Strength in Repair: Rethinking 'What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger'

Have you heard the saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” I've been throwing that line around as a joke for quite some time. If it holds true, I should have the mental fortitude of a truck by now, right? But this morning,…

Don't "SHOULD" Yourself

How often do you should yourself? I should clean my house. I should lose weight. I should exercise. I should work harder. I should read Katharine's new book (LOL.) The problem with that word is that it implies that you are…

Mastering 2024: Ditching Resolutions

It’s a new year! Have you made any resolutions? You know the ones. The ones that say you will be wealthier, happier, healthier? The ones that say you're absolutely going to go to the gym this year! The ones that don't always work. I…

The Maze of Frustration

Now that my new book “The Ultimate Path to Forgiveness” is officially "out", here's one last excerpt. ---- Thousands of books and articles have been written about forgiveness and its benefits. So why do people have such a hard time…

The Unforgiveable

Let’s talk about forgiveness. Specifically, let’s chat about the unforgiveable. Here’s an excerpt from my new book “The Ultimate Path to Forgiveness.” ---- What about that person, place, or event that was super horrible?…
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Two Simple Words That Have Profound Impact

I was cleaning up my computer files a while back when I stumbled across an email I received from a good friend of mine. You see, years ago we didn’t have Facebook, so we emailed funny stories to each other during the course of our work day.…

The Quest for Joy

Joy. That’s what we are all searching for right? Joy. Just a little joy. Some. Any. Please? Seriously, I'll take any joy at all at this point right? So what REALLY brings you joy? Money? A nice…

10 things I Learned from Moving and Downsizing to a New Home

In June, I wrote about the fact that after 18 years in the same house, we decided to sell and downsize to a new house in a brand-new town. Then you didn’t hear from me for a month. Where did July go you ask? Why wasn’t there a newsletter? We…

Into The Unknown

In two weeks Ron and I are moving out of the home we’ve lived in for 18 years. We’ve bought a new home near the beach and will be relocating in a few weeks. Time to turn the page and go to that next chapter. Into the unknown. As…
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Do Nice People Finish Last?

That’s a good question that’s been asked for years. We all know that a good captain is last to leave the ship, and the leader of a wolf pack always leads from behind. Yes, nice people get screwed sometimes. I agree. However, being…