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 [...]

Why is that some of the most talented, generous, good-hearted people are also their own harshest critics?

Does this sound familiar to you? Are you often judging and criticizing yourself for things you could be doing better, times you fell short of your goals, times you felt disappointed or distracted or disengaged? Do you feel guilty [...]

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 [...]