My hands started shaking and were clammy. I felt a little sweat down my back. My heart was raising, and I had some chest pain. No, I wasn’t dying; I was about to give a speech to a room full of professional peers! I took a deep breath and stepped forward with...

Spring Forward

A little over a week ago we moved our clocks forward an hour – we were able to “spring forward” with the time. This week we will enter into the season of Spring. And with the season of Spring, we can look forward to warmer weather, sunny skies, and...

The Lesson of Frustration

I was wondering what my theme of the week should be as I was cleaning up after my 6 month old puppy. As puppy training is going slower than I had hoped, I was very frustrated. It occurred to me that I just found my theme! Frustration and anger often accompany each...

Connecting Women

The last three days I have been with other women at the Lakeside Women’s Business Conference. Thanks to organizer, Robin Walker, I had the opportunity to hear and speak with industry leaders from across the country. While the “purpose” for attending...

How’s Your Mental Health?

When the word “mental illness” is used, people tend to get apprehensive. No one wants to talk about a mental illness and many avoid those words at all costs! Chances are though that you know someone who has struggled with mental illness, whether or not...

Loving Me

February 14th- Valentine’s Day. A day, set aside to focus on love. In many ways though, it is the same as any other day. We all want to feel loved everyday! There are many different types of love. In fact, many languages have multiple words to describe the...