Are you thinking BIG Enough? Interview with Wendy Hanson, The Sassy Ladies

Last Thursday on my online radio show, Breaking the Glass Slipper, I interviewed Wendy Hanson, co-founder of The Sassy Ladies. The Sassy Ladies include three women creating resources for female entrepreneurs. Recently The Sassy Ladies launched a coaching group to help women entrepreneurs think BIG about their business. On Thursday’s show Wendy [...]

The See Saw - a Metaphor for Life Balance

There’s no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves. - Frank Herbert, American science fiction Author and Writer.
When I was a little girl, I loved playing on the see-saw– me on one end, my best friend on the other. Up and down we moved, giggling playfully, hair blowing with every push [...]

Blog Action Day: Thoughts on Poverty

Some of the most satisfying hours of my life include time spent serving meals at homeless shelters in and around the Boston area. I did not know the impact I had on these people simply by pouring soup into a bowl and serving it with a smile. I didn’t know them, and they [...]

Success Comes from The Heart

Note: I didn’t intend to have comments off…they have been turned back on!
Last night I attended a networking event on how to build a successful holistic business. The speaker, Dr. Mark Mincolla, operates a successful health and healing practice in Massachusetts, where he has seen and healed some 60,000 people over the last 25 [...]

Peace of Mind is Not Far Now

“Two conditions rob people of their peace of mind: work unfinished and work not yet begun.” - Author Unknown
I read this quote and it rang true loud and clear. Does it resonate with you? I have so many things I want to accomplish; it’s easy to get caught up thinking about my ideas [...]

Allowing Room for “No”…From Someone Else

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. - W. Clement Stone
Learning to say no can often be a key component to maintaining balance and relieving stress in your life. [...]

Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Ways

I arrived on Cape Cod last Thursday with one expectation – to write. I imagined a weekend of peace, quiet and artsy coffee shops. I expected immediate inspiration just by leaving home. I never found my artsy coffee shop nor did I find the inspiration I needed to write. I decided to take [...]

I’m not perfect, I’m human

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” - Anna Quindlen
Perfection is an issue I struggle with constantly. Over the last few months perfection became a roadblock and I have done some digging to figure out the reason. I [...]

How do you take care of YOU?

Recently a friend and I were talking about the stress she was dealing with as a result of recent illness, stress at work, and various family obligations. I looked at her and asked, “How are you taking care of yourself?”
Post conversation I started thinking about my own self-care activities – are they enough? Too much? [...]

Finding Luxury in a Coffee Mug

“Do I really need a $20 mug?” I wondered. True the mug is handmade and hand painted, but did I need to spend $20 on a mug, when I already have several usable coffee mugs at home?
This mug was different. As soon as I saw it on the shelf at the Waitsfield, Vermont [...]