I’m about to let you in on a very personal discussion. You may wonder why I am sharing this. The reason is twofold: 1) I’ve learned from several mentors whom I greatly admire, that every experience we have been given in this life is a gift that we can use to help other people, especially the…
My new website, unlockyourpossibility.com, goes live today, and for those of you who follow, you’ll see me talking a lot about “Possibility Bandits,” namely things that take away our possibilities. Things such as labels, which put us into neat little boxes that dictate our choices, or rules that tell us what we can or can’t…
I received this beautiful response to my recent post about Mothers Day and “rules”. It reminded me that my whole motivation for writing this blog is to open the door for real, authentic discussion about the feelings, struggles and insecurities that ALL of us face, and to share tips and experiences that help us gently shift…
So, my Mother’s Day was unexpected. I’ve made it through the last several “first” holidays (post separation, post loss of my Dad) relatively unscathed. In fact, on most of those particular days I have felt surprisingly grateful and uplifted, like, “Yes! I am getting through this! I’m doing great!”But Mother’s Day… I did not see…
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EELRtso_DTY]As some of you know, last December I had an opportunity to fly to Washington DC to compete in a brand new national (maybe international?) competition that is like the “American Idol” for inspirational public speakers. It was an incredible experience. Here’s the audition video I submitted that earned me a spot in the Top…
I couldn’t resist! I just had to share this excerpt from Tina Fey’s new book Bossypants. Brilliant, real, and HILARIOUS!Tina Fey’s A Mother’s Prayer for Her DaughterFirst, Lord: No tattoos. May neither Chinese symbol for truthnor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches.May she be Beautiful but not Damaged, for it’s the Damage…
We all want to be happy, right? Happiness, peace, salvation… Whatever name you use, it’s this elusive thing that everybody is always trying to figure out the secret to. I’ve discovered that the key to happiness is really pretty simple. Drum roll, please……All it takes is refusing to accept conditions. It’s about getting clear on how…
April 2011 – I’m visiting the big island of Hawaii this week with my family, observing the one-year anniversary of my Dad’s passing. While it still feels like a punch to the gut to recall where I was and what I was experiencing a year ago, when I think about how much has changed for…
Can Confidence and Vulnerability Co-Exist? I recently had an interesting discussion with a girlfriend about when it’s appropriate to show vulnerability, particularly in the context of male-female relationships. As women we are taught to play hard to get, don’t be needy, confidence is attractive, men love a chase, yadda yadda.Now, I’m totally down with the “fake…
