Letting Go of the "Shoulds"
Gretechen Rubin today on Facebook shared the following quote: “My mind works in idleness. To do nothing is often my most profitable way.” Virginia Woolf, Diaries-February 16, 1930 I am often struck by hard challenging it can be to give myself permission to stop...
Leading Lady Inspiration
I have a neighbor that blows me away. She is one of many in my neighborhood that help out when you need a cup of sugar or are locked out of your house. But there's something that makes her a "Leading Lady" in my book. She recently turned 80 years old and kayaks...
Wisdom from Johnny Cash?
I read an interview with Johnny Cash's daughter, Rosanne, where she said he taught her that a person's musical style is more a function of their limitations than a function of their skills. This idea struck me as really interesting. I wondered if it applied to other...
Three Ways Women Can Become Happier
Isn't happiness what we all want? I don't know anyone who wouldn't like to live her life with as much positivity and joy as possible. Yes, as this photo above suggests, chocolate is one way to feel happy! And while I enjoy chocolate myself regularly as a "happiness...
More Fat Stigma Is a Real Problem
There is a great post by Tara Parker-Pope about a new study showing that, around the world, fat stigma is increasing. With the increasing focus on obesity this finding isn't very surprising. But it is disturbing. Unfortunately, we know that initiating behavior changes...