I’m doing research to expand and add value to my stress management program.  As a result, I’m surrounded by books. One of which is the well-known First Things First by Stephen Covey.    I didn’t even get past the first line of the introduction before this blog post came to me, especially given all the talk …Read the full article

As 2010 comes to a close I have been thinking about what I want out of 2011.  Have you been considering the same for yourself? I’m not setting “goals”, instead I have a list of things I want to accomplish, personally and professionally. Make and sell my hummus. I’ve been making hummus for years with …Read the full article

What makes something soulful?  My husband and I have been talking recently about “finding soul in the familiar”.  The reason why every year on our anniversary we say, “Let’s go back to Costa Rica!” our honeymoon destination where we enjoyed two weeks of heaven amongst the rain forests and beaches.  The reason why year after …Read the full article

I haven’t always been one to walk around with a big smile on my face. In fact, when I was younger, in my late teens/early 20′s, people I didn’t know used to approach me – at the gym, on the street – and say, “You should smile more! Life’s not that bad!” Has this ever …Read the full article