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The power of NO and how to use it

Beautiful Life, Beliefs, Boundaries, Inner Challenges, Relationships, STABILIZE | 13 comments

  Do you say yes when you really want to say no? Do you say yes even if it may cause you upset, discomfort, or financial or emotional harm? If so, you’re among a vast group of women who want to please others and struggle with setting or upholding healthy...read more
Holidays, relatives, relationships, and reality

Holidays, relatives, relationships, and reality

Relationships, 2023 Featured, Resources | 14 comments

The last time I wrote about ending harmful family relationships, I received a lot of negative mail from people who felt that one should stay close to family members no matter how abusive, violent, depleting, or toxic they are. Three years (and a ton of conversations...read more
Normalizing Holiday Stress and Heartache

Normalizing Holiday Stress and Heartache

Problem Solving, Relationships, Self Love, Self-Care, Stress, Well-being | 4 comments

Normalizing Holiday Stress and Heartache Some holidays are wonderful. Others are wonderful and stressful. Many are plain stressful. And some are deeply painful. This is what’s real. Our society, advertisers, and social media tell us only about shiny, wonderful,...read more
10 Tips for Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays (and beyond)

10 Tips for Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays (and beyond)

Detox the Mind, Emotion, Faith, Family, Inner Challenges, Resources, Well-being

I know what happens when I neglect self-care and how easy it is to slip up during the holidays. I’ve done it many times and witnessed others do it countless times, too. So, today I’m opening my private journal to share the 10 tips I flawlessly follow return to—to take...read more
How to handle holiday meddlers

How to handle holiday meddlers

Beliefs, Happiness, Inspiration, Letting Go, REFRAME, Relationships, RESTORE, Success, Womanhood

How to handle difficult holiday relationships Holiday parties, get-togethers, and family events are often brimming with well-meaning, sometimes inebriated, people who want to help you. They say things like: Are you married yet?  When are you going to have children?...read more
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