Your Authentic Life: “I Have to Yell So Much Louder to be Seen”
My Mother, Gazing at her Youth It seems the invisibility curse of the elderly is especially harsh on women. A recent article by Ann Brenoff in AARP pointed out that women are increasingly unseen, marginalized by the younger, and left...
Your Authentic Life: Who’s Invisible During the Holiday Season?
I’m One of the Lucky Ones Around this time a year ago, I posted a blog titled “Confessions of a Holiday Volunteer Junkie.” I asked myself what my desire to volunteer during the...
Your Authentic Self: My Battle With Perfectionism
Here I am, learning to be perfect! "The opposite of joy is not sadness. It’s perfectionism." That’s what Susie Rinehart, author of Fierce Joy said to me today when I interviewed her for my upcoming podcast...
Your Authentic Life: Getting the Most From your Competition
A “Me-Too” Coffee Shop in the Republic of Georgia I face stiff competition. And I’m very competitive. It’s taken me to where I am today, and I want to keep getting the most from...
Personal Transformation: Gratitude – It’s a Choice
The pool in our community in Tucson Despite the fact that my emotional health and physical well-being seemingly depend on focusing on goodness and gratitude, I am surrounded by opportunities to see the darker sides of life. So...
Welcome to My New Podcast: Becoming Who You Truly Are
Becoming Who You Truly Are is a podcast that reveals the inspirational stories of people who have faced horrific adversities, and in the process, they have uncovered who they truly are and what's possible for them. We are committed to exploring the unvarnished truth...
Your Authentic Life: The Secret to Meeting My Deadlines
Researching Material for our Upcoming Novel Deadlines. We all make them. We all sometimes miss them. We all need them. And many of us dread them. What’s worse, deadlines are relentless. The more successful I am, the more they...
Personal Transformation: Halloween and Marriage Wars
Happy Halloween! This holiday reminds me of the many things Ed and I don’t have in common. I grew up in Paraguay and was raised by seriously religious Mennonite missionary parents. My husband Ed came from an upstate New York Irish...
Personal Transformation: We’re Right and They’re Wrong — Right?
My father in 1941 Happy "Indigenous People’s Day" or "Happy Columbus Day!" Which of those two labels for this holiday is right for you relates to questions about right and wrong that I’d like us to consider. Our world today...
Your Authentic Life: Are Your Relatives Your Family of Choice?
My Family of Origin Years ago, Ed and I were at a Thanksgiving dinner with six other couples in the home of close friends. We lived far away from any of our blood relatives and were pleased to be invited for the holiday. Our...