Photo by: Luke Chesser We are probably more "connected" now than at any other time in history. Many panic if they don't have their cell phone when they go out the door. Most people keep their phones on 24/7 and can be reached at any time, any day. Our "smart" phones will gladly tell us anything and everything horrible happening anywhere simply by pressing a button. We know what's going on next door and on the other side of the world. While some of us remember when it was high-tech to have an answering machine to check when we got home in the evening, there is a whole generation that has never had to read a map, plan ahead for a trip, rely on their own resources, or been without some means o
Photo by: Breakingpic Do you ever feel like there's just too much on your "to do" list? We all have that feeling from time to time. When someone tells me that they want to take care of something that's bothering them I'll often recommend they get some help or even coaching on the matter. Most of the time I can practically hear their inward groan and they might even roll their eyes. I know I've been there and done that because it seems like one more thing added onto an already very full plate of life. The truth is, we can keep putting off taking care of a situation almost indefinitely. What we don't realize is the toll it's taking. Hanging onto something we're tolerating offers no joy. The d
Photo by rawpixel.com It's no secret, I love to travel. I just got back from three weeks in Portugal and while I was there I started thinking about the "why" of it all. I even asked a few people what it was that they liked about travel and what made them want to do more. Some had started young. Their parents took them on trips from an early age and even lived outside of the U.S. in some cases. For them, it was normal to experience foreign lands ... it was just something they did. My family pretty much stayed put when I was growing up. My mother was first generation of immigrant parents who sacrificed a lot to flee their countries and who died young. My mother didn't speak english until she w
Photo by Lukas Müller Are you ever content with yourself, exactly the way you are? I would be stunned if you said "Yes" and I would also give you a really big "high five"! For women, feeling like we have to change something about ourselves is as natural as breathing. Actually, maybe more so since usually we practically hold our breath or take shallow breaths in an attempt to not take up too much space. It's sad and common. In fact, Pantene even created a campaign about, "Sorry, Not Sorry". Compliment any woman on some aspect of herself and she'll minimize it. Ask any woman what part of her body she likes and she'll often be stumped. Yet, she'll be able to wax on and on about her faults and s
