Celebrating your birth- with a list!
Long-time readers know about my annual birthday list. New readers might need a quick overview of the concept: Every year, I write a list of things to do before my […]
You’re your problem, but…
You are also your solution.” So says quirky but wise Bridesmaid Meagan in this summer’s movie darling, Bridesmaids. There comes a time in most every movie when something really wise […]
Basta! (or enough already with all that judgment)
Dear Celebrity Magazines, Oops! You did it again. With summer in full swing, the opportunities to engage in your favorite sport are rampant. And you’ve wasted no time partaking in […]
Find Something You Love
This piece was originally posted here on May 16, 2010. Here’s another truth that I share with students in my body image seminar: You have to find something you love. […]
Girl Power Camp this summer!
Girl Power camp Have your daughter, niece, grandfather, or young friend join me and equine assisted learning specialists, Kris Batchelor and Morgan Ridenhour, for a special week of horsemanship and […]
Random Bits
I used bronzer the other day. I was fairly certain it looked fabulous. Then Happy walked in, looked very concerned, placed a hand on each one of my cheeks […]
Group Project: Aging Gracefully
A few weeks ago, I asked for suggestions for blog posts on Facebook. One of my best friends wrote, “How does one grow old gracefully? Because honestly, I am not […]
We are all just different kinds of pretty.
If given the chance to swivel my eyes around and see for sure, I am fairly certain that the hairs on my neck are raised. I am talking with a young […]
Have you lost weight?
“Have you lost weight?” She asks. She hasn’t seen me in a while. Not this calendar year. My dad was still hospitalized the last time I saw her if […]