Years ago when my daughter just started preschool she brought home something new, something I wasn’t impressed with. She learned how to roll her eyes and exercised this sassy little habit any time something displeased her. I explained to her why this was not a good practice to get into, and whenever I saw her […]
3 Reasons to Fix Your Broken Things Now
I was hosting an event at my place last weekend – the Smart Start for 2017 event. As fabulously as it went with all of the right people showing up, the creative energy filling the room, with the thought provoking conversations, eye-opening revelations, blossoming friendships and new commitments, something else came up for me as […]
When in Rome do as the Romans do
I grew up with this concept ingrained in my brain, long before I set my foot on the streets of the Eternal city or anywhere outside of my home country. Only we used the Russian version, translated as “Don’t go to someone else’s Monastery with your own set of rules”. My Mom is big on […]
Count Your Failures, Count Your Blessings
One sure way to instantly fascinate me is to sit down and play piano. You can pick anything from Beethoven to a tune you heard on the radio and I guarantee I will be fascinated. If you are so fascinated, you may ask, why don’t you play? It is a good question – but I […]
5 Ways to Make New Year Resolutions Work
Have you made New Year Resolutions before? Were you able to stick with them through the first week? If yes, then you are with the 75% of the resolution-making population. And if you were able to maintain them through the first month, you will find yourself in a group with the 64%. The further we […]