Recently, I found myself on a hike around the Bow Lake in Banff, Canada. The Bow Glacier Falls trail offered breathtaking views of the mountain-surrounded Bow Lake and the magnificent Bow Glacier. Sitting on a […]
How to find the right advisers for the Board?
Working with business and nonprofit organizations, I am passionate about helping companies assemble and implement high-performing advisory boards. Below are my insights on selecting members for the company advisory board. How important is an advisory […]
How to Get What You Want in a Relationship
To get what we want in a relationship, we must first understand that when we interact with others, we engage in one of three roles or ego states. According to famous psychiatrist Eric Berne, our ego […]
Eternal Search for Love and Happiness
Many friends and clients ask me to help them find love. Here is what I tell them: Do not Search for Love; Create it To love and be open to love vs. looking for it […]
Identity and Fashion
As a child, I loved watching my mother get ready for work. For her, getting dressed was never compulsory. She did not own many clothes, but she always looked striking and elegant. She wore feminine dresses […]
Is authenticity possible?
When I was a kid, I read a book about Texas, which caused me to spend hundreds of hours daydreaming of living in a prairie with cowboys. When I turned 16, I could not believe […]
Aging and Exercise
As I age, I often think about the importance of exercise and physical activity for the physical and mental health of older women, many of whom are reluctant to stay active. I get up every morning, fighting […]
The Importance of Relaxation
Learning how to relax my muscles has been a life changing experience. I used to get so anxious and tense throughout the day I didn’t even recognize what relaxed muscles should feel like. When my fencing […]
Summer in St. Pete
St. Petersburg is a city of my birth and a cradle of many wonderful childhood memories. I grew up inhaling its damp air along with its legends. Many of the St. Petersburg myths are connected with […]
Bryce Canyon
Utah’s smallest national park, Bryce packs the most visual punch with orange sets of otherworldly rock formations in high-mountain desert. No other place in Utah compares in awe to the breathtaking amphitheater of Bryce Canyon.