Do you do it with your eyes open or closed? Now that I have your attention, let me introduce the concept of meditation. I have been trying to accomplish this practice for 25 years with no luck. I have taken classes, listened to audio tapes and paid for Apps to help guide me through the process. I gave up until...

Have you ever wanted to try a new job, sport, or hobby, and thought, “I am not confident enough to do this.” If that sounds familiar I assure that you are not alone. When I first went to a yoga class I thought, “Who am I kidding? I’m way too high energy for deep breaths and holding still in a...

In the past few weeks, three friends have asked me this, “What am I going to do when the kids leave the nest?” These friends are nothing alike.  They live in different towns, have unique career paths and varied marital status. But what they do have in common is that they are over 50, want to feel valued and do something...

When a woman walks into a room with a straight face and no visible signs of elated emotion, she is immediately dubbed as having a RMF, otherwise known as the Resting Mean Face.  People do not find her to be approachable and will rarely give her the benefit of the doubt .  Men, on the other hand,  are seen as confident...

I made lists from the day I could write. This is not something I am proud of.  When we would return from a family trip, I would create a list of friends I wanted to call. I felt a sense of relief when the list was complete and I was only nine years old!  I know I am not alone....

Have you ever been in a restaurant and been served the wrong meal? Or ordered the steak well done and it comes out rare? We have all been in a situation like this when someone else has made a mistake and we feel badly. Why is it that women often say they are sorry for someone else’s error? Apologizing in...