Good word(s)

Being a wordsmith, I’ve always loved a good quote. Language can work wonders in a sound bite. Well, try this one on for size: God doesn’t call the qualifed. He qualifies the called. I heard this in church yesterday. People applauded. I saw the guy in front...

Unstick your style

Have you seen those new ads for Dove’s latest hair product? There are poster ads all over the subway of Wilma Flintstone on one and Jane Jetson on another. We see them with their classic hairdo and then next to it is how they look with their hair down. Oooh la...

Weight matters

So the other day a friend, who happens to be a personal trainer, says, “You’ve lost more weight.” Well, I smiled the big smile that comes naturally with that comment, but it was a rather bloat-y day, truth be told, and I thought he was wrong. He...

Dodging a bullet

What a disturbing experience I had earlier today. I’m very happy and thankful to be in my nice, warm home ending it on a very high note. I had a telephone consultation with someone (an aspiring life coach) who decided that her right to express freely should...

Secret admiration

One of my favorite exercises in The Artist’s Way was in the chapter I covered with my group tonight. Author Julia Cameron asks you to name five people you admire and five people you secretly admire. When you look at the traits of those on the first list and then...