Spring is in the air, renewal is everywhere! It’s a good feeling. And it’s around this time of year where we need to start taking stock and checking in to see how our ‘self care’ is doing. Are you doing well? Or, like many of us, has the spiral from the Holiday Season and READ MORE
Can you spot a true Gentleman? Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that can trigger all sorts of ‘feelings’ for those not in relationships, just fresh out of BAD/ abusive relationships, or those who have been single for a while but are still looking – OR just because. ROMANCE is in the READ MORE
Could you be in an abusive relationship? This is a post written as a companion to a previous post I wrote, ‘Surviving the Shame of Domestic Abuse’ – In the feedback of that article, I was asked to write about the ‘red flags’ or things to look for to warn of an abusive dynamic. It READ MORE
I wonder what you see when you look at this picture? I wonder if you notice the no makeup, zero primping, wrinkles and silver hairs. I wonder what you think of me? Actually, I don’t. I dare to be REAL. I love my eye lines that show the hearty laughter that has passed through my READ MORE
Let’s grow up and deal with our feelings. I’ve seen it all over social media – ‘Good Riddance 2016!’, ‘ 2016 has been a HORRIBLE year, I’m happy to say good bye!’ and many more like this. I can’t help but think that this approach is a tad immature. And if you are one who READ MORE
It’s not easy being a ‘boat rocker’ and that’s because you have to go against the ‘norm’ and not be afraid of pushing the envelope, being innovative and standing strong in your convictions while the world around you plays it safe and sticks with the herd. I’ve never been one for hanging with the READ MORE
Worry, the currency of insanity. What is the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Worry is a Word that holds a pretty sizable definition. Not so much in word count, but more as in energy expended in taking this action in your life, day in and READ MORE
Before I get into my thoughts here, I want to acknowledge that Depression comes in many forms, and some forms do need clinical support. My own Family has been plagued with clinical bi-polar depression and I even needed clinical support for a while. This post in no way invalidates your particular situation or need. READ MORE
The TEEN years are a bumpy time, there is no doubt about it. But, I’m of the strong belief that what makes it so bumpy is a Parent’s inability to see the teen as they are, rise above the drama and guide them through the murky world of hormones, social life, school and life calmly READ MORE
Unsolicited advice It sucks and we cringe when we get it, but we are all likely guilty of giving it too. It masquerades as ‘loving support’ or ‘I can help them’ or ‘They don’t know what I know, I can tell them what I know and then they will be better!’ – no matter READ MORE
