On the spur of the moment, I went to a women’s retreat last Saturday. Hosted by Stephanie Schoolmeester, the Rise and Awaken retreat is...

When humans first starting chucking golf balls around for fun, golf balls looked quite different than they do today. They were shiny and...

“If you don’t love yourself, you have no business seeking love from others.” – Humble the Poet Self-care and self-love are popular...

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” - Theodore Roosevelt About 10 years ago I met a girl that I’ll call Sarah. Sarah was a pretty, sweet,...

I’ve always wanted to be accepted exactly as I am. I have said that I want someone to love me, warts and all. I also want to be perfect....

“I just need to figure out what I want to do.” “I just don’t understand what they meant by that.” “I don’t know what I feel!” “I need...

“Who do you think you are?” This is a question that I’ve asked many times over the years – mostly of other people. I’ve asked it of the...

Visualization is quickly becoming one of the most practical spiritual tools out there, with high performing leaders such as Oprah...

Have you ever felt as if you were a hamster on a wheel, running through your days doing a lot of things but never really accomplishing...

The lights were dim and the air was full of wafting waves of incense. I was surrounded by 25 other women, each of us dressed in various...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” That’s a question we often ask young children, perhaps hoping for insight on their hopes and...

I have been on more diets in my lifetime than I can count. I’ve tried keto and cabbage soup, Lean Cuisine and low-carb. I’ve been in the...

“Just be yourself!” How many times have I heard that phrase before? From an early age, I heard this phrase repeated often. The best, most...

Jerry Maguire stood disheveled and slightly desperate in his estranged wife, Dorothy’s living room. He crestfallenly set down his...

Welcome to my new mini blog series – “Life Lied to Me!”  In this series of essays, I will explore some of the promises I heard from...

Locker room talk has been getting a pretty bad rap lately, so that’s why I was a bit surprised when I got an unexpected gift from a few...

I’m going to open up and tell you all something I’ve never told anyone before.  I’ve never told anyone because I’m guessing it’s a little...

I don’t know if Brett Kavanaugh attacked Christine Blasey Ford in the summer of 1982 – but I know this: The culture in which this...

I’ve been fascinated with the stars since I was still playing with Barbie dolls.  As a little girl, I used to look up at the sky at night...

I’ve been watching and listening carefully the past few weeks as debate over immigration in America has heated up and caught afire.  I’ve...