Opportunities – real until they are not
Treat every opportunity as if it’s real. Many won’t be but a few will be. All it takes is a […]
Encouragement
More than One
One of the most important lessons we can teach our kids, particularly in their young adolescence, is the concept of more than […]
It’s great to be useful
The email jumped out at me. I knew the writer. She’d purchased my booklet, Pushing through Shyness and had written […]
But You Didn’t!
I could have written a better book than that. You’re right, but you didn’t. I could have made a better […]
Encouragement
A mother, a brother, a teacher, a spouse, a child, a coach, a stranger, a friend – any or all […]
Handling Rejection – an inspirational essay
Handling Rejection is an inspirational essay I’ve written. It was originally inspired by a heart-wrenching phone call I received from […]
Just One is All You Need
All you have to find is that one person to love you. Not thousands, just one. One who thrills at […]
One doesn’t necessarily equal another
Just because someone isn’t mean to you doesn’t mean they’re good to you (or for you). Just because someone isn’t […]
Use what you got!
In the past few weeks, I have found myself tossing empty spice containers into the dishpan for washing (to then […]
2010 is going to be the best!
2010** is going to be the best year ever for me. How do I know? Because I’m living to see […]
Random thoughts in a time of change
Necessity is the mother of invention.I’m thinking on the street level…my street. When the economy is bad and people don’t […]
Michelle, A Bell Ringing Out for all the World to ...
There are moments in time when a leap forward is made. The candidacy of Barack Obama is one of those […]
I Wish Nothing but the Best for You
(A message for teens and young adult children) I’m your mother, your aunty, your teacher, your friend.I wish nothing but […]
How I Got Here
The following musing/story is about me – projecting into the future as a published author of acclaim. I wrote it […]
A Love Letter to a Friend
A group of friends and I went to see a matinée screening of Sex and the City yesterday. We enjoyed […]
Don’t say no to yourself
So many of us limit ourselves. It is easy to do. It is difficult to counter the negative messages that […]
Pushing through shyness
I am a shy person, sometimes painfully so. I am pausing now as I type this, because I can hear […]
There is a College for Everyone
There is a college or training program for everyone. I want to shout this truth from the rooftops. I want […]