
Dear Girlfriends, In Hugh Lofting’s wonderful children’s tale about Dr. Doolittle, he introduced his readers to a unique creature called a pushmi-pullyu (pronounced push-me; pull-you). Do you remember? “PUSHMI-PULLYUS had no tail, but a head at each end, and sharp horns on each head. They were very shy and terribly hard to catch. The black men get most of their …
Dear Girlfriends, We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Norman MacEwan If there’s one thing we all have in common – regardless of age, income, or profession – it is that we are all spread too thin when it comes to time and money. Especially when it comes to …
Dear Girlfriends, I’m often spread too thin – not because of my work load, to-do list, demands from my family, or volunteer work, but from a sheer brain overload of negative voices in my head. We don’t have to be diagnosed with schizophrenia to know that we deal with a barrage of nasty voices that spread us too thin. Things …
Dear Girlfriends, Is your typical day best described as spinning plates, herding cats, and juggling knives, while simultaneously dancing en pointe? Yes, me too. I confess. I am a bona-fide, professional, ace multi-tasker. I can solve business dilemmas, arrange for home deliveries, cram for my Bible study, and work through family opportunities, all while running on my treadmill. As a …
The single, most logical “diet book” I’ve ever read. Read it. Follow her recommendations. You’ll look better and feel better – I don’t see how it cannot work for every woman. Mireille is also the CEO of the wine company Clicquot and has been called a champion of women in Professional Development.
Dear Girlfriends, I knew I was spread too thin before my meltdown in the car. I had been fantasizing for months about taking a sabbatical, because I knew in my heart that I was burned out. So, I write you today from a month-long recess from the office. While some might go to a spa or on a Caribbean vacation, …
