A Barbara Walters interview of Farrah Fawcett-Major’s doctor ended with an interesting message that is important for all of us to remember. These are not the exact words, but the message was “Be as fearless as you can be –whether you win or lose.” His point was that he had told Farrah in the very [...]

Each day, there are three actions we can practice that will contribute to our lives and the lives of those around us. They are simple, yet set in motion,  a whole new level of relationship with others and self- respect for yourself. These three daily steps are: show up, pay attention, and respond in love.

“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” Anonymous Do you have friends who know the song in your heart? What a wonderful quote. It expresses the connection and power that can be found in real friendship.

These simple little words can strike terror in the heart of even the most brave and courageous human. Do you ever freeze when someone says to you – we need to talk? Do you immediately assume the worst? Are you afraid of what they want to talk about? Are you afraid of feelings of anger [...]

“I never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward someone who needs help. It is the common fiber of life, the flame that heals our soul, energizes our spirit and supplies passion to our lives. It is our [...]

I’ve been watching two close friends move through work challenges. There has been frustration, anger, disgust, anxiety, exhaustion, hostility, and exasperation with situations that don’t change, but in fact becomes more dictatorial and harassing every day. They have had enough and the stress shows in tone of voice, facial expression, the way they walk or [...]

The phone rang and a voice I had not heard for many years spoke up and indentified himself as a high school friend. We caught up on the history of our lives – family, work, travel, etc. – which lasted about 5 minutes. For the next 30 minutes this person talked about himself- when I [...]

Who told us we should never be angry? It’s not a nice feeling and nice people are never angry!! If you believe that let me sell you some swamp land in a desert. Sometimes we have a right to be angry – circumstances, people or re-occurring situations are not healthy and in our best interest. [...]