Speak your dream
I don't remember the date. I don't remember the person's name. I don't remember much about what she looked like. I don't even remember...
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Reverse the call
There's lots of talk about how bad officiating is ruining the NFL. I don't watch enough games to compare it from year to year, but I've...
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Pivot
'Tis the season for winter storms. Much of the northeast was socked this weekend. Here in southeastern PA we dodged a bullet with less...
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Share your story
On March 21, 2013 I spoke at my first ever Sisters U meeting. (That's me in the pink shirt!) It was a really big moment for me, the first...
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Stop yourself
I excitedly told a friend about the great deal I got on a pair of shoes and three dresses at a consignment shop. A moment later she said,...
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Start small
Think of a change you want to make in your life. This will be easy if you set resolutions or intentions for the new year. For some items...
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Synthesize
Many people choose a word for each year. The word helps bring clarity about who you want to be, where you want to focus your attention...
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Look back
We are quickly coming toward the end of 2018, and talk of resolutions for the new year has begun. By the time we reach December, I...
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Try again
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said it? Do you follow your...
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Consider the perception
Picture this. You are in the restroom of your favorite restaurant. You see someone in a chef coat walk out. Without washing their hands....
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Do better
A sickening feeling came over me. I had used the expression "Irish twins" when talking about my husband and his sister, and my co-worker...
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Do the work
I recently listened to a fantastic interview with Rita Rudner. The comedian talked about how after spending 10 years as a dancer on...
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Apply multiple strategies
Winter is coming... and I am ready. I suffer from the winter blues and typically feel trapped in darkness most days from November through...
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Go out on a limb
Many years ago, I attended a restaurant networking event. I enjoyed meeting a woman from Jamba Juice, and while I've not spoken to her...
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Stand up for yourself
When I accepted an invitation to attend the PA Conference for Women, I wasn't sure what to expect but jumped at the chance to attend. A...
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Keep calm
I walked out of the church feeling good about my contributions to the meeting, grateful to have been asked to join the committee. I...
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Fix it
A while back I posted one of my favorite quotes: "If you can't face it, you can't fix it." This quote resonates for both the big stuff...
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Limit yourself
My husband is an excellent photographer; he could take a better photograph than you or me of just about anything. Yet I have seen his...
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Control what you can
He was dreading the event. A family function that was sure to bring with it drama and hurt feelings. But his dad asked him to be there,...
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Be a learner
Whether students near you started school two weeks ago or still have two weeks of summer vacation left, back-to-school fever is high....
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