I know what you’re thinking…she’s talking about WEED? No, I’m talking about weeds, as in the ones in your garden! I was in my garden the other day and thinking how much constant effort is required to keep the weeds from taking over the garden. Seriously, leave it for a few days or a week and […]

My mother was the greatest woman that ever lived, well at least in my life.  She taught me a lot of old fashioned values that have stood me in good stead throughout my life, values that I have tried to pass on to my kids.  She often used to say, “You’ll never be in the […]

I went to the gym today, as I do 3-4 days a week but I didn’t go with my usual enthusiasm and joie de vivre.  The truth is, I was feeling a bit sorry for myself (yup, I get PMS too-Poor Me Syndrome).  I was feeling frustrated that it is taking FOREVER to drop the […]

Do you ever feel like a victim, like everyone dumps on you or treats you badly? Do you always seem to get the short end of the stick?  Sometimes those things are the result of bad luck or surrounding yourself with the wrong people, but sometimes, we do it to ourselves…… Here’s a phrase that […]

Ok so you’re on medication for pain, sleep problems, a mood disturbance or some other health condition.  Should you stop and just go to your happy place instead?  No, but you MAY want to explore the health benefits of meditation, a mindbody, self management technique that has changed many people’s lives in unfathomable ways. Here […]

Length of our Telemeres that is…..Telomeres are the end caps of chromosomes that affect how quickly cells age. They are combinations of DNA and protein that protect the ends of chromosomes and help them remain stable. As they become shorter, and as their structural integrity weakens, the cells age and die quicker. In recent studies, […]

Isn’t that what people think in work places everywhere when the discussion turns to the Respectful Workplace Policy?  Respect, my eye!  I’ve heard it many times, I‘ve even thought it.  Why?  Because Respectful Workplace Policies aren’t working!!! As a public speaker, I travel a lot and have the honor of meeting people from all over […]