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In writing, almost any teacher will tell you that the most elusive quality to teach is voice. It takes a certain maturity for a writer to open to the wonder of her own mind. And when you read someone who knows who they are and isn’t the least bit apologetic…

The New York Times reported on August 20th that women have graduated from the Army’s select Ranger School for the first time in the school’s history. The two women who made the grade scored exceptionally well on important performance evaluations made by fellow students. According to the NYT, “’Their success…

The ‘Golden Years’ is an expression often used to describe retirement. Why? Well, it is that period of life filled with one of the most cherished and sought after resources available to humankind—time. In retirement, you have time to do all the things you ever wanted to do. You can…

A few years ago, Juliet Biros Jarmosco was a corporate working mom in her 30s living a fast-paced life. “It all looked perfect from the outside, like my husband, Darryl, and I were living the American Dream,” she says. At that time the Jarmoscos had four beautiful children under the…

There doesn’t have to be a trade-off between performance and actually tapping into a place of peace, strength and wisdom within. – Arianna Huffington. Everyone is so exhausted these days. And yet many women I know are so stressed that they need to use some kind of aid just to…

With schools opening across the US this month, parents and kids are scrambling to get ready with the right books, clothes and skills. If you’re preparing for your first year in college, the planning part can be even harder—you’re basically guessing at the new friends you’ll make, the activities you’ll…

Lola Kirke is a rising star. She’s best known for her leading role in the popular Amazon original series Mozart in the Jungle and her acclaimed performance in Gone Girl. I asked Lola recently what personal benefits she has experienced since learning how to do Transcendental Meditation through the TM…

“Being great has to mean being true to yourself. Real integrity comes with living this truthfulness in everyday life….” ~ Dr. Melanie Brown, educator and author of Attaining Personal Greatness, One Book for Life1 A friend of mine, Ellen, told me about a formative experience she had in the fourth…

A leader’s job is to create an empowering environment where the best ideas can surface. – Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, member of President Obama’s cabinet, champion of women-owned and family-owned businesses “We learn that there is so much intelligence in each and every one of our…

If you Google the words “creative life,” you will come face to face with a quote which— even though it has become a popular meme (infographic that has gone viral)—is still startling in its message: “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” Although he’s…