The first time I heard this I scoffed. How could I possibly need to be in "this" meeting, with these people? Or in this job? Or married to this person? Or in this amount of pain? What[...]
The first time I heard this I scoffed. How could I possibly need to be in "this" meeting, with these people? Or in this job? Or married to this person? Or in this amount of pain? What[...]
The success of our relationships often depends on our willingness to detach from the behavior of others. How often have we thought, "If only he or she would . . . " I spent many years quit[...]
I am thinking about relationships this morning in preparation for a talk I am giving tomorrow evening. It's good to be reminded of the easily accessible tools that can make our relationships[...]
My life has grown simpler by believing that whom ever I meet, wherever I am drawn to be, is part of the divine plan for my life. This idea is offering me comfort as I write this because I am[...]
I just returned from a wonderful week end retreat in Nags Head, North Carolina, with 160 fabulous women. I led the group through a series of presentations on a journey for creating more hope[...]
It matters not which cable channel is your favorite, the hours are generally eaten up by loud bickering, with one side or the other insisting it has the solution to the topic under discussion.[...]
I was in Seattle at a conference when I heard that Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. I was thrilled for him and our country. And then I began to hear a lot of grumbling from politicos on[...]
It's not so easy to accept this aphorism. Particularly when bad news has been passed on to you. And that's what occurred in my life this morning. I heard about the death of a good friend'[...]
I have been thinking a lot lately about the growing incivility of so many in positions of power, whether they are politicians or talk show hosts. I don't intend for this blog to be "political[...]
I did another You Tube recently. And like the last time, I waited with trepidation to see if I could get it uploaded properly. After a few attempts, I did. I'd love it if you tuned in.[...]