How to Avoid Power Struggles in Relationships There are inevitably going to be power struggles in some, if not every one, of our relationships. The answer to coping, surviving and perhaps thriving in these relationships requires less energy than you might think. Simply own your power and you won’t have to fight for it. There are relationships we can control by getting out of them, but more often, we have relationships that remain on-going (i.e. spouse, parent, sibling, boss, in-laws, ex…) whether we want them to or not. We can…

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If you want to live your dream life, you can. You read that correctly. But it first requires believing it’s possible and then it demands taking some actions. After fifty, our vision gets clearer (although most of us are now wearing readers to read!) about what is truly important in life, and what can fall to the wayside. Our fifties is a decade of truth. A reckoning, a coming to terms with our authentic self and what we still desire, or perhaps newly desire. Where we want to live, how…

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There’s no time or place that our level of body confidence (and/or body shame) comes into play more than summertime at the beach. There’s something about the intense heat and brilliant sunshine that makes us want to be wearing as little as possible. But when we actually get on the sandy beach in the bright light of day, many of us have a bit of challenge feeling confident as we drop the coverup. Yet, every summer during our annual vacation week at the beach, I come away with the same…

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What if I told you that training yourself to stay open and to hear your inner voice could help you ground yourself and have access to living a more positive life? I read something today that spoke to me on this topic and I want to share what I experienced with you. The piece was about feeling overwhelmed because we try endlessly to have all the answers, solve every problem and figure things out. Including things that are far beyond our control. Which is frustrating and nerve-wracking (and exhausting). The…

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