Of Skunks & Narcissists
Don’t get into a pissing contest with a skunk. – Down home wisdom Skunks are cute. They look all cuddly and sweet. But, it isn’t smart to get too close. The same is true of narcissists. There’s no getting away without feeling like we’re drowning in a bad odor. The analogy between narcissists and skunks surfaced after I read … Read more
International Women’s Day: Connect and Celebrate!
Who inspires you to be a phenomenal woman? I hope it is the person you see in the mirror. You are phenomenal. We R-E-S-P-E-C-T ourselves and love the men who cherish and respect us. Sexy. I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman. – Helen Reddy The grumpy old men in the Republican party … Read more
Happy V-Day 2012: Celebrating Navigating Uncharted Water’s Third Anniversary!
Happy V-Day, dear readers and subscribers! Wow! It is hard to believe this all started just three years ago today. You all have changed and expanded my life dramatically. Thank you! Bless you! It is hard to imagine my life without the friendships and professional connections we have created, nurtured, and sustained. … Read more
Happy V-Day, 2012!
Eve Ensler in Australia, 2012 Photo Credit: Paula Allen Valentine’s Day is on February 14. V-Day is a global daily celebration of love founded by Eve Ensler. She believes we should be creating and thriving rather than surviving and recovering. The V-Day movement is Ms. Ensler on a global scale: fierce, wild, unstoppable. Today Ms. … Read more
Celebrating Susan Cox Powell’s Love for Charlie and Bradon
Susan Cox Powell was a wonderful mother. She blessed her sons Charlie and Bradon with love which is a mother’s greatest gift for her children. She taught them faith, strength, and hope. They embraced each other with laughter, joy, and fun. Dorothy L. Nolte wrote “Children Learn What They Live,” and it seemed like a … Read more
11-11-11: Wearing Purple & Free at Last
Tonight I’m celebrating my 400th post with Bitzie curled up next to me and wearing her purple. We are celebrating the veteran survivors of wars fought with the terrorists in our own homes. In October, I wrote 31 survivor stories and invited everyone to wear purple to express their commitment to end domestic … Read more
Hoda Kotb: “You can’t scare me.” (Book Review + More)
Hold on tightly to the things you love and get rid of the things you don’t. – Hoda Kotb Hoda Kotb, Today Show co-host, Dateline correspondent, and breast cancer survivor, has learned lessons that I think will help those of us who are wearing purple. It only takes one person to change your life. – Hoda … Read more
Louise L. Hay: You Can Heal Your Life
Your thoughts create your life. – Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay recently celebrated her 85th birthday with 400 friends and colleagues. She survived childhood rape and incest; child abuse, neglect and abandonment; teenage pregnancy; dating violence; and cervical cancer. She was a high-fashion model who married prosperous English businessman Andrew Hay and met royalty and dined at the White … Read more
