As I walked into the family room, my heart stopped beating. There, in the middle of my new beige carpet stood my one-year-old daughter Lauren in a puddle of blue paint, smiling brightly. Instantly, my eyes began to sting with the tears that would soon come. We’d saved five years for that new flooring, and now it was ruined. Oh, the joys of being a parent.
Over the past thirty-seven years, the one thing I’ve gotten really good at is crying when it comes to […]
What do you do when overwhelmed? Do you sit in silence, or ask for help?
As I walked into the cafeteria that warm October day in 1969, I noticed my Mercy High School besties huddled at a corner table. There was nothing unusual about this scene, for this is where we Juniors congregated every day. Then, suddenly, I froze. By the sheepish grins on their faces as they quickly turned away, I sensed the topic of conversation was me.
“Did I do something wrong?” I asked the group, slowly approaching.
Steering me to another table to talk one brave girl began, […]
One thing I do know is the pain of selling the family home. But, I also know the joy that follows with it. Have you ever let go of something you believed to be too precious to depart with (and, not your kids!). I’d love to hear about it.
 
Hi everyone!
If you’re like me, you might be feeling life is going by way too quickly and you don’t have time to be with friends. Maybe you also feel that even at these advancing years there’s still so much to learn, but when do you have the time. So, to help me with this problem and hopefully help you, I came up with this Vlog idea where once a week a topic can be discuss. Friends will gather in the comfort of their homes […]
While conversing with my business coach Julia about the release of my book, “The Promise I Kept,” as well as a class I’m creating to help others write their story too, we got down to the usual stalemate in our planning: discussing price.
“Do you realize the minute we talk money, you freeze?”
“I do?” I asked, confused.
“You’re a realtor. I bet you have no problem telling people what you charge when you take a listing. Why do you have such an issue with this?”
“That’s different. […]
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