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 »

Ever had dreams of being rich and famous?  I admit it.  I have.

Way back in yesteryear, when I was a kid, there used to be a show on TV called The Millionaire.  In it, you saw, only the luxuriously clad arm of “an anonymous benefactor”, sitting in his velvet wing … read more »

There are times when the path we are on, building a dream, seems to be chocked full of potholes.  Three steps forward.  Clunk. Crash.  Two steps sideways. Bam.  Surge forward again.  Then, boom. Uh oh. More setbacks.

If something you are doing, just isn’t working….if you are starting those knot-in-your-stomach,  ”what-the-hell-was-I-thinking?” questions at 3:00am—-what … 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 »

How many times have we asked that question?  If you are a guy, probably never.  If you are a girl, we’ve probably lost count.

This is not, however, about the size of our own personal flotation device, forever attached to the backside of our stomach.  And, this is not about a … read more »