One of my favorite artists to listen to when I am working in my home office is Edwin McCain. Most people are familiar with the Top-40 hits like I’ll Be and I Could Not Ask For More because of radio coverage, but unless you have purchased one of the many Edwin McCain Band CD’s produced since 1993, you may have missed what I feel to be some of his best work. A Greenville, South Carolina...

If you have read my post entitled “Trying To Find My Real Purpose,” then you know that I began the year 2009 with absolute resolve that this is the year my life is going to turn around. While trying to uncover how this was going to come to fruition, one word kept coming to mind over-and-over again…revelation. Webster’s defines revelation as something that is revealed; an enligh...

About 4-1/2 years ago when my marriage ended, my life as I knew it entirely changed. I had just turned 40 that spring and moved my only child 7 hours away to college earlier that fall. This was a period of mourning and a period of discovery – a death and a rebirth. I had always tried to treat people kindly, but always considered myself to be in the shadows, the supportive woman behind the man. I...

Quotes – I love them! It is amazing how a few words from someone’s observations, experiences, or beliefs can speak volumes to you. Earlier today, I posted the following quote on twitter and Facebook which was very well received: “I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within.” ~Anonymous This got me to thinking, what is one characteristic ...

Yes…IF you give them permission to. It is human nature for people to complain, criticize and condemn. I’m not sure why there are people out there who don’t want to see you succeed, or why they often seem to take on the form of your family members and loved ones. They are quick to tell you that this latest business you are trying to build is – yes, I’m going to say it – a “pyramid sch...