I clearly recall the first time I chose a Word of the Year. It was December 2004 and my divorce with my husband of more than seventeen years was final. I wanted to take some sort of control with my life with the full knowledge that a large portion of life was out of...
Are you feeling more than a little tired, darling? There is so much that demands our time in the normal course of life, but as we move from Thanksgiving, into December, and then towards a brand new year, the demands on our time expand. In part, it can be a push from...
Once upon a time…when I was around the age of seven, I was totally confused by the discovery of the concept of Daylight Savings Time. I rose early on a Sunday morning, knowing that while the rest of the house was sleeping, my job was to keep quiet. I had books,...
Sometimes, the seasons bleed into each other without much fanfare. Sure, as Fall arrives you may grab that Pumpkin Spice Latte (or is that Pumpkin Spice Everything?). But the thing is, unlike cultures of the past, there isn’t a lot of rituals of transitioning...
Do you want to know one of the best steps you can make towards not only creating a life that you love, but opening up to happiness? Then, darling, you need to get really clear on who you are, and what makes you tick. The process began for me when I took my first...
Most people would agree to wanting to have more social confidence. It is certainly something that is always going to help when it comes to trying to live your life more fully, because the more at ease you are around other people, the better you are going to find their...
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is that you are always in a position to reinvent yourself. Especially when it comes to your work life and you’re thinking about a career change. Yes, I know that the older you get, the scarier it can be to change. Yet,...
Making a good livelihood in the IT business is a dream that is well within reach, provided you have the necessary talent. Globally, about 62% of workers aged 22 to 65 working remotely. As remote working becomes popular, there’s a corresponding surge in remote tech...
Not only does a change in season seem to bring about the desire for opening the windows and starting fresh, all those desires to start fresh can bring up our stuff. And our minds, being the tricky little beasts they can be, can take one small little thing and begin to...
We all know how stressful life can be. Between work, family, and social obligations, it can be hard to find time to relax. But it’s important to make time for self-care, or you end up feeling burnt out. But I know it’s not always easy to know how you can make...