Personal Development

At fifty-five, love arrived quietly — not from another person, but from within. This reflective essay explores self-acceptance, boundaries, and the freedom of finally being at home with yourself.

And this—this season, this steadiness, this wholeness—is the greatest love story of my life.

In 2007, she defended a doctoral dissertation in neuroscience at UCLA. Most of Hollywood still thought she was a washed-up child star from a cancelled sitcom. They were wrong. Her name is Mayim Bialik. When Blossom ended in 1995, the industry quietly closed her file. Child actors who disappear are expected to spiral or beg for a comeback. Reinvention, if it happens at all, is supposed to be cosmetic. Mayim Bialik chose something the industry did not know how to process. She l

What began as a substitute caregiving job became a life-changing friendship. Through laughter, loss, and “amateur hour,” Sylvia taught me what love truly makes possible.

January doesn’t need more resolutions — it needs compassion, structure, and self-trust. If you’re ready to stop starting over, this is for you.

Writing about letting go, especially at the end of the year and the beginning of a new one, is pretty cliché.

How am I going to continue? How can I possibly run this organization while working full-time? But the other question that came up for me equally is—how can I not?

I’m grateful to rub shoulders with women like you on my journey. It’s well-known that when women—in all our resilience, inner strength, wisdom and heart—support each other, the sky’s the limit. I love that about us and am wishing you a 2026 rich in purpose and love.

Sometimes the greatest success is listening to your inner calling. Meet Michelle Woerdeman and her journey from financial planning to women’s wellness and intentional living. ✨

Wellness and You Founder Peg Doyle’s Story: Living with Love, Compassion, and Unstoppable Purpose at 80

When most people think about building a mental health revolution, they often envision years of planning or large-scale corporate systems. But for visionary entrepreneur, trauma therapist, and energy psychology practitioner Leigh-Ann Larson

Before the week gets busy, I wanted to send you a little encouragement — something simple, grounding, and easy to take with you into the holiday energy.

Orthodontic care is more than just a cosmetic enhancement; it is a pathway to increased confidence and personal empowerment.

Let me tell you about my morning on this day before Thanksgiving. I'm home from the grocery store, face still tear-stained from crying in the checkout line.

I’ve guided so many powerful meditations where we create a vision, feel it in our bodies, and begin to live into that possibility. And there’s no denying how transformative that practice can be.

Although Independence Day was celebrated months ago, I’ve been experiencing my own independence in a whole new way. After dislocating my shoulder and breaking my humerus (plus a broken kneecap and tibia), I relied on others for the simplest tasks.

Personal development is more than learning new skills or improving productivity. At its core, it’s about nurturing the mind, shaping behaviors, and overcoming challenges that limit growth—including those related to mental health, behavioral health, and addiction. For many individuals, achieving their fullest potential requires addressing emotional struggles, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and destructive habits that hold them back from a meaningful, fulfilling life.

You did everything right this summer.   You took time off. Maybe even a real vacation where you barely checked your email. You slept in, read novels, and actually used those vacation days you'd been hoarding.  

According to Webster, Hope is a desire accompanied by expectation.

Adopting a minimalist lifestyle can be a powerful strategy to combat lifestyle inflation. By focusing on your essential needs and valuing experiences over material possessions, you can break free from the cycle of escalating expenses.