Beautiful, no matter what they say

Yesterday I took one of those detailed health quizzes online. I found out it would be better if I revisited the idea of vitamins, that I eat pretty darned well (probably better than most Americans but not as good as it could be for someone genetically predisposed to...

Your Plan B

The release of the movie Hit and Run got me thinking about an exercise I use in coaching called Witness Protection. The idea came to me while watching the show In Plain Sight on the USA network a while back. Give it a try and let me know how it goes. Today’s...

Taking it down a political notch

Weary, weary, weary of political discussions that are mean, ignorant and fiery instead of intelligent, informed and reasoned. There’s little connection, just the hurling of points that don’t land or resonate. And we have months until the election....

On speaking out

I am all about the nuns right now. Just ask my friends. They’ve been getting regular updates where I’m practically out of breath with delight. Rise up, Sisters. You are doing good work. I ‘divorced’ the Church years ago in the wake of the...

Embracing sacrifice

I watched very little of the Olympics. Had the thrill of seeing the women’s soccer team in the semifinals (a riveting match) and then win the gold medal and was so happy I could tune in. But even the events I didn’t watch, the main message that came...