Kids, Eggs, Baskets and You

Kids, Eggs, Baskets and You

Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket?” It seems to mean, don’t depend on any one situation for your happiness or engagement in life. Yet I meet so many women who, within minutes of meeting them, I realize that they have all of their...
Curious Versus Defensive

Curious Versus Defensive

Recently, one of my clients got a call from one of her clients. She was sure the call was going to be a complaint and she would possibly be losing this person’s business. My client was angry and defensive, saying, “I’ve done everything for them. I’m a hard...
Intuition and Friendship

Intuition and Friendship

Have you ever had a hunch or random thought that you ignored? Then later, you realized that if you had listened to that small voice, it could have been beneficial in some way? Much of our everyday thinking happens below the surface of our awareness. A word, a memory,...

The Star Trek Theory

My husband loves Star Trek. I don’t. He really enjoyed the television shows and he likes to see the movies as they come out. I don’t. Last weekend my husband invited me to dinner and the new Star Trek movie. I said yes. The movie wasn’t awful, the company was good,...

The Relationship Litmus Test

I spend a great deal of time talking to friends and clients about their relationships. Sometimes it’s love, work, or family relationships, but often the discussion revolves around my client’s unhappiness with the relationship. They tell me that they tolerate cruel...

The Perfect Family

As summer was winding down and two of my children were about to fly the nest, my husband set our camera up and got this shot of our family. I immediately posted the picture on Facebook and Instagram.  Friends and family members complimented the photo and kept...