I recently read about a young woman who discovered a fortune in fine china in her deceased mom’s attic. Having never seen the set before she inquired with older relatives to determine its origin. As it turns out, her mom received the china one piece at a time as gifts for her birthday, anniversary, etc.… Read More
Love
A Letter of Love to My Young Sisters
Everyday should be a celebration of the extraordinary accomplishments of women. In nearly every corner of the globe, we are on the vanguard of transforming our world. We are the change-makers, the revolutionaries, the rabble-rousers, and the peacemakers. Women are indeed a force to be reckoned with, and the world is watching to see what’s next.… Read More
Do I Know How to Love Thee?
Love. It ‘s God’s greatest commandment. It transcends time and space, fulfilling the greatest human need. When we feel loved, anything is possible. When we lack it, life loses much of its meaning. Elizabeth Barrett Browning penned one of the greatest love sonnets ever written. In “How Do I Love Thee”, she poignantly captures the… Read More
Are You Paying Attention?!?
Is it possible to really know someone anymore? In our over networked yet under connected society I wonder if we’ve lost sight of the importance of spending time together, hearing a person’s voice and actually taking the time to listen. Technology has done wonders for our world. We can accomplish things in half the time,… Read More
Be Extraordinary You!
What do you really think of you? It’s not something we often ponder, but a conversation with my transition coach many years ago had me turning this over and over in my mind. I was telling her about this fantastic brainstorming session I attended where there were all these extraordinary people in the room – serial… Read More
Stand Up For You!
It was a late December night and I had just arrived home after an evening of shopping and dinner with friends. The house was fairly quiet as I went upstairs to search for my family. I found my son in his room, headphones on happily bopping to the beat. He looked up and smiled, a… Read More