Inspiration

Have difficult life circumstances ever influenced you to doubt your resolve to make positive changes to your lifestyle? This has happened to me more than once. The most recent was a few short years ago, following my husband Joe’s death. I was deeply saddened and overcome…

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to feel like you’re falling short? You might be having a perfectly good day… and then suddenly, there it is. An advert for a new skincare product. A “miracle” supplement. A fitness routine promising to flatten, lift…

Look around the next time you’re in a waiting room or airport gate. Nearly everyone is hunched over a phone, scrolling in silence. I used to be one of them. A popular adage is “The only two sure things in life are death and taxes.” I’d add waiting to the list. Waiting to check out. Waiting to board a plane. Waiting to see the doctor…

Oh, many folks think (and they think it quite loud), “Once I’m ON MY PATH, I’ll feel certain and proud! A burst of bright brilliance! A creative parade! No doubts, no confusion, no plans left unmade!” But here’s the small secret (now lean in, don’t roam): You’ve always been walking your path all along…

Not long ago I was out to dinner with friends. We had ordered and were waiting for our drinks when one of my friends immediately pulled out her phone and began scrolling. When the food arrived, my friend set down her phone and picked up her utensils…

There’s a familiar conversation that happens whenever I go out to eat with certain people in my life. It begins the way most dinner plans do. “What do you feel like having tonight?” “Oh, it doesn’t matter.” “Really, anything is fine.” “You pick.” “Whatever’s easiest.” This is meant to be helpful…

Like many women our age, for decades, I’d given everything I had to my family: raising children, helping to raise grandchildren, attending to countless medical issues facing both my aging parents, and supporting my husband through his long and stressful career.

If we were the pilots of our own flight of life’s fulfillment and meaning, would the Universe choose who would accompany us on our journey? Let’s see. There would be a flight crew, a co-pilot, passengers…

I’ve always thought of myself as quite independent. If I wanted to do something, I usually just did it. Growing up in a household where I wasn’t really allowed out unless my mum lied for me, I became quite a rebellious teenager. I moved out at 16…

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