Let it Go

Let it Go

Three words: Let it go.  It’s more than a rhythmic phrase that sounds good when Idina Menzel sings it — and boy does she sing it!  After a year of COVID-19, something so inexplicable that our grandchildren’s grandchildren may talk about it, we’ve learned about what...
Embracing Self-Doubt

Embracing Self-Doubt

Self-doubt is reality. No matter how confident we may seem, there is almost always an inner voice trying to belie good intentions. That question of inauthenticity leads us to wonder if we are who we claim to be. We experience dark moments that prevent us from...
The Importance of Setting Boundaries

The Importance of Setting Boundaries

“Boundaries are a form of empowerment, strength, and a way for us to align with our identity, our desires, and where we stand in the world,” writes Michelle Maros, for her Peaceful Life, Peaceful Mind blog. “When you don’t have boundaries, you are sending out a signal...
Giving Women a Fresh Start

Giving Women a Fresh Start

Proceeds from the entire series of PEARLS: WOMEN WHO RADIATE SUCCESS benefit the Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation. Here’s why. Life for women, who, for a variety of reasons, could not attend college is stressful. Without a degree, well-paying jobs are scarce,...
Traits of Successful Women

Traits of Successful Women

While their stories are often very different, there are many common traits of successful women. And though success can be defined in many ways, the characteristics are similar. Women may push through more or different obstacles than their male counterparts but are...