I contributed to the article “76 Challenges That Women Have to Overcome in Entrepreneurship” article and ranked # 2. It’s a great overview of the challenges we need to overcome to be successful. Click on the following link to read … Read More
Abraham Lincoln said “People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be”. How we choose to react to being a widow is our choice. Each of us shapes our own destiny by the choices we … Read More
Statistics on Widows age 65 and over show that five years after they were widowed 9.4% were living below the low-income threshold. Senior widows outnumbered senior men by four to one. This means that 45% of women aged 65 and … Read More
When Donnie first died I was always busy because I didn’t want to deal with it. I was scared of sitting home all the time and getting into a rut. I had this strong sense that I couldn’t take a … Read More
It's my sincere hope that my book "The Sisterhood of Widows" will encourage you to choose independence over dependence … to free yourself from grief… and to choose, above all, to live your life with purpose and passion rather than … Read More
I was out last night and I ended up setting beside a widow (it's amazing how many of us are out there). She has been a widow for eleven years and felt that it takes about four years to get … Read More
I just discovered that I can do my “Dream Board” on Oprah’s Community site. I can put images on it that represent my dreams, words that inspire me and set my goals. I just joined the community so my next … Read More
Passion Tree – I often think that there is a Passion Tree out there and I can pick anything I want off of it. The question is why do I hold back? We women don’t seem to be the risk … Read More
While in Las Vegas I spent some time with a very special person, Kelly Eckert. She is the author of the book “Make Someone’s Moment” Positivity Girl’s Guide to Finding Joy in Making Others Happy. It is an inspiring guide … Read More
When there was two incomes coming into the house I didn’t really plan for my once a year expenses. How there is only my income and I have to accept that financial change. If I continue to live with out … Read More