Cheating-Stop the Excuses!!!

I was at a party saturday night and was approached by a very attractive man. To filter out the blatant players I’ve found it is best to use honesty, so after fifteen minutes of idle chit-chat, I asked him his views on monogamy. He began a litany of excuses as to why a man is genetically “hard-wired” through evolution to procreate while women, as child-rearing homemakers are monogamous. I know it’s hard to swallow girls, but let’s face it, Read more “Cheating-Stop the Excuses!!!” →

Yes, It Was Awful—Now Please Shut Up * Part…

I have a friend who is such a great guy, but he lives in the pain of his past. I wrote a full chapter of my book about him. He truly believes he can’t have a normal relationship because of the anger he harbors inside, and … He’s right! Like Henry Ford said,“Whether you believe you can, or whether you believe you can’t, you’re absolutely right.” Henry, though not a therapist, was a brilliant man and right on the money! I found out first hand, what you believe determines how you live your life.

For years, I couldn’t understand why my “magnetic personality” was drawn to jerks or why Read more “Yes, It Was Awful—Now Please Shut Up * Part 2” →

Yes, It Was Awful—Now Please Shut Up * Part…

It’s miraculous how one event or a seemingly insignificant decision can change the course of many lives. The tiniest shift could alter futures forever. The decisions my mother made charted the course of my life and my choices carved my destiny, but my secret past had distorted my view and the journey of my life had me repeatedly stumbling. I am not a therapist, nor do I claim to be, but over the years I have come to realize the vast majority of wounds that pierce the human soul … are the result of perception.

I ran across this 4-part post the other day and I have to share it with you. Martha Beck is a life coach, columnist, and author and her article “Yes, It Was Awful—Now Please Shut Up”  is Read more “Yes, It Was Awful—Now Please Shut Up * Part 1” →

Author Attacked

Okay, so I wasn’t actually attacked, but I did get a black eye, so I might as well have a little fun with it. Don’t worry, I wasn’t abused, just in the wrong place at the right time! I think a lot of people can identify with that. They may or may not get a black eye, but they can be hurt. I always thought Goldie, Read more “Author Attacked” →