Recently I came across my kindergarten graduation picture. What a hoot! Wide grins showed missing front teeth, girls sported bouffant hairdos, and a frazzled teacher stood in the corner looking strangely relieved. But, as usual, the first thought that crossed my mind as I stared at the photo was “I’m taller than everyone else!” In the center...

Self-esteem is a human condition. Although a topic of so much discussion and material, many continue to struggle with this area of our lives. Here's how you can develop a well-balanced sense of self-esteem. There's a revolution going on. "It's a revolution within", so says author Gloria Steinem. In fact, that is the title of her bestseller, Revolution...

The group was silent as the question hung in the air. It was repeated. “What are the dreams that lie deep within your heart?” Slowly the answers came out. “I’ve forgotten how to dream.” “Disappointment in life has kept me from dreaming.”  “Just paying the bills and getting through has put all my dreams on the back burner.” “Helping...

There must be a thousand clichés about finding direction. If you do a Google search you’ll find everything from the classic “follow your bliss”, to the iconic but less helpful “wherever you go, there you are”.   “Follow your bliss” is excellent advice, if you happen to know what your bliss is.  No wonder so many of us are confused...

44% of student respondents to a 1993 Harvard School of Public Health survey drank heavily at least once in the two weeks prior to the survey. Drinking and driving accidents are the No.1 killer of Americans aged 18-24. 90% of all vandalism, fights and assaults (verbal, physical and sexual) occur after one or both parties have been drinking. One...

Whoooosh!  As I relaxed in a lawn chair, my six-year-old sank yet another basket. Watching his skill develop, I couldn’t help but dream about him becoming an NBA star some day.  I could just picture it…I, his proud mama in the stands adorned in the appropriate team sweatshirt.  After the game - a big hug and kiss for his mom while fans surround...

“You ain’t going nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin’ a truck.” What if Elvis believed this Grand Ole Opry manager’s critique after his 1954 performance? Or if the Beatles listened in 1962 when Decca Recording Company responded, “We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.” What if Rudyard Kipling...