I used to play hide and seek when I was a little girl. I loved playing this game, but as the youngest kid in my group, I was usually discovered pretty quickly—often with a sneeze or a giggle giving me away. The phrase “hide and seek” took on a new meaning as I got older. […]

Have you ever sat alone with your thoughts and asked yourself, “Why didn’t I take more risks in my life?” That question can hit like a gut punch. It often shows up quietly, in moments of stillness—perhaps while watching someone else do something bold, flipping through old photos, or reading about someone who lived a […]

Being on a team was an important part of my growing up. For me, it was always all about the team. That could include family, friends, team mates, classmates or whom ever happened to be on your team. I was preoccupied with the team rather than being a teammate. Then there’s Brock. Brock is my […]

As you can tell from the photo, I had some blood drawn. You’ll notice one draw bandage on each arm and one on my hand. Typical blood draws only use a single needle and this one should have gone like that as well. You see, I have very rubbery veins. Knowing this, after 65 years, […]

The latest book that I’ve written a Foreword for is now in print and available on Amazon in soft-cover and on Kindle. Check it out right here:  Being Brave Book Being Brave: #Celebrating1mWomen and Their Courage Behind every woman are her brave stories! Being Brave: #Celebrating1mWomen and Their Courage is a celebration of the courage […]

I recently had the opportunity to give a really nice audience a peek into my life. They were attentive and curious and I received a generous standing ovation. After it was over, as I often do, I got to spend considerable time talking with the audience members individually. What I learned from them will change […]

My most popular keynote speech is Embrace Uncertainty. Yes, it has emotional appeal because people like to be reassured that everything will be ok. Yes, it has great stories of everything turning out good after a traumatic event or two. Yes, the good guys in the white hats win in the end. Yes, my job […]

I recently did a corporate keynote and the firm I spoke to had a new leadership team and was trying to reform their culture. Fortunately, I was able to interview both the C-Suite (employers) and the front-line employees separately. This gave me an opportunity to brief the CEO and COO prior to the speaking engagement […]

What is courage? And especially, what is courage in the context of elderhood?  We assign courage to the so-called adrenaline junkies.  On some level, I was part of that. I remember in the early 90s, 30 years ago, be being a participant in a workshop with Dan Millman. One day, we left early in the […]

Wendy – Hey, Boomer This is a story my Dad wrote, many years ago. It was July 20, 1970. The clock read 3:02 A.M. as I drove to my office in South Miami, listening to the radio. Another 18-hour workday lay ahead. While cruising the dark highway, I mentally cataloged the day’s events as the […]