Creative Success Depends on Long View
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In this podcast, we feature author Taylor Marsh, who [read more]
Podcast: Poetry for Healing
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Stacey Renee Marcus has in her 51 years has survived practically every abuse imaginable. She has a story to tell and does so through her collection of poetry, now in book form titled Revelations of the Anonymous.
Poetry for Healing
What [...]
Oracle Of The Soul: Discovering Gems Of Understanding
As you grew up, you experienced different lessons along your life-path.
You discovered a hot stove hurt when you touched it. A candle flame caused pain when you passed your finger over it. A rosebush thorn made your finger bleed. A bee sting [...]
Are You Living a Life Worth Remembering?
Totally blind in his teens, American Erik Weihenmayer became the first sightless person to climb Mount Everest.
He continued until he climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents. Bob Wieland lost his legs to a bomb blast in Vietnam, but [...]
Remember The Basics Of Getting Your Life And Space Organized
In just a few months I will need to renew my certification as a Professional Organizer.
Yes, there really is a three-hour test, requirements and hoops to jump through to get certified!
You might think that the test involves how to sort, toss, [...]
Are You A Born Optimist?
Even though sustained negativity is toxic and bad for your health, many people are still more intrinsically pessimistic than optimistic.
Is this because they can’t help themselves? Are they born with a propensity towards one view over [...]
Metaphysical Magic: Spinning Your Narrative To Stay In The Light
Bad stuff happens.
It happens with a certain regularity that just being alive produces. And yet, we always have choice. We may not have a choice to completely avoid our hardships but there is a way to alter your thoughts around them in [...]
Podcast: Keep Going: From Grief to Growth
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Aimee DuFresne is the author of the award-winning book, Keep Going: From Grief to Growth who shares her journey of love, loss, living in the moment and the power of perseverance. It’s a wake up to joy and will help you fall back [...]
The Life Long Gift Of Mentorship
I filmed a PSA this morning with my “Little Sister”, Eve.
Eve was matched with me through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County. She’s 11 years old, and brilliant, beautiful, funny, creative, and light years ahead of the game, and [...]
Podcast: You’re Divorced NOT DEAD!
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Delaine Moore felt the fear that comes with dating after divorce, but put herself back on the market anyway – and at the end of her first year of dating, wrote the memoir, The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom. Not only has it [...]
Want To Boost Your Mood?
We all have periods of time when we feel down and blue.
Maybe, things seem to be picking on us with undue stress or things are happening beyond our control. A few suggestions to help you feel better:
Walking
When you are stressed, get out [...]
Against All Odds
My father had just been operated on to remove a cancerous tumor in his hip so he was still in the hospital recovering.
He knew he had to gain weight to stay strong. When I was visiting him one of many days there, I accompanied him as he made [...]
A Few Tips to Avoid Nagging
“Clean your bedroom!” “Pick up the wet towel after your shower!” “Shut the light when you leave the room!”
These are a few of the things I would scream – like a broken record – to get my family [...]
Live Free – Forgiving Wisdom On Letting Go Of Grudges
Back in high school, rumors started as fast as a lightning storm to destroy any girl’s reputation.
Often out of jealousy for some perceived transgression, classmates concocted stories to create hurt for another person.
As we grew older, most [...]
How To Handle Discouragement
At some moments in our lives, we feel depressed or “low” from something that happened to us.
We might suffer a defeat on the sporting field. We may lose a friend or spouse. At some juncture, we may grieve our circumstance in a hopeless job [...]
How To Build Your Self Confidence
Have you ever wanted to do something but felt terrified to start?
Maybe, some self-confidence could help. When you start to feel unsure of yourself remember, we are all born with confidence and when we lose it, we can get IT back if we turn [...]
Life’s Unpredictability Has A Silver Gold Lining
There’s a certain dread in running into someone or something unpredictable.
Not knowing what they’re going to do or what’s going to happen makes us uneasy even afraid of what the consequences might be. Our mind prevents us from venturing [...]
Colossal Dreams Take Colossal Actions
While moving through childhood, oftentimes, parents ask their kids, “What are you going to be when you grow up?”
Like most children, you didn’t possess a clue. You didn’t know what you faced when you grew up let alone what you might [...]
Navigating The Awkward Side of Parenting
It’s time for the talk.
Julia Sweeney’s excellent TED conversation “It’s Time For The Talk” is a very humorous account of a situation that practically all parents find themselves in at one time or another. And I’ve got to say [...]
