My maternal grandmother was known for her open heart and home, her mastery in the kitchen, and her tell-it-like-it-is attitude. She had a knack for passionately informing anyone, and everyone, exactly who they were showing up as, and whether she liked it, or not.

I remember once when I was a...

Recently, a friend shared with me the details of an unfortunate car accident that she had. She was on her way to the airport, driving at night from her city to another. It’s about a two-hour drive from her hometown to where the airport is located. She takes this drive often for travel so...

It’s official.

The end is near.

In just 28 short days, we will be in a new year…a new decade.

Do y’all know what that means???

It’s another opportunity to move closer to my goals, to stretch and grow in new ways, and to finally step into a position of purpose and power...

For the last few years, this time of year has roused a bit of nostalgia in me. You know…thinking of family members who have contributed to the woman I’ve become and recognizing their continued impact on who I’m becoming. (See my posts from last year and the year before.)  ...

“You are not nice, Mommy!”

My youngest child announced. She walked away with her mouth pursed and nose wrinkled as if she were smelling something rotten. And I, apparently, was the rotten item! This was her response to my firm directive to put on her shoes to prepare to leave for...

I notice that there’s a tendency to race into the new year with the promise of a fresh start top of mind, inspired to do many things. However, before the end of Q1, most feel the drag of waning motivation. And the 27,000 items on the new year resolution list shrink down to about five! Been...

Is your vision for this new year bigger than you are? If it’s not, I have news for you: You’re setting your standards too low!

I had to shake myself with the same question recently. I was considering what I want to accomplish for this year…how I want to contribute to my world...

The excitement of the new year always breathes new hope into me. I tend to feel almost invincible.

I dream.

I set BIG goals.

I map them out. (Yes, I’m a planner.)

Then, I begin to execute, like a ninja! 

But for many years…by the end of Q1, I’d begin to get discouraged. My...

Do you have a vision for 2019?

Have you thought about it?

Or have you been too busy (or too afraid) to go there…to dream?

The latter describes me for the past few weeks! I’d been taking a step back in my business to focus on preparing the offerings I’ll launch in the new year...

Among my many job titles, ‘chauffeur’ seems to be the one that tires me the most! But this weekend, on one of my many runs, I had a chance to squeeze in some mommy time with a couple of other mothers. And we didn’t have to coordinate our calendars for weeks in advance to make it...

The kick-off to the holiday season caught me a bit off guard this year. I’ve been so busy with my work and home management…and other commitments, that I haven’t really slowed down enough to gain perspective (nor to create a plan ). So, I thought I’d release a previous...

When I was a child, I became fascinated by Helen Keller’s journey after reading her biography. So much so that I taught myself the alphabet in sign language and read everything I could about her life. (This was all pre-Google, y’all…so it took some serious effort! )

What drew...