I lost one of my best friends this summer, her name was Sophie Soliee. She was a beautiful 4lb Yorkie. One of my other best friends, a 100 lb blonde human, recently sent me a beautiful article that reminded me of my lost pup. I wanted to share it with all of you. The article is at Slate, click here to read it or visit Slate.com and search for ‘The Perfect Day” by Jon Katz. Read more [...]

Change Management Are you change-averse? Their is rarely growth without the challenge of change. The biggest challenges for most people is the risk of the unknown. Their is safety and a sense of security in the constance of a routine.   What is change? Change can be something you choose or a moment that is thrust upon you. Change is a heart attack, a death, a car accident, retirement, a new job or a big move. In the process of developing your new life their is often a neutral zone, Read more [...]

Okay, I know how silly that sounds. Sophie has a site. For those of you who don't know, Sophie is my Yorkie puppy. I love her. She's my baby doll and co-star of my life/youtube videos. I built Sophie a site to capture her life, talk about having a dog, and training a puppy. Heck I live with a dog trainer and on a ranch where they raise and breed animals for a living! Her site captures her life, pictures, videos, my thoughts and life with Sophie. Plus it's super cute and gives you one more look Read more [...]

Ever just needed a change in your life, and when you got that change it still wasn't enough? I realize happiness comes from within. Days like this remind me of a portion from the book, "The Hiding Place." Auntie Jan was dying and the little girl in the book goes to her mom and asks if they couldn't take Auntie somewhere she would be happy, since she wasn't likely to be around for much longer. This Aunt was known for being a complainer. The little girl's mother looked at her, in her usual caring way, Read more [...]

It's okay to be jealous, if you live in a cold climate. We used to be that person too. No more.. look at us, warm weather in January! Read more [...]