Many years ago I gave permission to someone I love to hate someone. It was empowering. In my defense, the other individual, without knowing me at all, decided on first meeting that he did not care for me. From that moment on, at every opportunity, he discredited me. Now I know this because years later …

I have been attending this professional networking employment group. In my group of over 20 there is a hodgepodge of professional people from lawyers, accountants, engineers, doctors and one filmmaker. The ages range from recent grads to Grandparents. Our goal is to promote our product, which initially is us. Number one recommendation is, talk to …

I want to recommend to everyone ‘When A Crocodile Eats the Sun‘. And if you are very brave try your hand and heart with ‘House of Stone.’. Actually, read House first, than Crocodile. I still have them checked out from the library. AMAZING stuff. My head is so full of facts and my heart is …

Down and out for the count. So sad. If I have to be slumped over from back pain shouldn’t I at least have grandkids to help pick things up off the floor for me? ARGH! This getting old thing is getting old! Are my racquet ball days really over? Who stole the youth from the …

To my children who are in that stage of life where they need to know if what they feel is real. Once you have felt it you know the others were counterfeits. Does it keep you up at night? Does it chase you in your dreams? Does rip you up inside, tearin at the seams? …

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify them, or vilify them. But the only thing you …

I LOVE stories that highlight women, past and present, who are brave and true and honest and committed to their right. Today I met, through more research, Nehanda. Nehanda was a woman in Africa who told the people that they had a right to fight for their land that was essentially stolen by Cecil Rhodes. …