“Midlife: when the Universe grabs your shoulders and tells you “I’m not f-ing around, use the gifts you were given.” ― Dr. Brene' Brown At some point in mid-life many people feel unfocused and discontented, a vague uneasiness, a sense that there might be or...
My trip to Paris, the city of love, came to symbolize the day I began the pursuit of my passion for writing. I started writing because the inexplicable turmoil inside me had grown so large it had nowhere else to go and ultimately spilled onto paper! It seemed...
"Money can't buy love, but it puts you in a great bargaining position"– Christopher Marlowe Whether you want to admit it or not, money impacts most areas of our lives - including our marriages. Personal Finance is rarely the first issue couples discuss while dating....
How do you make good financial decisions In the event of a separation and divorce? Sally called her financial advisor. Sobbing, she said, "my entire world has just crashed. David told me this morning he is leaving me. He has fallen for a woman he met eight days ago....
Why do we buy things? The avoidance of pain or the promise of pleasure is what motivates all behavior. From work to eating to sex right down to what we chose to buy. We are all either looking for ways to avoid pain or achieve greater pleasure in our lives. This is...
The Game-Changing Question. A Pivotal Moment Seven years ago, we had a group of friends, high achievers, over for dinner. Amongst our guests was a newly retired director of a hospice. I thought to tie in our dinner discussion with what she did by posing this question...