Valentine’s Day, 1944, And 70 Years Later
For seventy years, their love has increased.
Like many young couples of the World War II era, my parents were in love, my dad was in the service, and they both knew he might not return. So on February 14, 1944, Dad proposed and Mom said, “Yes.” [...]
Am I Allowed To Feel Joy?
Interesting question, isn’t it?
You’d be surprised at how many people would answer “Why yes, of course we deserve to feel joy all the time!”, but do not walk their talk.
We live in a culture that is infatuated with planning for the future, [...]
Take A Cruise Or Face The Blues?
Join the “club” if the days right after the holidays are the most difficult times of the year.
We have been singing “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” for the past month and then suddenly – it’s [...]
Presence You Don’t Need to Wrap
No need for ribbons, bows, and wrapping paper for the gift of your Authentic Soul.
As this year draws to a close, I feel like there’s so much to do because of the imminent holiday gatherings that are on the horizon. Buying presents, wrapping [...]
Celebrate
“Celebrate!” I used to hate this time of the year because I didn’t WANT to celebrate, I didn’t believe in ANYTHING and all the people who put up obnoxious decorations and sang carols made me hate the season even more!
Then [...]
Podcast: Teaching Kids To Win At Losing
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Dr. Frank Sileo is a NJ licensed psychologist with a private practice in Ridgewood, NJ and the author of four children’s books including Sally Sore Loser: A Story about Winning and Losing.
He is often the “go [...]
Don’t Be Ambivalent About Ambivalence
Ambivalence is a feeling that we all have experienced at one time or another in some important aspect of our lives.
I know I certainly have. But if you’re ambivalent often or in a lot of areas of your life, the feeling of ambivalence itself [...]
The Flight of Honor
Many of us love old World War II movies that always have a happy ending.
Recently, my dad experienced a World War II journey with just such an ending. When our government was recently “shut down,” they tried to include the World [...]
The Midlife Sage: My Grandkid Has More Chromosomes Than Yours
In January of 2009, a woman in California gave birth to eight children, giving her a total of 14 healthy kids.
She was single, unemployed, living with her parents, and later she received income by filming a pornographic video and taking welfare.
The [...]
The Midlife Sage: My 50-Pound Speed Bump
Do you run out of the door while texting and juggling a loaded alligator bag the size of a real alligator?
Do you leave on a relaxing vacation and take a laptop computer, an IPad, and a cell phone and all the necessary electronic chargers that [...]
Conversations With The Tuesday Night Girls: Strangers In A Ball Pit
We girls viewed You Tube’s, “Strangers in a Ball Pit,” which went viral.
Maybe you’ve seen it? If not, I wholeheartedly recommend it!
In an unknown city, a ball pit, large enough for two adults, was randomly placed [...]
If You Want More Energy, Clean Something
Sitting at my desk this morning, spinning my wheels, I knew I needed to do something in order to be productive.
Clearly checking email and cruising Facebook would not be helpful.
I looked around and saw the source of my frustration. My office [...]
Podcast: Using Humor Effectively
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Dr. Louis Franzini is a Clinical Psychologist, Humorist and author. His latest book is Just Kidding: Using Humor Effectively. In this podcast, Dr. Franzini discusses the value of using humor in relationships, at work and in [...]
Shoofly Pies, African Violets & Vinegar: Surprising Way Vinegar Makes Your Life Sweeter by Alison Blasko
You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
We’ve all heard this little ditty. Probably out of the mouth of a parent or a grandparent.
And yep, you will attract more people and good fortune into your life if you embrace the platitudes of [...]
Is There Ever A Right Time To Have Children?
People are becoming parents much later these days.
There are many factors that contribute, especially career and financial concerns, but having spoken to many of my clients that are considering children, they are rarely on the fence—they either [...]
Sometimes It’s Okay To Quit
Comedian Dave Chapelle recently made headlines after he stopped a recent performance because of significant heckling and noise from the audience.
After only telling two jokes, Chappelle boldly stopped his act, scolded the crowd, then left.
Sounds [...]
Conversations With The Tuesday Night Girls: Do You Ever Think You Are Going Crazy?
Have you ever done something that really made you think you were “losing it?”
I got a call from Eva; she was laughing hysterically. “I’m texting you a picture,” she said, then followed that with, “Have you [...]
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