When I turned 49-years-old I was not happy with my weight. I had gotten married two years earlier and had started my own business that same year. Happy married life, cooking for a husband who can eat anything he wants and not gain an ounce, and the stress of starting...

Can you imagine being in pain one moment, perhaps a pain that has been with you for years, and then being suddenly released from that pain without taking any drug, pill, shot or other medical cure? Maybe. Miracles do happen.  But then what if this occurred after a...

Hello Beautiful Woman, on a path of passion and purpose! This is the first line on the landing page for my friend Anna Champagne’s upcoming online course on "Color Healing for a Vibrant Abundant Life” promising 7 steps to heal what's holding you back and increase your...

I’ve never been a fan of the color pink, although I have flirted with it on occasion. I remember one dress I bought myself for Easter in 1987. The continental pleated white linen skirt was topped off by a belted blouse in a hot pink with big white polka dots with...

You’re Not the Brand of Me! As part of my job I serve as a branding “expert” guiding clients toward consistent visual representation of their businesses as well as the focused brand message to be carried throughout their marketing efforts, including their websites....

"I know you are calling me because of Mary Kay..." Ouch. I finally set aside the time this morning to call a very old friend, or rather a friend from my youth, and yes, my Mary Kay business has given me a “burning reason” to call old friends with whom I haven’t spoken...

I sometimes feel that one of the most selfless things we can do is drop everything to be there for a friend in need.  It is kinda heroic, don’t you think? Wait! Heroic? Was that a little bit of self-aggrandizing? Yeah, there is also a little bit of the martyr cloak...

Good Vibes Have you ever worked in an environment where each person is pretty much out for themselves? Or maybe co-workers were more or less friendly, but management was hard edged? Or it all seemed nice on the surface, but push comes to shove, the knives are easily...

"Are you kidding me? I have to wear a dress?" The dress code for Mary Kay is always a dress or skirt. Consultants are encouraged to wear black and white and as you move up the career ladder you have other specified suits to wear. Pants are frowned upon, if not...