How one outfit can change your life (or How to Shake Things Up).
Prefer to listen? Click below. I stood in front of a dressing room mirror in a little boutique in Soho and stared at the reflection. Who is that girl? I was wearing a form-fitting Alexander Wang dress. It hugged every curve my mama had given me. And I felt like I was on top of the world. Until…… My […]
Combining Ambition and Ease:8 Work lessons from the French
Prefer to listen? Click below. Being a driven, ambitious woman can be a huge blessing. It can also feel like a curse when you don’t know how to manage your time, energy and life. I know because I was the exhausted woman trying to keep up with what all the other moms were doing, impress […]
Why You Should Stop Searching For Your Passion
Prefer to listen? Click below. “I want to find my passion.” I hear these words so often from women who are frustrated, burnt out and overwhelmed. The personal development world doesn’t help the situation. Countless books, programs and workshops have been created all around “finding your passion,” and quite honestly, I think it’s bad advice. […]
The Missing Ingredient to a Well-Lived Life (and a Vivacious Body)
Prefer to listen? Click below. I wasted many years of my life binging on the wrong things — things that didn’t bring me more life. I indulged in worry, sadness and anxiety. And, my biggest binge of all? Dieting! I spent a decade going to South Beach, being a Skinny Bitch and living in the Zone, but […]
A Sexy Question to Ask Yourself Every Morning
Prefer to listen? Click below. Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love. Steve Jobs suggested, “Live each day as if it was your last.” Well, that sounds all fine and dandy, but if I knew that it was my last day, honestly, I’d be a wreck — crying and snotting all over […]
My Theme for 2014 + 12 Lessons Relearned
Prefer to listen? Click below. New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday. Even though I know that the New Year is just another day, it feels like a fresh start. And, quite honestly, I am ready to bid 2014 buh-bye! But, before I dance into the New Year with Champagne in hand, I want to take a […]
Frenchie Friday: Things I Will No Longer Apologize For
If a French woman says, “Je suis désolée (I’m sorry),” you better believe that it’s warranted. I’ve witnessed a French woman walk out in front of a moving taxi and beat the hood of the car as he slammed on the breaks, as if it was the driver’s fault when clearly she wasn’t paying attention. I’ve […]
The Power of Lipstick
Mary Anne, a beautiful, vibrant 63 year old woman, was dying of breast cancer. I had the honor of being her nurse and by her side in the intensive care unit, where we’d spend hours talking about life, love, death and lipstick. Yes, lipstick. Mary Anne loved putting color on her lips. When I’d walk […]
French Feminine Secret: Work to Live
Prefer to listen? Click below. People who know how to employ themselves always find leisure moments, while those who do nothing are forever in a hurry. I just e-mailed a friend of mine who lives in the South of France, and here is the automated response I received: Bonjour, je suis en vacances du 28/7 au […]