I recently had an “incident” in my kitchen that brought back an interesting memory. About 15 years ago I was making a wooden picture frame one evening. I was using a hunting knife to carve in the grooves that hold the glass in place. My then husband and my son were watching intently and my husband said “Babe, be careful that knife is really sharp.” … Continue reading Quiet Your “Negative Alternative” Voice
Have you ever noticed the nervousness/slight uneasiness you feel when you’re taking a risk? Mine usually surfaces when I’m about to make a presentation or share an idea during a meeting and even when I’m approaching someone at a networking event. I always knew what I wanted to say, but something would happen when I began to speak. My words didn’t seem to match what … Continue reading 3 Ways To Overcome The Awkwardness of Finding Your Voice
I love me some O Magazine. It has just the right blend of inspiration, food and fashion. Well, the January issue, did not disappoint. It is all about my favorite subject, “a brave new you”. I couldn’t wait to dive into this issue. Of course I’m looking for little nuggets of information I could share with my readers, and then it hit me, this issue … Continue reading Am I Really As Bold As I’ve Claimed? My Recent Wake Up Call
Step 1: Be Honest About Your Emotions There are two dreaded words that you never want to hear from (or say to) your significant other—“it’s over.” Afterwards, you have a good cry (or two or three), pick up the phone and call anyone who’ll listen and try to make sense of it all. Neil Sadaka said it best in his song “Breaking Up is Hard … Continue reading The Breakup Series Week One: The Breakup
I can’t begin to tell you how amazing it feels to be recognized. Most of us shy girls spend a large portion of our lives hiding, nervous and second guessing everything. It isn’t until you arrive at a space and place where you begin to realize how amazing you are that you become ready for others to take notice. We are grateful and excited that … Continue reading Our Boldness Has Been Recognized!
Years ago a friend and I were out having drinks and a couple of older gentlemen began a conversation with us. During the conversation, they spoke about independent women. They seemed to be fine with a woman having an apartment and a car but when they found out that we had degrees and I had my own home, the response was different. One of them … Continue reading The Dating Cycle
Hello Bolder Sisters! It’s been a very busy couple of weeks, but my sisters you have been on my mind. Thinking about you, what you’ve been accomplishing and how you are achieving your boldness are a few of those thoughts. I sure hope you have loved and embraced the good, the great and everything in between about yourselves. I sure have. This week I returned … Continue reading How Do You Wear Your Confidence?
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