Don’t you just love a story of triumph when the hero rises from great challenges to win the prize…or find true love…or amass great wealth? I know I do! Classic underdog narratives are inspiring.

Tales like these share an element that we celebrate and sometimes, idolize, as...

I’ve been thinking about fear…trying to understand its root (in me and others) and to discover from where it draws its power.

It’s easy to grasp the ‘fear of failure’. That fear spurs the competitive to strive harder and the passive to retreat. I don’t...

I’m on Day 11 of 14-day water only detox. Granted, the water varies from spring to distilled to coconut. No matter what type of water, it’s still just WATER!

Why on earth…? I hear my grandmother turning in her grave, as they say.

The reason is simple to understand. It’s...

The last few days have not been easy.

I become incredibly inspired at the close of a month or quarter…usually. However, I’ve faced some difficult disappointments that have left me a bit raw…tentative…and vulnerable.

And I’m a completely glass-half-full type of...

I’ve been singing the praises of self-care for some time now. Honestly, it’s partially self-talk and reprogramming because I am a “Pour” type. I tend to pour out into others…their agendas, their needs, their desires, their lives. But historically, I did it until I...

Father’s Day was this past weekend, and I realized that this was the first one in years that felt happy to me.

Earlier this month marked seven years since I lost my father, my hero.

He was a gentle and sensitive man. He loved music & dancing, parody movies like Airplane, and dreaming...

Contrary to the recent study that states annual checkups are unnecessary if you’re healthy, I believe they’re critical.

Even for car owners, it’s strongly suggested that you take your car into the shop every quarter (or 3,000 miles) for an oil change. Often dealers and local...

It’s June! Woo-hoo!

Yes, I’m excited about it…for a number of reasons.

First of all, my birthday is in June and though I don’t like all of the affects of getting older, I LOVE to celebrate birthdays, mine or not. Secondly, in the northeast, schools will be closing this...

This past holiday weekend, I had the honor of witnessing my little brother (Ok…he’s not little anymore) and his wife renew their wedding vows in a full-out wedding celebration. Ten years ago, when they originally tied the knot, they were in their mid-twenties and our father’s...

When I learned that I was pregnant with our second child, we lived in an apartment in New York that was perfect. It was in one of the outer-boroughs, a short walk to an Olmsted designed park with many trails to explore. Our neighborhood was warm and eclectic. I couldn’t walk a dozen feet...

I little over a month ago, I announced that I was taking some time off from meeting with you like this…in the blog. Thank you to all who encouraged me and communicated support of my journey! I appreciate it!

As promised, over time, I will share the lessons, big and small, that I have...