I would love to have a body like hers!

She is so pretty! I wish I looked like her.

I wish people looked at me the way they look at her!

We love to look at others and compare ourselves to them. Accepting yourself and your situation in life can be a difficult task, but think...

One of the most pervasive forms of self-doubt in the world today affecting woman is imposter syndrome. The sufferer of Imposter Syndrome will have a definition of success, a criterion of worthiness for their own station in life, which they do not fulfill. This is absurd, obviously, since if they...

In this world, there’s really only one true source that we can rely on to make our lives better and to achieve our fullest potential: ourselves.  Yes, we may have parents, spouses/significant others, children, grandchildren, other family members, friends, and colleagues who can help us...

Insecurity is perhaps the biggest roadblock to achieving your goals. If you lack confidence and certainty in yourself and your skills, you'll never leave the starting line.

Insecurity is the result of poor mental habits and giving too much power to others. With work, you can be a highly...

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I want you to think about how embracing what might appear to be a ‘failure’ can change your life. It’s one thing to accept failure and another level to embrace it so you can achieve all the things you want in your life. 

When...

For as long as I can remember, I was told like so many other young girls to be nice and share with others. As a girl, I was raised that showing consideration for others and putting them first was paramount to be accepted by God and community. I was taught God first, family second, neighbor third,...

Being a confident, goal-getting, badass seems to be the rule of the day for most women. You would think that would be hard enough, but for some reason, one of the hardest things in the world could be to ask for help when needed. This seems ridiculous, considering we are such a communal species....

Girl, fix your face!   

My face tells you everything that I am thinking and never say aloud. Sometimes, this has gotten me in the worst trouble.    

Hey, let's face it, we all like to put up a face around people we...

Have you found Mr. Right? Is this your first Valentine’s Day with a possible new love? If you are like me, and dipped back into the dating pool, you are learning how to navigate in new terrain. It can be terrifying, but also exhilarating in this new and exciting chapter of your...

I got a confession. Well, actually it’s one of my goals this year. As a newly divorced single mother, I have been intentionally building my ‘chosen family’ of supportive, interesting, fun and smart women because I had lost my community after my marriage dissolved. If you are...

As I grow older, I think often about the sacrifices I have made at the altar of Fear. My offerings of hope were reduced to the ashes of angst, anxiety, and turmoil. The inner peace and confidence I prayed desperately for went unanswered as I got swept up in the yearnings of belonging and...

The month of February is celebrated for many reasons, but one of the most popular, is it is considered the month of love. Lovers around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day with romantic dinners, red roses, chocolates, champagne, and notes of professed love and affection. Many relationships...