Olympic athletes work super hard to attain excellence. You need to be the best to win the gold at the Olympics. Let’s take the gold in our lives. <~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~> That means – we need to put ourselves first. we have to focus on what makes us feel happy. we need to believe we deserve […]
When you tell your story, you own up to who you are: the good, the bad, and the ugly. You can’t run away from yourself when you tell your story. It’s right there in front of you when you tell your story. If we hold our stories inside, it creates a dam-like effect of memories, […]
I went to a presentation on the history of organized crime (mafia) in our area. The reason is that I have written a book, At What Price, that has some organized crime in it, and I went there for research and inspiration. During the first speaker’s PowerPoint presentation (with photos and newspaper clippings), some people […]
I began smoking as a teen. Peer pressure. Bullying. I got hooked. Years later, when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, the doctor asked if I smoked. I said yes. He said to throw them away and quit. I told him I would, but he forced me to throw the cigarettes in […]