I said it. Make sure you pronounce my name right when you repeat my advice. I prefer moe-nee-ka. Monica says, give up. Throw in the towel. Call it quits. Sayonara, Zetusubou-Sensei. Chunk up them deuces. Yes, dearest, Santa is not coming and for my last blog of 2010, I’m strongly suggesting you stop trying PERIOD.

When your ideas outweigh your energy, don’t give up the dream; ask for help from people you trust. Thank God for friends…

When my first son was born, the pediatrician told me to carefully watch his fingernails. Apparently, the color and growth of the nail bed provides clues to a child’s development. It’s a bad sign if you never need to trim a baby’s fingernails. I took that warning to heart and literally measured his nails to

The love of your life is not the one who admires your strength, but the one you can trust with your weakness.

I like to watch America’s Next Top Model. I don’t know why because most of the models are the size of my right leg, but I enjoy the show anyway. A couple of seasons ago they challenged the models to do a “quick (clothes) change” in under three minutes or the runway show went on

I’ma be honest. Okay? I don’t want to, but lying hasn’t worked out real well. Kinda like Usher Raymond, these are my confessions. In the past, I have looked a gift horse in the mouth and told him his breath is stank. Not wise at all, especially when you only have one horse. If you’re

You know that saying, “Stop and smell the roses”? I’ve heard it for years but it’s like one of those things your mom tells you, but you don’t get it until you’re thirty, such as “Compliance is not consent.” Anyway, for all these years, I’ve been planting the roses, fertilizing the roses, watering and pruning

An (Americanized) Haiku for Cougars Bad bank with high fees. Bad relationship. Bad, slow hairstylist. Move on. (No, it’s not 5-7-5. It’s 5-5-7. I repeat. Move on.)

Wow. I’ve got great news, Cougars! From the one who made everything, from nothing, in no time flat, ahead of schedule, and under budget comes this universal decree: We have permission to be human. This is huge. We can make mistakes and not flail ourselves with spike covered guilt. We may fail miserably and not

If you can’t stand the heat in the kitchen, open a window and keep cooking. You’ll get accustomed to it. It’s not the room, it’s you. No matter where you are, stay focused, stay determined, stay persistent, and never quit stalking abundance! When the fire is inside of you, it’s always going to be hot.