What would it be like if everyone said please before any request, no matter how small? What would it be like if no one stole from anyone,...

I was listening to a recording the other day. Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes was sharing a poem she had written in the late seventies about...

I had to call in help from out of town. I knew I wanted to do it; however, I wasn't sure I could go all the way. I consider myself very...

Three words from my mother have changed my world. I know she doesn’t realize it, and I am not sure I can even explain to my sisters the...

I first ran this blog in 2008 and updated it for a few publications over the past couple of years. I have recently been asked about it...

It can be difficult to keep your mind in the present. It’s natural to think about the past and remember people and places you loved and...

Have you forgotten how to listen to your own voice? Have you forgotten how to listen to your own true thoughts? Have you ignored your...

Sam: “Mr. Frodo, wake up... Don't leave me here alone. Don't go where I can't follow... “ Last night I saw this quote posted on my...

Without even stopping to think too much, I could come up with the names of at least ten women who have been raped. These are people I...

My Dad died and I am practicing saying it out loud. I have to, so that I can make phone calls. I have been able to say it in emails which...

Do you pay attention when you are eating? I mean REALLY pay attention to your food, your meal, your snack?  You may not realize how much...

The other day, I started to write a letter to myself to read when I reach the age of 90. Let me explain a little about writing a letter...

A week and a half ago, I got a call that my favorite uncle had died. Even though I have not seen him in quite a few years, I felt that...

"Live in a way that you will have stories to tell." ---Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes I love this! I love hearing stories and I love telling...

I have to confess, I am always looking for the story. I love the story. I love the stories I invent, the stories I hear, and the ones I...

That's what it was! Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes just put it into words for me in the first session of The Power of the Crone. (This is...

I am always amazed at this: Many people think that they are the only ones who think a certain way or that they are the only ones who have...

I am listening to Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes on audio and she is blowing me away! This audio is entitled, The Dangerous Old Woman, and...

Today, as I walked at the track, I started thinking about the difficulty women have with losing weight or staying in shape when they are...

Setbacks...Frustrations....Anxieties...Surprises... There are many things that can distract us from our goals to be happy and healthy....