, challenging us to see beyond what we ever could have imagined. In our pain, they can see a better tomorrow, and […]

I remember growing up with the desire to get married and then start a family. I actually WANTED to be a stay at home mom, taking on the role of room mom when my kids (at least 3, maybe 4) became school age. I […]

“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself…”  Oprah Winfrey

Mentor or coach – which do you need now to help guide your work, career or Life? Let’s explore what the differences are – an […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so what better time to talk about prevention? You’ve probably heard that about 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer sometime in her lifetime. Thirty percent of women d […]

One afternoon while I was experiencing some major intestinal discomforts, I took to my bed, hoping to fall asleep so the pain would stop. When I finally drifted off, I dreamt the strangest dream:
I was driving […]

I wish I knew then what I know now. Hindsight is 20/20!!! I am 57 and will be 58 in October. If I knew at 27, what I know now, it would have saved me a lot of unnecessary worry. Guess what? Most girls in their […]

Dear Fearless Warrior… and yes, that’s YOU,

What started out as an attempt to write a very meaningful piece about the importance of creating a plan for September (because, really, it does feel like the New Yea […]

Have you redesigned your life? If you’re like me, you’ve redesigned your life many times. Sometimes we redesign our lives by choice. Life redesigned by choice is exhilarating and exciting. It’s embarking upon a […]

“I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality, and then in retrospect.” – Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

Based on the Wikipedia definition, the term hindsight bias refers to the tendency to view events as more predic […]

For a couple of decades, I was privileged to have a mentor whom I cherished, learned from, and grew as a result of her investment in my life. Every time I mentioned how she’d impacted me, she acted surprised. W […]

As Shakespeare said, “To thine own self be true.” It seems simple, yet complicated at the same time. Basically, be yourself and be true to your values. These days with social media being such a judgmental way to […]

“Today I am my most authentic self”

At what age do we become aware of whom we are? I believe the answer to this varies from person to person. Our parents are witnesses to our personality traits from a very […]

Magic appears in the darkest of moments or the light of day.  It is in the voices that lift you. It shines bright in the birth of innocence, in the wonder of loving arms.

There is magic in the eye of the […]

Heavy hearts do not always a good blog-writer make.

I really prefer to feel upbeat and positive when I write to you…and yet…here I am.

Many people I love are going through tough things in life right now. A c […]

Authenticity… the word just rolls off your tongue! But how do we put into practice this beautiful word that means genuineness, originality, rightfulness, legitimacy, and much more? How can we learn to be true to o […]

John Steinbeck says, “People don’t take trips… trips take people.”  When I was twelve years old a trip took me from Texas to Connecticut in a two-door hatchback with my family of four. Two-door cars are design […]

A Work in Progress “The authentic self is the soul made visible.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach “Authenticity” or “Being your authentic self” i […]

You may be thinking, “Wait a minute! She’s got two little boys. No girls! What’s she doing writing for a women’s blog?” And… you’re right. I do have two sons, no little girls, but I believe conscientious […]