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LATEST ARTICLES ( 51 )

• Happy Birthday to Me!

  

  Today I turn fifty-seven. A lot of people my age aren’t that keen on getting older, but I’m kind of jazzed about my birthday coming around again. I'm still... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Elevator Speech

  

  Madison Avenue types know that an elevator speech—a snappy description of a product or service presented in the time span of an elevator ride— can help seal... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Guilt Trap

  

  I guilt easily. Or at least I used to. Like many women, I reproached myself for not being the mother, daughter, friend, teacher, writer, and coworker I thought ... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• My Inner Wimp

  This probably won’t come as a shock to you, dear reader, but I'm quite opinionated--at least on paper. When it comes to voicing my ideas to an actual... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• No-List Saturdays

  

  These days who doesn’t have a zillion things to do? The way I cope is by making lists. Each morning I think about the day ahead, decide what I want to... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Haunting Words

  A single bad review. That’s all the negative feedback I received when Defying Gravity was first published. Tons of praise and just one pan. The reviewer said... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Almost Seventy-Five and Still Going Strong

  

  My friend Bonnie Orton, the Peace Corps volunteer who hosted me on my 2007 Africa trip, is nothing short of amazing. At one point, we even hitchhiked across... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Big Shift

  

  If you’re a boomer contemplating a life change, Marc Freedman’s newest book The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife is a must-read. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Hero Within

  

  In light of recent events in the Persian Gulf and Japan, I want to mention once again how important it is to make a habit of being courageous. (I’m saying this... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Longevity Project

  

  Taking it easy can subtract years from your life. That’s just one of the surprising conclusions reached by health scientists Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R.... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Upside of Being Down

  German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” Turns out he’s right--at least up to a point. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE