The “Happiest Time of Year”?

The “Happiest Time of Year”?

by | Dec 3, 2012

Personal note This has been the week I finally got to launch my new book, The Confident Introvert. As I (and a lot of writers) have found out, it’s not the writing that is so hard; it’s all the details, such as getting the sources exactly right, that bog you down....

The Dark of the Year and the Dancing Saints

by | Dec 27, 2011

Personal note Sometime shortly after Thanksgiving, my brain seems to go on vacation.  All I can do is wander about, gazing at lights and humming music softly to myself.  There may be wisdom percolating in that brain, but getting in touch with it seems to be very...

Persistent Perfectionism

by | Nov 7, 2011

  Time and energy bandits are habits and thought processes that can suck you dry, leaving you exhausted and harried.One of these, which particularly rears its head at the holiday season, is perfectionism. Now perfectionism is a wonderful trait – in its place....

Just Breathing

by | Oct 12, 2011

Pause, breathe, choose:  I remind my clients (and myself) of this sequence frequently, adding that the response we make to a stressful event is our choice, not a given.To reach the point where we recognize other choices, it is important to be able to distance...

Time Zones

by | Sep 30, 2011

Personal Note   Last Sunday I spent a delightful afternoon with some of the women from Wired4Life, Dawn Huberly’s organization for women with pacemakers. These women, representing all age groups, have bonded, thanks to Dawn. More importantly, they have learned to live...

Holiday Hints for Heart-wise Women

by | Dec 1, 2009

The holidays are a particular challenge for those of us who know we must be vigilant every day to maintain our health through good eating. Here are some of the challenges, and how to meet them. The holiday party, with its buffet of delectable treats, many of them...