The Narcissistic Playbook

The Narcissistic Playbook

Have you noticed how trendy narcissism is?  It’s everywhere.  Why is that?  I caught an episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s online program, “Red Table” with Dr. Ramani Durvasula.  Dr. Durvasula is one of the best people I’ve seen talk about narcissism.  She says the topic...
Thank Goodness for Filters

Thank Goodness for Filters

Recently I posted a meme on social media that said, “Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe Its 5 Different Apps And A Filter.”  In this Instagram World we can all relate.  There is so much discussion around social media and our overly filtered world but honestly, filters...
DVRs, Country Music, & Real Time

DVRs, Country Music, & Real Time

I had the first-generation TiVo.  For those much younger, TiVo was the brand name of DVRs that came onto the scene in the late 90’s with it’s adorable animated icon hoping around cornering the DVR world like AOL did for awhile with The Internet.  It worked for a...
Shampoo and A Good Laugh

Shampoo and A Good Laugh

I had a couple of tough weeks.  I was over-scheduled, and it wasn’t in my best interest to try and reschedule.  It was one of those periods that I knew would be challenging but I did quite a bit of pre-planning, took breaks where I could, and saved a tiny bit of room...
Wait … What?

Wait … What?

Here it is.  The secret to reducing conflicts, relationship anxiety, and confusion.  It’s also deviously effective in combating passive aggression too.  It’s one question, that can be asked several ways.  It seems simple in theory but like any change to our...