Yep, everyone seemed to be crazy happy – in the pink of health, loving relationships, happy family get-togethers, plenty of money, enjoying their life … no worries at all.  Then there was me. My picture didn't look like their picture. In fact, my picture didn't look the way the picture is supposed to look. Hence a... Learn More

Looking around, it seems clear to me that change is in the air … individual change, family change, group change, corporate change … and probably world change. In my own world, everything seems like it's rocking along pretty well. From the outside. Inside, I'm at a crossroads. Inside, I know I'm not stepping up as... Learn More

The other day, I struggled within myself over not being given credit for my ideas on a project. I knew it was a battle with my ego, because *I* wanted recognition, *I* wanted to be acknowledged. The *I* was the rather blantant sign of my ego being in charge. A soupcon of a hardened heart... Learn More

I used to think that Following and Leading were at two ends of the same spectrum, and that people normally lived in a discrete section of that spectrum.  Now I believe that all of us follow some context; and at the same time, we also lead our own lives. Both are either consciously chosen or unconsciously... Learn More

It has been amazing to me how intention can change my life. When I was married, I was intent on not getting divorced. Yes, that's the way I lived it – scared of the ramifications of being a single mom. I worked hard not to do the wrong thing, figure out what would keep him... Learn More

Especially for Jessica and Wendy Addictions turn into gods. It's amazingly simple to give worth-ship to something else. AND, it takes intentional perseverance. It's simple not to put a cigarette in your mouth, and it requires vigilance and a commitment to a higher purpose/goal to be tobacco-free.  One of my worst fears was speaking extemporaneously in... Learn More