Breaking the Silence
I send gratitude to the women who have stepped forward (and been stepping forward), breaking their silence about being sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly and Donald Trump. Their stories demonstrate how difficult it is for...
Take a Moment of Reflection: Clarity, Confidence and Completion
What is the truth that you want to speak? I spoke mine in my just-published memoir, Mystery of Memory: Telling My Truth, Standing My Ground. The following quote describes what propelled me to move forward and complete this difficult journey: "Confront the dark...
Take a Moment of Reflection: A Larger Life
It is true I was created in you. It is also true That you were created for me. I owned your voice It was shaped and tuned to soothe me. Your arms were molded Into a cradle to hold me, to rock me. The scent of your body was the air Perfumed for me to breathe. Mother,...
Take a Moment of Reflection: Turning Failure into Sweet Honey
"Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt—marvelous error!— that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures."-Antonio Machado Why are we so afraid of failure? As toddlers, we lost our balance...
Take a Moment of Reflection – Saying No
“‘No‘" is a complete sentence.” - Anne Lamott I have written in the past about the value of saying “yes” to new ideas, experiences and perspectives. As with anything, however, there is always the other side of the coin: the value of saying “no.” Many of my coaching...
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