If the title of this blog post may shock you a bit, you are probably just like millions of people who have been raised to always put everyone else first. Perhaps it was your religious upbringing, or just a general belief that you should always sacrifice your needs and desires for the sake of [...]

Ever asked yourself this question, “Why me?”  or “Why do these things always happen to me?”  I’m sure we all have at some point in our lives. I have discovered that the better question should be “Why not me?”  The truth is that life is sometimes simply not fair. We do not always get the [...]

In the movie Precious, , who played the character Precious, visualized herself on the red carpet, in the spotlight, and as a star. This weekend I saw Gabourey Sidibe literally on the red carpet at the Director’s Guild Awards.  And today, she is an Oscar nominee for best actress. During a Good Morning America interview [...]

How do you define failure?  In fact, as you contemplate the word itself, what images come to mind when you think about failure?  Does it seem that failure has been part of your life far more often than you care to imagine?  Do you find yourself avoiding it at all costs?
Failure is a dreaded word [...]

Every January 1st, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions.  This is the year they are finally going to stop smoking, lose that unwanted weight, start exercising regularly, run a marathon, or find a new career….  The list is endless, the resolve is genuine, but the results….?  Well, very few people actually follow through.
By January [...]

Has the world lost sight of the human factor when it comes to celebrities? From political figures and athletes to beauty queens and Oprah, we put celebrities high up on the pedestal thinking they should no longer have problems because they have lots of money and live elaborate lifestyles. Yet we thrive on every action [...]