Be a First-Rate Original of Yourself
Identity As women, we tend to define ourselves by the roles we take in life: daughter, girlfriend, wife, mother, grandmother; but also peacekeeper, cook, housekeeper, chauffeur, tutor, and the list could go on. In addition, we compare ourselves to others…
September, A Time for Transition
Last night, as I prepared my The ONE, The EVERYTHING Notebook for September, I realized that September is a month of transition. The days are growing obviously shorter and will until December 21. The heat is subsiding for most of…
Let Negative Words from Others Positively Shape Your Life
In one of the social media groups I belong to, someone posted the following: “Words have power. What is something someone has said to you that has changed your life?” My response? At a very young age, my mother said,…
Wearing Make-up Doesn’t Make You Beautiful
Do I stop and admire people? Of course, I do, especially the beautiful people that glow from within. Usually, those beautiful people proudly wear their scars because the scars are part of their life stories. Usually, those beautiful people present…
The Value in a Power Song List
In Monday’s article, “How to Rise Like a Phoenix After Adversity,” I list five techniques to help you rise from the ashes of adversity and become a stronger person. Today, I’d like to talk further about the value of a…
How to Rise Like a Phoenix After Adversity
The Legend of the Phoenix The Phoenix. A bird of legend. A mythical creature. As legends go, the Legend of the Phoenix is found in many cultures around the world. It was the Greeks who named the bird Phoenix, but…