Be Your Own Valentine -2012 Edition Growing up, Valentines Day was barely a blip on my family’s radar. It amounted to a quick peck on the check and a hug. Sometimes my dad would surprise us and buy almond bark from Kegg’s Candy, dark chocolate, of course. We knew that this was really for Mom, but my brother and … Continue reading
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Just a Bad Hair Day?
One morning last week, I looked out the window only to see that the city was fogged in. I was viewing from the 19th floor and could barely see the ground. The buildings and trees were hidden by the haze. I threw on my jacket to take my dog for a walk. When the Fog Rolled In When we returned … Continue reading
Man Down
An Interesting Read Looking for something fun to read? Or, maybe you feel like you need some data and studies to quote in your next Battle of the Sexes discussion, debating who makes better drivers, world leaders, hedge fund managers or dozens of other things. I suggest the light read with a message, Man Down, by Dan Abrams. His … Continue reading
Friend or Frenemy?
A friend, who I will call Jodie, recently shared a personal story about relationships, resolutions and responsibility to ones’ self that is revealing and instructive. Tolerating Bad Behavior A few years ago, Jodie made a different kind of New Year’s resolution. Instead of trying to give up sweets – her perennial goal – she decided to take aim at honoring … Continue reading
Women Can Change the World
“The world will be saved by the Western woman” This message from the Dalai Lama, the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner, was delivered during the Vancouver Peace Summit in September 2009. It has made the rounds on various Twitter and blog feeds and should make us all sit up straighter and understand that women do have the power to change … Continue reading
Taking Control
What’s Can You Control? You cannot control the weather but you can remember to carry an umbrella or wear weather appropriate clothing. You cannot control where you were born or wrongs done to you in your youth. But you can control your outlook on your future and what lessons you learn from your past. You cannot control your height or … Continue reading
THANKS: Giving & Giving Back
Forward LWP is forwarding a powerful message from a true leading woman, Francine LeFrak. Francine is a successful Broadway, television and movie producer. Her most recent production, Same Sky, is helping to empower women throughout the world by providing employment to HIF-positive women in Rwanda and Zambia. The message from Francine is one of giving thanks, and the moving experience … Continue reading
Renegotiating Relationships
As my parents aged, I needed to change my relationship with them. Accepting that they had evolving needs as a result of aging and required my support in physical and emotional ways was hard for me and required thoughtful effort. But these changes were obvious when I took a step back. And, I understood they needed me to make their … Continue reading
Turning Back the Clock
Last Sunday, Daylight Savings Time came to an end and there were numerous reminders to turn our clocks back one hour. This moved me to think about regrets and if we were able to go back in time, would we do things differently? Looking Back, Looking Forward Regret is common, but the extent to which we let it dominate our … Continue reading
