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May 22, 2014
Beyond Facebook: Why it's important to share our struggles, not just status updates
I've had a head cold for this week, and while I haven't been bed ridden, my energy's been low. So last night, at 7 o'clock, after rustling together dinner for the family I was on the fence about whether to head out for a dinner
Mar 25, 2014
Do you care too much about what others think?
As someone whose livelihood depends on people thinking well of me, I’m very conscious of what people might think about me. Will people like what I write or say? Will they think I’m too opinionated or that I harp on too much about being courageous?
Feb 13, 2014
"Love Is As Love Does": Spread a little this Valentines!
Happy Valentines Day ! On this day of love, I'd encourage you to truly embrace 'that lovin feeling' with all the people you interact with over the course of today and the weekend to come. While it's easy to be loving toward the people we love
Dec 31, 2013
Wishing You A Wholehearted New Year!
I'm going to break from the traditional Happy New Year salutation this year and, instead, wish you a Wholehearted New Year! Why? Because life is not about being forever happy, it is about becoming more whole. Of course I want you to be happy too, but I
Dec 24, 2013
Festive Family Feuds: Ten Ways To Stay Merry When Relatives Push Your Buttons
I love my family. Most the time I really like them too. Which is why I’m excited to have twenty-six rel’s coming for Christmas lunch this year. But I also know that family dynamics can trigger some less than merry tension among the relative ranks.
Dec 18, 2013
Feeling more frazzled than festive? Time to unplug & play!
Ho Ho Ho! Seasons Greetings from Melbourne where the barometer is due to hit 40C/100F today! If you're from the northern hemisphere, a heatwave may not feel very Christmas-like but it's certainly feeling very Christmassy to me! And not just because I'm in a sundress. Long
Oct 29, 2013
Avoiding a difficult conversation? 7 keys to speaking up about things that weigh you down
We've all been there - feeling upset, resentful, frustrated, hurt or 'all of the above' with someone but loathe to say anything lest it be awkward, uncomfortable, or worse... turn into an ugly confrontation. For many people, they can think of little worse! But
Oct 07, 2013
Twenty years married. Keepin' love alive over the long haul!
[caption id="attachment_8658" align="alignright" width="199"] Feeling blissful at my sisters wedding 2013[/caption] Twenty years ago tomorrow I got married (yes, a child bride!). Two decades on I’m still married… and to the same man no less! Better still, I’m as happy to be his wife as
Sep 22, 2013
Holding a grudge? How to let it go (for your own sake!)
When someone has wronged us in some way, there is something self-satisfying about holding a grudge toward them. It helps quench our desire for justice, for getting even. After all, they don’t deserve our forgiveness; they may not even be asking for it. Why on
Aug 26, 2013
What would you do if you were being courageous? The question that's inspired my last 10 years
I realized this morning that I cannot let this month slip by without acknowledging the milestone that it represents. You see it was ten years ago, in August 2003, while I was living in Coppell (Dallas) Texas, when I officially began my second career. I
Aug 18, 2013
Lead From Within: 7 Acts Of Courage For Career Women
Earlier this month I had the honor of speaking at a women’s leadership summit in Shanghai where I got to meet many women from around the globe. Smart women. Hard-working women. Women aspiring to do more, be more and lead more. Women who also
Jun 17, 2013
Nigella Lawson, Domestic Abuse and Saying "Enough!"
I don't know what has gone on behind closed doors in Nigella Lawson's marriage. However given the images that have been plastered on papers and internet sites around the globe over the last 24 hours, I'm guessing we only saw a fraction of what's happened
May 29, 2013
Is Facebook making us lonely? Why we mustn't hide behind technology
I love Facebook. Most the time anyway. It's a magnificent tool for staying in touch with friends far away and connecting with people I never otherwise would (perhaps you're one of them!) But like all tools, we can't rely on it to do things
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