I have read that women are conditioned (more so than men) to please others from a very early age. It is ingrained in us: if you want to be liked…you should be a pleaser. People pleasers want everyone around them to be happy and will go out of their way, discarding their personal feelings, to keep […]
I am interested in everything. You name it, I’m curious. Even a new word can strike my fancy. While on the Island of Bali, a few weeks ago with my ultimate concierge, I learned the word antifragility, not easily broken or damaged. A woman who has an antifragile mindset is not easily broken. She knows […]
As we were packing to leave Bali, my ultimate concierge and I started talking about the most interesting places we have slept on our world travels. Then, the subject turned to interesting people we have met. The topic came up because we never imagined ourselves waking up in a charming Shangri-La rice paddy! My husband […]
By guest contributor Barbara Boxer My husband and I have a delicious six-year-old Granddaughter. She is the apple of our eyes. When our little darling sleeps over, we are under strict instructions to have her in bed by 7:30 p.m. We usually manage to get her into bed close to 7:30 p.m. and she goes right to […]
(A photo from a previous adventure!) Traveling to Bali and Singapore is in my plans for this week. What an opportunity; I am beyond grateful. When it comes to opportunities, I have an idea why some of us are enthusiastic souls, and some of us derail chance after chance. However, I am hardly the cautious […]