Stories By the time we enter adulthood, we are full of stories. Stories about what happened to us as children. How we were treated and what we were told about who we are. The times we felt rejected. The times we felt insignificant. Or, it could have been the times we...
“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...
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...
Six Human Needs According to the transformational speaker and author of "Awaken the Giant Within," Tony Robbins, all human needs fall under one of six categories. They are the need for certainty/security, love/connection, growth, variety, making a contribution, and...
On whose terms are you living life? By the time we're adults, we are inundated with ideas on who we should be, what we should do, and how we should do it. Terms dictated by our communities and well-intentioned people. Growing up my mother told me I will be happy if I...