Emotional Trauma: Will You Choose a Band-Aid or Stitches?

Emotional Trauma: Will You Choose a Band-Aid or Stitches?

“I just need a band-aid – a butterfly bandage!” That was the sobbing plead being made by a 10-year-old daughter. She had been at a friend’s house playing and her mom had just washed and waxed the kitchen floor. The girls had an idea. What if we got pillowcases...
Cultivating and Joining the Right Group Matters

Cultivating and Joining the Right Group Matters

With any group, it’s not significant if people aren’t committed. Several months ago, I attended and spoke at a national conference at the Anaheim Convention Center. While I was attending my event Disney Con or the D23 Expo was also happening. Disney fans are...
Criticism: Can you Handle It?

Criticism: Can you Handle It?

If you are going to do something significant in our culture today then you’d better be ready for criticism.  It’s always a good idea to take an honest look at your work from time to time and become your biggest critic. I always take the time to go back and listen...
Facing Old Year Dilemmas with New Year Hope

Facing Old Year Dilemmas with New Year Hope

2019 has begun and the year is off like a rocket ship toward new targets. But issues in our past and ones we often try to ignore unfortunately still keep rearing their evil heads. World hunger, sexual injustice, cancer, global warming, political turmoil and terrorism...
True Power: Conquering the Destruction of #MeToo

True Power: Conquering the Destruction of #MeToo

She said, “I didn’t want people to see how dirty I felt inside, so I made myself beautiful on the outside and studied how to be as attractive as possible.”  I began our lunch meeting by asking her what made her choose to begin a career as a stylist? As a young child,...