Women Breaking Through Barriers
Lesly Federici suddenly lost her mother at the age of 40 while coping with the news that she had a genetic disorder that would result in blindness. Suzie Cheel was given three choices: life,...
Helping Boomers Find the Key to Happiness
Lesly Federici suddenly lost her mother at the age of 40 while coping with the news that she had a genetic disorder that would result in blindness. Suzie Cheel was given three choices: life,...
During the 2008 Great Recession, our family civil engineering business took a nosedive. We went from 12 employees to two. The two remaining – my husband and my brother – both worked part-time. This...
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Here’s a...
Okay, I understand the compulsion to make New Year’s resolutions. After all, a new year is often seen as a chance for a fresh start. But I’m not a big fan of the typical...
Have you ever undergone a dramatic, shocking, or painful event that made your body shut down so you couldn’t sleep or eat? A distressing situation that left you literally shaking and unable to function normally...
We all know that self-gratification doesn’t bring true happiness, right? But did you know that instant gratification – like eating a giant bowl of ice cream or pulling out a credit card to buy...
When I was younger, I tended to set my expectations too high. Setting goals is fine, but I wanted everything to be a little too perfect. If life wasn’t going according to plan or...
Sometimes the subjects I choose for my blogs are things I need to work on and this is one of them. We’re all works of progress, right? As a writer, I’m used to brutally...
Do you accept yourself as you are? That can be a difficult question to answer sometimes. I think as you age, you get better at self-acceptance and becoming comfortable in your own skin. However,...
“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment,” said Will Rogers. We all get up in the morning with good intentions to make wise choices. Boomers have their...