One day many years ago, strolling downtown with my bestie, she suddenly blurted, “Men look at me first, but they look at you longer.” Her words threw me. But now,…

At the end of the day, are you ever shocked that it’s nighttime already? Do you ever wonder how the hours slipped by so quickly, or if you really accomplished…

It’s my mom’s birth month. Her last twenty years were a master class in Life. It began with Dad’s cancer diagnosis; mom as caregiver would be home more. I took…

When someone you care about is facing loss or grief, you will want to show support. The grimmer the situation, the harder it is to know what to say or…

If you ever had to work with someone you dislike I hope you handled yourself better than I did. It was my second job. Sharon and I were complete opposites;…

We all have insecurities and sometimes we need an intervention to stifle our snarky inner self. Point: there are people who regard you with awe. Let that soak in. Now…

Most people are in holiday mode right now, but if you are grieving any kind of loss or significant life change, you may be conflicted about celebrating. Here are some…

Meeting my client for the first time, I am often hugged before being introduced to the family. At first, such intimacy from a stranger threw me, until recognizing the special…

There are days we wake up bright eyed and bursting with energy while other times we pray for a day of sheet therapy. Here are five practices for adding a…

Two months ago, I had the pleasure of addressing the Golden Gate Breakfast Club in (yes) San Francisco. They asked for my life story; my personal reinventions, from the first…