One lesson I’m often met with, is acceptance. It’s natural to want to control the outcome of things: interviews, sports, prepared meals, children…however, the truth is, you can prepare the best you can and perform to your best. What will happen, will and we have to accept the outcome.
Read moreI read an article by J. Courtney Sullivan on Oprah’s website today, and while I agree with her five promises, I immediately thought of five more that I would recommend. And here they are: 1. Fall in love with at least one person and if it’s only one person, may it be you! “Ain’t love […]
Read moreUse Your Intuition to Make Business Decisions “There’s no room for intuition in business” said the unwise person flailing at their company. Since the word, “Eureka” was uttered in the early 17th century, intuition and/or gut instinct (or a simple “just knowing”) has been at the helm of many a great idea. Business or otherwise. […]
Read moreHow to not just survive but co-exist happily with your Ex. Divorce happens to over 50% of all marriages and over 70% of all second marriages, however, There are many levels to coexisting with him or her post divorce. You have a child/ren and can’t really split Living together for financial reasons You’re no longer […]
Read moreAs a child I remember visiting the Chicago public library (the one with the two big lions…a huge sign for me). My parents would take the four of us on the weekend…occasionally my father would take the girls solo, perhaps to give my mother a much needed break. I was in awe at the number […]
Read moreI grew up with three sisters, and while I didn’t have a lot of exposure to boys, the exposure I’ve had to date leads me to believe wholeheartedly that “play nice” means something completely different for girls than it does for boys. For boys, the admonishment, “play nice” means, don’t give your brother/friend/sister/person a black […]
Read moreDating can be fun. A time to learn more about y= ourself: your wants, deal breakers and idiosyncrasies, and at the end of on= e, you may have even met your soulmate! But before we identify your potenti= al life partner, you must be transparent in your relationships and represen= t yourself authentically. This doesn=E2=80=99t […]
Read moreI’ve been a bit conflicted by this notion of life being a fairytale. Somewhere along the way, I began to equate the word fairytale with fallacy; the idea that women are indeed Princesses waiting for their Prince Charming to come along and sweep them off their feet. Post beautiful and perfect engagement and then spectacular […]
Read moreThe answer to this one is varied. It really depends. I have a friend (male and clearly analytical) who puts the women he’s dating in a spreadsheet to determine if he should continue to date her seriously. Everyone has their “assessment” tools, but nothing beats how you feel as opposed to what you think. How […]
Read moreI read an article by J. Courtney Sullivan on Oprah’s website today, and while I agree with her five promises, I immediately thought of five more that I would recommend. And here they are: 1. Fall in love with at least one person and if it’s only one person, may it be you “Ain’t love […]
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