This year, the 5Cs podcast went down a few dark alleys and I promised I’d find someone who could help us work through what we’re feeling. I found a fabulous clinical psychologist who does exactly that. And before she comes on, I need to set the stage so to speak this week. I want to […]
One of the hardest lessons I’ve ever had to learn is how to graciously receive. Today I’m asking you to learn it faster than I did. Because your heart will rejoice, your shoulders will lift, and you will stand so much stronger in your own skin. Don’t be like me. Please don’t be like me. […]
How Marketing Turned Frugality into a Trend Have you noticed? The more things change, the more things stay the same. Except …. NOW they come with a catchy name and a marketing campaign. Eons ago, my husband and I had a tiny wedding. Twenty-five people. We didn’t know 200 people, our families weren’t large, and […]
It’s early Sunday morning. November 2nd. Coffee in hand. Still buzzing. Last night, the World Series ended in heartbreak for the Blue Jays. I’m not even a huge baseball fan, but I watched every pitch of that game. And this morning, I can’t stop thinking about what I saw. Not the stats. Not the plays. […]
It’s 2025, and did you know that the global smoking rate has dropped to around 15%? (The last known statistic is from 2020, and it was 23.6% then. Clearly, 15% is my estimate, and as you can see, I try to put a positive spin on it.) On the other hand, climate change awareness has […]
This is a little story about courage, trust, and the magic that happens when we drop our masks. Three months ago, I invested a few thousand dollars in someone’s quest. Three weeks ago — perhaps foolishly — I sent the creator some unsolicited feedback on how to make her offering more customer-focused. This week, she […]
Last week, a reader called my opinion piece out. He said, “ You overlooked one thing that must be done in order to break free. Each individual must admit to themselves that “I don’t know.” I don’t know about something I have not experienced. I don’t know because I can’t really imagine. I don’t know […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we arrive at our opinions. Not from the point of view of who is wrong but HOW on earth our opinions can be so divergent. I don’t have the answers yet, but I’d like to share a few ideas with you. In a world where opinions […]
It’s another true confession time. The penny dropped when I recently interviewed my latest guest about Compassion in the workspace. For years, I have bragged about improving a business’s net income before taxes from 8% to 35% of revenue in three years. YES, that was definitely significant, and no, I didn’t cut people, chop expenses […]
Remember in 2014 when Gwyneth Paltrow shared her use of the term conscious uncoupling? It was all about a mindful and respectful way to end a relationship. That phrase has been rolling around my brain cells for a few weeks now. So too has the term domestic violence. How might the world engage in […]