If I’ve made a recurring mistake in relationships over the course of my life, it has been trying to “fix” other people. Interestingly - to “fix” something implies that it was broken before you got hold of it - and who decides what “broken” is?
Of course, I did not consciously enter into these relationships with [...]

I honestly don’t remember much about the movie carrying this post’s title, other than it was a good movie and somehow an absence of malice meant a crime was not committed. Maybe I’ll rent it and watch it again all these years later, and find even more correlation between it and what I’m feeling today.
But [...]

I read the most profound blog post on what it is to be a mother this evening. I cried some, knowing…FEELING it all too well. It is the most exasperating relationship of a woman’s life, this being a mother, and the ONLY relationship where the goal from the start is to live a life APART [...]

I’m sure we’ve all, at one time or another, wondered how just one person could make an impact, make a difference. My son (and I) were both blessed with an opportunity to do exactly that a few days ago.
Because of the sensitive nature of the situation, I won’t go into much detail, but will concentrate [...]

In the course of your life, you will be faced with relationships or friendships that have become toxic for you to continue. By toxic, I mean they no longer support you and the path you have chosen for your life. You may be hanging on to these relationships more because of what they used to [...]

You’d be amazed at how many opportunities come your way…and pass you by because you’re so focused on something else, you don’t recognize them for what they are. Many times, all that’s required for awareness is a shift in attitude or perspective.
Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? If you believe this, then [...]

Probably one of the most difficult things to learn is how to stay in control of yourself when you’re faced with a confrontation or crisis. We’ve all been there and we all have experienced less than favorable results from “losing it” by blurting out something we wish we could take back, or responding with a [...]

Of all the skills I’ve developed over the years, “going to the balcony” ranks in the top ten skills responsible for creating the happiness I live on a day to day basis today.
I’ve been “going to the balcony” far longer than I’ve had a name for it. I was first introduced to the phrase when [...]