When I was in second grade, I raised my hand 🖐 when asked, “Who has a three-syllable name?” “Meeeeeee!” I enthusiastically replied. “What’s your name?” The teacher asked. “Charlene!” The teacher clapped once for “Char” and again for “Lene.” “No, sorry that only two syllables.” The entire class snickered and laughed at me. That was […]

I read that before, but I didn’t quite understand how it applied to my life…until turned forty. When I turned forty I spent one full year tackling fearless acts around aging, going after my dreams and finding true love in New York City. And every time I would show up to do something fearless, like […]

Like a sugar addict, I needed the sweet rush of others to confirm my point of view. I noticed as soon as a problem, trigger or new idea would arise, I would grasp for someone’s approval, like I was drowning in my own uncertainty. I felt it in my soul that I could do better. […]