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Dirty Thinking 101

Dirty Thinking 101

Yesterday was a tough day. Not because anything bad happened — my family was fine…the sun was out…I got to go to the movies…I had a date night with the hub. No…yesterday was a tough day because my I was knee-deep in dirty thoughts. (Not...
The Gifts of Tossing Out the Schedule

The Gifts of Tossing Out the Schedule

I’m the vacation planner in my family. I research potential locations, stalk the perfect flights in hopes of well-timed price drop, read countless reviews of possibly accommodations…I pretty much make it all happen. That’s how we ended up in Orlando,...
The Problem with Delayed Gratification

The Problem with Delayed Gratification

So, I’m sitting here in my living room staring at the cover of a coffee table book about Paris. This isn’t just any coffee table book – it’s Monumental Paris, a ginormous tome with 218 full-color illustrations, 6 fold-open spreads, and a signed...
Are You Self-Interested?

Are You Self-Interested?

One of the things I hear from a lot of the young women I coach is that if they put their own needs above someone else’s, they’re being selfish. And being selfish? That’s bad stuff, right? I mean, by its very definition, to be selfish means to focus...
10 Strategies for Checking Out (In a Good Way)

10 Strategies for Checking Out (In a Good Way)

This past weekend, I slipped out of town with seven girlfriends for a much-needed getaway on the north end of Whidbey Island, a beautiful, rugged spot about ninety minutes northwest of Seattle. Despite this being a particularly busy time in my world – coming off...