It has been the most gray, rainy, humid miserable-weather summer I ever remember. Coming off a brutal winter and volatile spring, I had high hopes for this s...

I have adult-onset ADD. No, I'm not clinically diagnosed or medicated, but I definitely have focus problems. It hasn't always been this way. But, now that I'...

Overnight success has been a marketing ploy since... well, probably forever. I'd bet Lady Guinevere's carriage rode past peddlers pushing tonics and salves t...

I read somewhere that you can either be someone's fan or their friend. I think this mainly applies to celebrities and business leaders... at least I hope so....

Ever feel like you're in a hostage situation, facing a long list of demands? The kids, the spouse, the boss, the parent, the sister... everyone and everythin...

By now, if you're a creative person, you've heard of "Imposter Syndrome." If you haven't, you've most likely felt it. If neither of these is true, you may be...

I'm a summer baby, and this time of year is my annual reckoning. Another candle on the cake, another opportunity to reflect and decide if I feel purposeful a...

In school, I was an overachieving type-A teacher-pleaser. I liked school, learning, socializing...all of it. And, I proudly brought home the evidence of my a...

Rugged individualism has always appealed to me. There's something magical about self-reliant mavericks carving their path--one that others may, or may not, f...

Today's the day. Ever feel like that? Today is the DAY! It's like a jolt of energy has entered my body--like the glowy things from the 80's Coccon movie... o...