Amidst all the controversy regarding the Brittany Maynard story is a girl who is fearful. She has a fear of speaking her opinion about the story because it’s likely not one that everyone shares. Yet, it’s one that she feels may speak to someone today, and so she shares. This is my story. No, mine […]
12 Things To Do Today To Create Joy
Your Story Ain’t My Story
I am an entrepreneur. Who has also been a stay-at-home mom. I consider myself blessed to have had both opportunities, and to relate to women who choose both paths. It’s so easy to give someone a label and assume you know their story because of it, isn’t it? Well, here’s a newsflash: my story ain’t […]
Happiness is Having Car Trouble
For a brief time in my mid-20’s, I worked as a makeup artist. I traveled around central Iowa, working in department stores that held special events featuring the cosmetics line with whom I contracted. It was as fun as it sounds…I got PAID to play with makeup, meet lots of people, and instill hope in them with a promise […]
One Simple Trick to BEAT Stress Into Submission
How Affirmations Changed My Self-Talk When you look in the mirror, what’s the first thing you say to yourself? If you are like most women, it’s not something kind or complimentary. Most of us are WAY too hard on ourselves, and the media doesn’t help with that. Think about it…can you recall ONE company that […]