A friend sent me an email recently.  The content was short but her signature line captured my attention.  She told me it came from song lyrics by a rapper named Drake.  I don’t care where the truth comes from—-I just know when it does, it is undeniable.

Want a super new year?  Practice … read more »

Some people I have talked with lately, say it’s time to hunker down……sit tight.

Others say, “Hell’s bells, with all that’s going on in the world, it’s time to do something radical….to get out of this stuck feeling.”

I say it’s time to know exactly what you really want.  In your heart … read more »

Trust me, you will want to keep this close by as a reminder to yourself.   I bet there’s a friend who finds herself gasping for air, wrapping gifts on her lunch hour, or over-extending her credit cards, that could use one too.  I have tried to find the author—but no luck.  I … read more »

When’s the last time you exercised your right to a guilty pleasure or a day off, without the guilt?  Some days you just need to let the stuff on your teetering “to do” pile land right on the floor.  The dog ate it.  It could be cathartic to tell yourself … read more »

I love parties.  Everything about them.  The planning, the decorating,selecting the music, the menu-making, the invitation—-which is the first phase of setting the stage.  I really get into it. 

One year, I had a brunch.  For the invitation, I used those bacon boxes with the front flap that let’s you peek at the … read more »