What’s On My Mind
No One Can Take Away Your Power Without Your Permission
Hello Love, No one can take your power away without your permission. Giving away our power may not be obvious when it first happens. It starts with the small boundary that we let go of because maybe we were flattered by the attention he sent our way. When...
Podcast Interview with Anika
Hello, I was recently featured on the podcast Your Voice, Your Power with Anika Wilson. She is an Activation Ambassador for Life, Events and Business. If you are curious about how to find your own authentic voice take a listen! We talk about how...
An Attitude Of Gratitude
Hello Love, An attitude of gratitude is important for me to create a successful life. When I practice feeling grateful, I look at all areas of my life. My practice is I write the 5 things I am grateful for every day. I use pencil and paper, tools from the...
4 Ways To Fight Against Anti-Semitism And Racism
My daughter and I converted to Judaism together when she was 8 months old. I was afraid of what we might face because of anti-semitism. However, my love for Judaism far outweighed my fear of anti-semitism. So I felt the fear and I converted...
Boobs of Wisdom: Permission To Reinvent Yourself…Granted
Age 6: I peed my pants in front of my entire 1st grade class. The nun ignored my plea to pause the spelling bee so I could go to the bathroom. I was simply too competitive to quit the spelling bee. For bonus humiliation, she made a classmate clean up my mess. I went...
May Their Names Be For A Blessing
After a week filled with tragedies day after day, I stop and reflect on my life’s mission. I want to live in a world where there is peace everywhere I look and brave actions occur to propel our world forward. I have sat with my emotions this past week. I am...
Boobs of Wisdom: Staying Peaceful
I feel peaceful today. It is odd that I feel peaceful today of all days. I am moments away from getting some results to find out if I could have cancer. Yet, I am at peace. Age 23: Cancer strikes my family 4 times and puts nails in 3 coffins. In total I lose 9...
Boobs of Wisdom
Age 17: I am the first in my immediate family to attend college. I am certain that I will never have kids. I will never get married. I will be a career girl. Age 30: I learn through therapy that the reason I was certain at age 17 that I would never have...
Facing The Truth
I have not always lived a joyful life. I could look at myself as a victim in the story of my life. I could also look at myself as comic relief in the story of my life. I am not a victim nor am I the butt of the joke. I prefer to look at myself as the...
The Freedom Trail
Age 7: My family goes to the Rocking Horse Ranch for vacation. I trail ride on a horse. I am elated. Age 23: I horseback ride along a beach trail in Jamaica. I feel the same joyful feeling I had when I was a kid. Age 32: I take my teenage niece to a...
How I Broke Through My Worst Fear
Age 8: My dad is chasing me through our house. I bravely climb out onto the roof. We are not playing a game. Fear consumes me. Age 12: I am peer pressured into going on a free fall ride at Six Flags Great Adventure. I scream until there is no breath left...
HOW I FOUND MY PURPOSE
Age 37: My passion for social responsibility has often percolated into my professional life. I was a lead executive at the agency that helped IKEA bring their tagline “Life Improvement Store” to life. I felt as joyous as a gospel choir while working with...