"Lead with your heart,
and don’t let fear get in the way."
Wendy Pitts Reeves
The OTHER Most Important Thing You Can Give Your Child
My first-born will be 21 tomorrow, and my second is only a few years behind her brother. And in a way that I know will shock no one, I am wondering ho...
“The Path to Power is Changing”: 10 Rules for Emerging Women Leaders
It’s been a rough week in too many places around the world. Massive outbreaks of anger and unrest, much of it fueled by confusion and misunderstanding...
LIFE APPS from the ORCHARD, Part 3: A Little Sauce Sweetens the Deal
Life is sweeter when you add a little sauce. :) That might mean adding a little extra to a recipe. It might mean adding a little extra to your life.
...LIFE APPS from the ORCHARD, Part 2: 6 Simple Ideas for Low-Tech Fun in a High-Tech World
On our September Secret Adventure we tried our hand at what really was some sweet & simple, unplugged fun at Liles Acres Organic Farm. Starting with a...
LIFE APPS from the ORCHARD, Part 1: Unplugging is Delicious
“Modern” life is crazy, isn’t it?
Cell phones. Email. iPads and Kindles. That vague unease you get when you realize you left your phone in the car an...
Finding The Courage to Speak Your Truth: Another Baby Step
Courage turns into Confidence when you do the things you think you can not do.
And that means being who you really are
— even when who you really ar...
What to Expect: The Enraging, Engaging Art of Self-Awareness
So have you started paying attention?
That is, have you been doing your homework? I challenged you to become a student of your Self, paying special a...
Courage in Action: 53 Years and Counting
It was 53 years ago today that Daddy took Mama to be his lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer.
They were just ba...
Are you an Emotional Liar? : A Baby Step Towards Becoming the Honest Person You Think You Already Are
If someone called you a liar, you’d want to slap ’em.
Because you never lie. Right?
(Well, except to be kind when your friend asks you how she looks...
What’s Challenging YOUR Good Girl Intentions?
“I should be so EFF’n grateful right now!”
Her words startled me, but not because they came from such a classy, beautiful woman who looks like she’s ...