What a great week! My husband's photography got accepted into a very selective show and a new shop owner wants to talk about showcasing...

Maybe it's because I've been listening to memoirs. Maybe it's because I'm part of a group of women who are working on sharing our stories...

How much time do you spend avoiding discomfort? Perhaps you're delaying a difficult conversation with a loved one? Avoiding the doctor...

What are your favorite activities of the summer? Some of mine are eating corn on the cob, spending a day at the beach, taking in a...

Two weeks ago I posted on my personal Facebook page: Anyone looking for “getting up early” mutual accountability? I’m trying to fight my...

Do any of these conversations sound familiar? "I'm nervous about the test." "You don't have anything to be nervous about." "I need to...

I have this vague memory of a somewhat cheesy song I learned as a kid, maybe in Girl Scouts, or maybe in CCD. Maybe it was in school. My...

Many students and teachers are familiar with writing prompts, questions or sentence-starters to help students get thinking and writing....

Most of us have done it. Answered "How was your day?" or "How was your trip?" by starting with the one bad thing that happened rather...

In January 2010, I had been in my Toastmasters club for about fifteen months and had given only five speeches during that time. I wanted...

I got the text and accompanying picture while on my morning trek around the park. "My pocketbook for today. I think of you so often when...

I spend a fair amount of my time reminding myself and those around me that we are all pretty similar. Despite the differences in our skin...

Are you a fan of ballpoint pens? Do you love egg rolls? How about iced tea? Herbs and spices? Or the summer treat known as a black cow,...

First we were playing cards. Then the phone rang. While I waited for my husband to wrap up the conversation with his mom, I was startled...

I first learned about active listening in high school. Twenty-some years later, I think I've finally figured out how to do it. I called...

I was fuming. Furious. Livid. Outraged. I received a ridiculously high bill for a 15-minute orthopedic doctor visit. I don't feel this...

I read about a family that used an interesting strategy to get through a particularly difficult time; they sacrificed one thing a week....

There's something cathartic about putting pen to paper. Yet with the proliferation of devices, fewer and fewer people are experiencing...

Several years ago I worked in an extremely stressful job in a very negative environment. Creating a website, starting a Facebook page,...

I wore one of my favorite tops yesterday - sea foam green with white polka dots. My favorite part of wearing it is I have perfectly...