The Pause Principle

I am writing to you from my annual retreat in Mazatlan, Mexico where I go each year to renew, refresh and rejuvenate my mind, body and spirit. I have learned over time the importance of treating myself the same way I would treat my best friend, sister or significant...

What would you do if…

A year ago a friend of mine who was diagnosed with colon cancer was preparing to leave the physical world. This man had lived a good life, loved hard, raised two sons, had many friends that loved him and remained playful and in love with life until his last day. I...

Are you in Pain?

I had the opportunity to attend Oprah’s Lifeclass last year in March in St. Louis at the Opera House. It was phenomenal being there with so many folks that were striving to be a better version of themselves. Oprah was hooked up to social media during this taping and...

Time for the Next Chapter

When was the last time you asked yourself if you were happy? Are you doing what you want to do, right now, in your life? If not, when are you going to do something about it? I began to reflect on these and several other questions over the last year particularly when I...

Practice the Rule of 5

As the New Year unfolds, most people start making lists of all the things they would like to accomplish starting with the next three to six months. The list becomes this thing that eventually gets stuck in a drawer and we find it when we least expect it. Here is where...