Victory Tips
Women’s lives matter. Don’t they count too?
During this football season we’ve been hearing a lot about how black lives matter with players “taking a knee” during the national anthem. I’ve been thinking a lot about that this month. Not so much about how black […]
Read More Women’s lives matter. Don’t they count too?Five-Year Marriage.Cover Ideas
Here are a few of the Cover Ideas for my latest book, The Five-Year Marriage: Shifting the Marriage Paradigm. Help me decide which imagery will be the most appealing! What draws you in and says, ‘tell me more’! […]
Read More Five-Year Marriage.Cover IdeasAre you an Elvis Fan?
This past week was the 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley – or was it? You might remember that my sweetie, Joseph, is a huge Elvis Presley fan. In fact, last weekend we were in North […]
Read More Are you an Elvis Fan?Culture Vultures: How do midlife women handle it?
Everybody is so concerned about climate change and air pollution and noise pollution yet I wonder why aren’t we concerned with the culture vultures – those predatory things that steal our humanity. Culture vultures remind me of a […]
Read More Culture Vultures: How do midlife women handle it?Happy Victorious Woman Month!!
It seemed like just one small thing that winter when I filed the paperwork. It was late April when it was approved. By year’s end, there it was listed in the McGraw-Hill Chase’s Calendar of Events: International Victorious […]
Read More Happy Victorious Woman Month!!Is Social Media Making You Sick?
You know, Victory Chicks, and you guys, ever since our presidential election last November, there has been so much acrimony. I’ve never seen anything like it in my whole life. Have you? It seems like our country is […]
Read More Is Social Media Making You Sick?2.10.17 RadioWrapUp: The Five Year Marriage
We’re doing something a little different at Happy Hour today. The interview tables are being turned around! Annmarie is tickled that veteran broadcaster and author Lorraine Rannali is doing the interviewing today – interviewing her and her spouse, […]
Read More 2.10.17 RadioWrapUp: The Five Year MarriageEmpowerment with ‘The Strangest Secret’
In my twenties, when things weren’t coming together the way I wanted, I was desperate for how-to answers. That’s when I discovered “self-help” and looked for anything that would show me a better way. After a while, I […]
Read More Empowerment with ‘The Strangest Secret’Get Ready: New Year BEST You
Everybody’s talking about “New Year New You” Resolutions. But you don’t need a NEW YOU. You worked hard to be who you are, right? So ignore the NEW YOU stuff and go for BEST YOU. What does your […]
Read More Get Ready: New Year BEST YouWhat’s Stopping You From Living Your Best Life?
On Monday night I gave the opening “invocation” at my Toastmaster group’s annual party. I talked about goals for the New Year (big surprise, huh?). Afterward, Toastmaster Julie talked with me about goals, and specifically her goal of […]
Read More What’s Stopping You From Living Your Best Life?What I Remembered at the Christmas Tree Farm
It happened again this year. I and my spouse, Joseph, made our annual trip to the Christmas tree farm. As usual, I had the odd experience of feeling like the trees were talking to me. “Pick me” some […]
Read More What I Remembered at the Christmas Tree FarmYour Thank You Super Power
With 2017 only six week to New Years, do you know what you want to do with your brand new baby year yet? If you aren’t sure, or if you are sure and you want to start ginning […]
Read More Your Thank You Super Power