Life's Lessons
How to Be Strong Even When You Feel Like a Wimp
I have no upper body strength. It’s a miracle I can even lift my fingers to write this blog post. I’ve never had upper body strength. When I was a…
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Survival tipsFive Self-Help Books That Saved My Sanity
I love a good self-help book. Truth be told, they’re the only genre of books that I read. My husband finds this disconcerting. On our most recent beach vacation, I…
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Finding your "happy"Tuning Into Self Love
Learning to love yourself can be a challenge. We love our children unconditionally, but when it comes to loving ourselves, we tend to put a plethora of conditions in place.…
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Life's LessonsWhat the world can learn from Judy Fabjance
Goddammit, I hate it when people die. This time it was Judy Fabjance — one of the greatest pioneers to ever emerge from the world-renowned improv comedy group, Second City. …
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Life's LessonsGetting To The Root Of Your Problem
Two weeks ago I developed a horrible rash on my face. What started out as a pale pink blemish on my left cheek quickly erupted into a full-fledged, flesh-eating disease…
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Life's LessonsHow to do the boldest thing you’ve ever done
Three years ago I stood on the TEDx stage and took off my proverbial clothes in front of a live audience of 500 people, with thousands more watching online. I…
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Finding your "happy"Practicing Peace of Mind
The notion of “living in the present moment” is all the rage these days. Everywhere you turn, there are articles, books, workshops, retreats, conferences and talk show segments about what…
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Motherhood and its mishapsAre You A Good Mother?
Are you a good mother? If you’re anything like me, the very sound of those words strung together to form that question makes you slump your shoulders, furrow your brow and…