How to cultivate true friendships

by | Aug 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

I heard this quote recently and I truly believe it speaks to the heart of what it means to be a true friend. “No one is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow, no one.” — Alice Walker In other words, a friend will encourage...

Being Honest with Yourself

by | Aug 10, 2013 | Uncategorized

Don’t lie to yourself anymore! I had the opportunity to talk to a good friend about the defenses people put up when they are in the mode of self-protection. Who doesn’t self-protect, right? I think almost everyone does. When we are truly hurt by others it...

Operate from LOVE

by | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorized

This is a difficult blog to write because my heart was heavy this week. I struggled over what to write in light of so much pain and divisiveness is in our country. In the end, I decided it was best to be true to my ideals and draw from that which I know, my faith....

Are You a Mean Girl?

by | Jun 1, 2013 | Uncategorized

Say Goodbye to Being a Mean Girl Why are we as women so mean to each other? I was watching a Lifeclass on OWN about the Terrible Things Women Do to Each Other and I was literally weeping for one of the women in the audience who was minimized by her so-called...

Everyone Needs Support

by | May 25, 2013 | Uncategorized

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”  ~Dr. Brené Brown The past week I was on an emotional rollercoaster! The...