The 6 things I wish I had known and the final epiphany I walked away with. — I never intended to date someone with these characteristics. But this particular guy was tremendously charming. Beautiful, sexy, unshakably confident, and charismatic. He owned any room he walked into and was greeted like he was the town mayor. I loved who this man was socially. It took me a while…

Courage has never meant more than it does now — A friend was telling me about a recent situation where he realized he was the sole dissenter. I cringed inside as I realized what was coming. “I didn’t agree,” he confessed, “but I couldn’t say anything,” Knowing that we were on the same page, he proceeded to articulate his true…

When things aren’t additive to your life, it’s time for a reset. — “I am losing my mind today,” I said, almost in tears, as my handyman examined a slab leak I discovered yesterday. I relayed the whole account of the the last 48 hours; the HOA, the plumber, the insurance company. …

Slay your fears and anxiety with just one question. — So, I am freaking out… As I shook his hand goodbye, I feigned confidence. Inside, I was secretly freaking out. I had two days to make a decision. I was facing an opportunity for a major career change that felt way over my head. I would be heading up a department, building a team and…

Plus three questions to help you do it yourself — The truth is, I never sought out the activities below with the intention to build my self-confidence. I was simply bored. I did these things because they seemed like fun, unique, interesting experiences. And I’ll be damned. I obliterated boredom with every one of these. While each of these activities…

Few people do this — which is exactly why you want to. — Getting duped I was five years old and absolutely losing my mind. My spirit-crushing big brother was trying to convince me that Santa Claus wasn’t real. …

She is far more than a dress, uterus and XX chromosomes. — What is a woman? Biologically, a woman is defined as an adult female, a human with two X chromosomes and a uterus, who can create and birth mini humans. But it is not just her dress, her makeup, her menstrual cycle, her waist-hip ratio or even her chromosomes that make her a woman. Let’s…

The stories of our life need to be told — the good, bad and ugly. — When he said, “you can’t tell that story to people,” I immediately knew I had to share it — and why. I understood what he meant. Telling this story would be an unflattering move. It would make me look either uber-pretentious or extremely incompetent. To me, it would simply unmask…

There is a gentle swell infusing the belly of possibility. As it delicately unfolds before me it begs me to honor it’s fragility. “Don’t crush it” — it’s asking me. “Don’t question me” — it says. Just let me be, you watch and see for i will surprise you. Let…