Beautiful Garment of Gratitude
My best friend is one of the happiest people I know. Everyone loves to be around her because her joy and enthusiasm for life is contagious. Many of us go […]
Tag: relationships
Welcome to My Mess
Have you ever held back from saying something because you didn’t want to draw attention to yourself? I did that to you on Wednesday. I’m sorry. It’s not the first time I’ve […]
The Catch 22: Self-Talk vs. Feelings
One of my favorite things to do is to walk along the shores of Cape Cod with the waves crashing on my feet. I hear this is a great way […]
Are You Confident in the Face of Correction?
“No, no, honey, that’s dangerous.” You would think my mom had just slapped the kid across the face and yelled at him by the way he burst into heart-wrenching tears. I […]
My Struggle with Confident Beauty
My whole world was rocked the day my first husband left me. Pregnant and alone, his betrayal made me feel ugly, unwanted and self-conscious. Before then, even though I was a hairdresser, I never really focused […]
Are You a Dry Sponge?
I was all ready to walk out the door. I’d taken extra care in choosing my outfit and applying my makeup because I needed to make a good impression at […]
Community Builds Confidence
This week, while I was away with my family, there was a number of drug overdoses back home, two of them within my circles of life. Addiction has become a […]
Finding Confidence in Knowing You are not Alone
Do you ever feel like you are completely alone because no one understands you? After a few years of working full time as a hairdresser I began having back problems. […]
Holy Hug
I remember the guilt like yesterday. I remember the crime as well, but twenty years later it hardly seems like something to have been so ashamed of. I was a […]
Are Cliques Bad?
Cliques. Nobody likes them unless they are them. Girlfriends who are having a good time together can (purposely or unmindfully) snub those around them, and if you are the one […]