by Margie | Jul 24, 2020 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts
“Don’t worry. Be happy.” It’s a catchy tune but it can be lousy advice. In the midst of a tough time, being told to ‘focus on the bright side’ can just make you feel worse. Sometimes life is difficult. Disappointing. Hard. Frightening....
by Margie | Jun 9, 2016 | Brave Interviews, Live Passionately, Women Rising
Life can be painful. This may sound like a pretty negative thing to say but having had numerous painful periods in my life, I believe so much suffering people experience comes from trying to avoid it. Which is why I’m excited to share with you my recent...
by Margie | Feb 18, 2016 | Brave Interviews, Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
In recent months I’ve spent time with several people going through a tough time and struggling to hold on to hope and stay optimistic. Depression is tapping at the door of a few. I know there have been times over the years I’ve felt that way myself. When my brother...
by Margie | Dec 21, 2014 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
It’s Christmas time again. As my years on earth grow, so too do they seem to pass faster. As a child, it seemed to be an eternity between each birthday or Christmas and yet now, they roll around with a swiftness that makes me realize how quickly life is...
by Margie | Mar 16, 2011 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Courage and honor lie at the very heart of Japanese culture. And amidst one of the most catastrophic disasters of modern times we have seen it shine through in the most inspiring ways. The immensity of the disaster is still incomprehensible to me. As I sit in my...
