With the rate of relationship abuse being the experience of 1 in 2 women in the Western world (and this is from reported stats I believe…how many of us don’t ever report it or declare this as the reason...
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There was a chant I used to participate in back in my days as a Seahorse on Munster’s High School Swim team: My back is aching, my arms are sore My coach is yelling for more and more. My...
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YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW Sunday, my final day in LA and at the conference has already arrived and my focus has switched from one of the business of writing to one of art of...
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The morning did not exactly dawn for me. It was more like I awoke to the traffic heading up and down Santa Monica Blvd, just feet away from my hotel room…and the dawn of creative light and driving need...
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During my stint with Academy of Coaching and NLP to become a certified NLP Life Coach, I decided it was time to write my first book. While I began during my time there and while I followed the advice...
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Have you ever stepped into part of your day with the feeling of pure bliss? Like the world is your oyster and everything in it is yours for the taking? Like people are asking themselves, “What does she have...
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Life is about good-byes. Have you ever noticed that? Sometimes they are easy ones, ones you want and need…other times they are like ripping your fingers off as you cling for dear life to your lovey, your security blanket....
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A year ago Labor day weekend (about 3 days away for us here in the grand ol’ US of A), I was sitting around with a broken foot reading Sue Monk Kidd’s book The Dance of a Dissident Daughter. ...
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