Jeanne Owers

It is almost impossible to describe the amazing life of Ida B. Wells-Barnett in a short biography. She was an early leader in the civil rights movement and a strong voice in bringing equality and justice to the […]

Ah, it’s February. The month to celebrate the love you have in your life – not just for your spouse or partner, but your friends, family and activities.
But what if you’ve lost the passion for your job? If you a […]

I walked into the intensive care unit and found my dad sitting in a small chair with reading glasses perched on his nose and a small afghan covering his legs. I cannot recall exactly what he was reading and I […]

When I think of Zen, I think of easy, masterful, and calming. When I think of how most of my crazy-busy days are structured, I think of anything but easy, masterful, and calming.
Days seem overwhelming. To-do […]

Anger for No Reason?Some women may have found themselves in a situation in which their “significant other” gets angrier than the situation calls for. He may lose his temper or be “short” with your kids, spankin […]

Diets fail.
Ok, so maybe you lost 10 pounds for your wedding, achieved your ideal weight just in time for bathing suit season, or wowed everyone at your college reunion. But what happened afterwards? Did you […]

This is National Entrepreneurship Week. Many of us have within us an idea – an idea that we think could change the world or, at least, our world. We want to be our own boss. We want to start our own […]

There comes a time on our lives, and it usually sneaks up on us sooner than we expect or care to realize, in which we start feeling just a bit “off”. We’re more tired than usual, we start to gain weight witho […]

February, it’s the Love month! I see candied hearts, boxed chocolates, pink and red cards lining grocery aisles, balloons and bouquets of flowers with “I Love You” signage, and cute, soft and furry stuffed anima […]

For years one topic continues to come up during business cocktail hours: ‘would you rather be respected or liked?’ Frankly, I don’t really ‘get’ that question. Who says those two traits are mutually exclusive […]