You are the force. Straight from Star Wars, that line is a bit hokey, but those words are powerful.
Read MoreAs much as you try to live in the moment - be in the Christmas spirit - your mind may still race ahead to next year, to 2017, and those old fearful habits kick in: what will happen, how will you manage, will you ever find work, find love. That old drum beat starts and you are on the treadmill of fear, peddling faster and faster and faster....racing ahead, worried about things that may happen, watching a scary movie called the future in your head.
Read MorePeace. Peace inside of you, with you, filling you with calm and warmth. That's what I hope you feel this holiday season.
Read MoreA year ago today I was laid off from a company that I loved. After years of dedication, in a matter of minutes, I was let go.
Read MoreIt is easy to love yourself when things are going well.....You can bask in your own glow because you are glowing. You can feel it and it feels good.
Read MoreLoving yourself - oh, that is the greatest challenge of all! Something that should be so easy, can be so hard for a million reasons, a thousand sad stories, a thousand outrages....
Read MoreTo love yourself, right now, just as you are -- yes, just as you are, right here right now, however flawed, however weak, however strong, however trying-as-hard-as-you-can, give yourself heaven, a moment of peace and kindness....give that to yourself, not once, not twice as a rare retreat, make it a habit.
Read MoreDo you believe that you -- and your happiness -- are worth fighting for? Do you believe you deserve your own consideration?
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you're grasping at straws, trying to make sense of your life, wondering where you are going or how you're going to get where you think you want to go? The truth is that we're all doing that to different degrees, at different times.
Read MoreOh, yes, yes, yes, yes, accept yourself, love yourself, be yourself.
I wish there was a magic potion that you could drink and you'd wake up and love yourself, accept yourself, celebrate yourself.
At the end of this turbulent week, find a moment to replenish your spirit, to close your eyes and go within, find your peaceful center, feel that peace, be that peace, bring that peace and that peacefulness into your life....and into the world.
Read MoreBe good to you. Such a simple concept - be good to yourself - that it should be easy (right?)
Read MoreTime for healing, whatever side you've been on during this bitter election, it's time to heal ourselves and our beautiful country.
In the words of Nelson Mandela who faced an even more deeply divided nation - "As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead me to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison."
As busy women, we give love by taking care of others. Everyone around us, at work, at home, we think about them, make sure they have what they need.
Read MoreAs a busy woman, you are a genius at knowing who needs what and when. You are a queen of nurturing
Read MoreFocus on the light. When things are hard, focus on the light, not on the dark.
Read MoreFeed your soul with positive energy. Oh, yes, that even includes Monday mornings :-)
Read MoreAs busy women, the concept of balance can seem as foreign as talking about drinking 8 oz of water a day to a thirsty person in the desert. Balance? who has time for balance when they are going 100 mph?
Read MoreWhat are you doing today for you? As a busy woman, you've probably got your Saturday To-Do list ready to go: errands, running around, life stuff.
Read MoreYes, yes, yes, it's Friday. All day.
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