Witnessing My Daughters’ Version of “The Starfish Story” — In Person.
If you have never heard about The Starfish Story, also called The Star Thrower, I am going to include an adaptation for you to read, and then I would like to tell you a little story of my own. A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had...
You May Want to Sit Yo Ass Down For This One!
Are you ready for some befores and afters that are totally going to rock your world? Are you ready to see what happens when the timing is right and the commitment level is high? Are you ready to gaze at what a structured caloric intake/nutrition program can do for...
Friends Who Care Enough to Answer Tough Questions
Late last winter, I read this great book called The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. I am self-employed in an industry that can test your mettle and I was doing some personal development to get better at being consistent. I have tremendous respect for Darren and I...
Dealing With a Weighty Issue
This is going to be a really difficult post for me to write, but I hope you will hear me out because I have a lot to say. I am about to share something with you that I don't normally like to talk about, but it needs to be said. I am sharing because I know countless of...
Slow the *&%! Down: August Break #4
Just a beneficial thought that I wanted to share with you today. Take some time to slow down and enjoy your surroundings. To be completely and perfectly present. To spend some time with people that mean a lot to you. To write a note. To appreciate nature. To soothe...
There Is No Natalie Gulbis Here! (August Break #3)
August Break #3: A few pics of my girls doing fun summer stuff like mini golfing with their friends. We hit up a local favorite, McGolf. The girls played golf (based on the results, I dont' think we have any future Natalie Gulbis' in the family) and then had ice...
It’s a Crawfish-Humma-Moth! (August Break #2)
I honestly have no idea what this thing is. It looks like part crawfish or lobster. Part moth. And it has the wings and the coloring of a hummingbird. It's like a very fascinating mutant feeding in my garden. Tragic results of Global Warming? Or brilliant new species?...
The August Break Is On!
Because it is summer (and I love summer), and the weather is gorgeous (I love gorgeous, sunshiney weather), and my camera has been largely underutilized (I want to take more pictures) -- I am going to devote this month to the August Break. The concept, created by the...
Self Esteem Through Art #2 — Register Today!
The Self Esteem Through Art class that we offered this month was such an overwhelming success that we are going to do it again. We had tremendous feedback from the parents. Things like, "Thank you for helping my daughter come out of her shell." To, "You have no idea...
You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Especially If You Don’t Ask For It)
So, I have a flaw. Yes, I have more than one, you smart asses -- but this is the one I am choosing to talk about today. And, I think that the revelation of this flaw and the proposed solution might help you. Because I have a sneaking suspicion that you, my loyal...
What The Ocean Has Taught Me
It is no secret to anyone that knows me, even marginally well, that I love the ocean. Not ponds. Not pools. Not lakes -- or rivers. The ocean. I am wonderfully fortunate to live within an hour's drive of some of what I consider to be the most beautiful beaches on...
Celebrating the Kindness of Strangers
About 5 weeks ago, I embarked on an online journey with 154 other women. I guess I was searching for something. I suppose it was a little bit of me just wanting to do something completely and totally for me -- no kids, no husband, no family, no friends, no baggage. It...