LIFESTYLE BLOG

One of the most solid lessons I’ve learned in my 62 years is to offer people the noble quality of freedom. I’ve used it mostly with my sons and, through the blood, sweat and tears, I can see that it works. NOTE: I didn’t say it was easy. I just said it works. When my oldest son decided that he wanted to grow his hair out in middle school, I hid in my bedroom closet, held my head in my hands and screamed in silence for a good 15 minutes. He has beautiful, wavy hair and he j

I sat in my family room preparing to watch a good Netflix movie with my hubby. It was a lovely Saturday afternoon, and we had just arrived home from a special service meeting. The phone rang, and it was my youngest son, Aaron, calling to tell me that he and Hayley, his wife, were still stuck in Florida and hadn’t made it back to New York yet. You can’t imagine how loud I began screaming when the next thing I see is he and Hayley walking from my foyer into the family room!

Don't Forget: MARIO'S MESSAGE

Fall is my favorite time of year and it is fast approaching! I'm reposting this blog that I originally released in 2022 as a reminder of how I hope you will tap into your extraordinary awesomeness this season. ENJOY! By definition, a legend is a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. The truth is we all have a story – events and lessons that have shaped us right down to this very second. We are historic beings creating and developi

As I sat in the coffee shop positioned at the entrance of a major department store, the most amazing thing happened. I was waiting for my husband to return, so I wasn't in a hurry. It gave me an opportunity to allow my eyes to meet the eyes of a few passersby as they were entering and/or leaving the store. To my surprise, as our eyes met, the passerby's face would collapse into a friendly smile that said, "Hello. I see you." Our reciprocal energy danced in the air and I was f

I had heard the rumors, but I didn’t want to believe them. My friend had already suffered heart surgery several years ago and had most recently endured many years of simultaneous caregiving for both of her parents, and then several years more after her father’s death for her beloved mom. She fought and won a battle with breast cancer during the end of her mom’s life and was settling into a new norm when the rumors came. “She’s got some things going on,” a mutual friend said w

I was swamped today with a new time-sensitive editing project. But I still wanted to connect with you this evening to remind you of your strength, resilience and courage. The following is a repost that I shared almost 2 years ago. Enjoy! There are 3 culprits that render us lifeless, paralyzed and completely incapable of accomplishing our goals. The culprits are doubt, fear and haters. We doubt that we can effectively strategize, execute and implement our ideas and turn them

I have 2 reasons for this repost. 1. After an AMAZING 6-day class last week, I am physically exhausted, and I only want to meditate on what I learned a good while longer. 2. The info is a good reminder as we enter the last 5 months of this year! Enjoy! Can you believe we are a little over halfway through this year? Have you made the much-deserved decision to dedicate at least one hour per day to your well-being by stretching and exercising? You don’t have to do anything th

Below is a repost of a blog I released last year. I'm in a special 6-day school this week, fresh off the heels of a 3-day weekend conference. I will reconnect with you soon to address self-trust and self-honor. But for now... Enjoy! I believe a woman’s supreme power is manifest when she grants herself the gift of soul-searching, gut-wrenching, genuine honesty about who she is – her strengths, weaknesses, struggles and personality quirks. Real growth and even happiness oc

When my youngest son was in grade school, he would call his friends together and boast proudly that his mom could run in heels. “Go ahead Mommy, show them!” he would say with excitement. Not sure why this was such a big deal to my son, but like an idiot, I would take off running in my heels to appease him. Truth be told, I wear heels like most people wear sneakers [as we say in the North] or tennis shoes [as they say in the South]. I have high arches so it’s just more comfo

All I can say is what the flip-flop!! At age 62, I STILL struggle at times to maintain poise when I’m eating in public. It never fails – a bread crumb, a rogue black bean or a single long strand noodle is going to drop from my fork, bounce off my chin, hit my chest, and soil my top before landing on the table, or worse, my lap. It’s PATHETIC! I promise, I’m not being self-deprecating. I just can’t understand why I can’t completely escape the noose of sloppy eating even though

High self-esteem is the wall within you that protects you from the venomous poison of self-doubt, imposing criticism and the disappointment that can accompany unfulfilled goals and dreams. It is the essential quality necessary in your pursuit to create and live the kind of life you’ve always wanted. You need to own it! But what if you have low self-esteem or worse, no self-esteem? What then? Let’s define the difference first. Low-self esteem means you see yourself negatively,