ABCD Breast Cancer Helpline
I first started working on TV in Milwaukee, WI when I was 23 years old. I was as green as they come, giving traffic reports and doing feature stories for the morning news. I had no business being on television, but I had the eagerness of youth on my side and a team of people
Removing the Black Dot Makes Room for Kindness
One day, a professor presented his pupils with a pop quiz. As the students filed into the classroom, they saw a piece of paper on each desk, face down. When everyone was seated, the professor told them to turn over the papers. To everyone’s surprise, there were no questions, just a black dot in the
Fight About it Tomorrow
My dad and I got into a loud disagreement when I went to see him last week. I’d call it a fight, but knowing my dad, he would say it was more of a passionate discussion. He wasn’t feeling well and (in my opinion) was a little crabby. I was sore and tired from a
It’s Not Too Late
Greater philosophers than I have spent eons pondering the elusiveness of time. One of my favorite thoughts is this one: “How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”-Dr. Suess
Start Saying Yes to Kindness
I want to share a story with you, and then I want to share a story with you. The way they work together in one woman’s life is breathtaking and contains a lesson for all of us. Here’s story No. 1, which is contained in this letter I got from a woman named Tammy Guffey.
3 Tips to Change Your Mind
Find yourself riddled with anxiety or too focused on the dark spots in your life? That happens to me too. Sit back and relax for the next 5 minutes while I share with you 3 tips to change your mind.
Measuring Up (aka Bra Fittings)
I got my first bra when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I certainly didn’t need it, but all my friends had one, so my sympathetic mom drove me to JC Pennys and helped me pick out a training bra. My freshman year of high school, when I was living with my father