Life is about service to yourself. Life is not about service to others. I know I have said this before in various essays and in various ways, but it bears repeating, especially since the vast majority of my writing is aimed at women. One of the biggest drains on women’s health is their constant serving…
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Where the Light Shines In: I’m Not Afraid to Break
“Happiness is a choice.” I say to myself and anyone else who will listen. “Believe you can have it, and you can have it.” I repeat on a regular basis. “The most important relationship you can have is with yourself.” I remind myself and the women in my women’s circle. “Don’t be afraid to break….
Having a Bad Day: It’s Not Them. It’s You.
It can happen to the happiest among us. And it can happen for any number of reasons. You didn’t get enough sleep. You haven’t gotten enough sleep in a week, a month, a year! Your kid is sick. You started a new job and you’re feeling overwhelmed. You’re PMSing. Anything can turn a potentially good…
No Woman Is an Island: Ask For Help
I Cannot Do It Alone I could not ever do what all do if I didn’t ask for help. I have spent my whole life watching women do it all – work full time jobs, care for their children, cook, clean, shop for food, pay bills. Women’s liberation gave us access to the workplace, and…
Life Changing: The Power of Yes
*this post contains affiliate links. If you buy either of the books I recommend, I will get a commission, at no cost to you. So if you do click and buy, thank you for your support! My Own Limitations With the Power of Yes I always thought of myself as a great master of the…
Self Care Has Become an Industry: Hallelujah
I don’t sell any self care products. I am not a life coach, a self care coach, a fitness coach. No coaching over here. I am a writer, an educator, a mother, a wife, and yes, in all of those roles I am, proudly, a woman. I am and have always been a loud proponent…
Gastric Bypass: Rebeccas’s Story Part Two
*This is a continuation of Part One of Rebecca’s weight loss journey through gastric bypass. Part Two The first time I met with Rebecca we met at Zocalo Coffee Shop a few exits from where I live. I love meeting friends and collaborators there because the place just oozes art and creativity, and as an…
Hell Hath No Fury: Women Overcoming Self Doubt
Recently, I wrote in the femme unfiltered Facebook group that I didn’t suffer from self-doubt because I was “forged in blood and fire.” Healthy Self Doubt It was both tongue in cheek and serious. Of course I suffer from self-doubt; I don’t believe for a second that there’s a human on earth who doesn’t suffer…