The mothers and mother figures in our lives deserve personalized Mother’s Day gifts with meaning and from the heart. The things that I cherish above all are my sentimental mementos. Whether they were given to me by my children, my grands, my Ultimate Concierge, or they’re something I’ve picked up in my travels (like on […]
It’s easy to give advice to a troubled friend, “Learn to count your blessings.” But how? How does one focus on the good — so that it may grow — and minimize the negative? Each week I look forward to getting a manicure. I don’t believe in the more creative options such as gels or […]
I have the habit of cutting my hair. I walk into my kitchen, open a drawer and take out my kitchen scissors, walk them into my bathroom, and cut my hair! Yesterday, I got the urge to cut, cut, cut. It was uplifting. As I was cutting I thought to myself that I was snipping […]
Enthusiasm is important to life motivation. I don’t believe anything can be accomplished without enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is getting an enormous thrill out of ordinary events. I know. I used to feel this way daily. Now, only at times. The opposite of enthusiasm is apathy. I know this feeling. It’s best described as feeling a lack […]
Today I would like to share the story of a woman I met in Nairobi, Nikki. After knowing me for three days Nikki said, “You are ageless.” I was taken aback for two reasons: I was never able to articulate who I am; even though I knew. How was this stranger able to articulate my […]