Can you sing the jingles of McDonald’s from the early to mid-70’s? If you can, it says something about their marketing. However, is that something a fifteen-year-old teen girl is thinking? Possibly, but doubtful.  (more…)

This post is an edited excerpt from my book, Desperate for Love. There are times when people reach out to help us through genuine love. And, because we don’t recognize that kind of love, we resist. We do have the choice to reach back or keep walking our way.
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To flourish in relationships whether it is family, career or community, we have first to understand and love ourselves. We pour thousands and thousands of hours and financial resources into becoming better skilled and talented in our careers, but we don’t prioritize spending the time to learn ways to improve and thrive in our relationships. Today, I’ll share three ways we can begin to strengthen our relationships. (more…)

There are many people whose love, courage, faith, business acumen, kindness and generosity I find exemplary and worthy of recognition in this writing. I wish I could say something about each one. The people I have chosen to acknowledge today are the ones who have impacted and influenced my life in incredibly powerful ways. And, most of them don’t know. That’s what I love about podcasts, YouTube, etc. The virtual world offers each of us the opportunity to change in the areas we seek to grow. (more…)

Growing up, I didn’t think I could do anything well. You might think that’s not true, but it is. There were so many things I wanted to do and be. I wanted to be a singer, an artist, a Hollywood movie star! I wanted fame, to be good at something, to be recognized and seen as someone who had something to offer. Little did I know that my years growing up were a search for significance, love, and acceptance. (more…)