I'm tired of it! I'm tired of us getting in our own way; holding ourselves back from all that we are meant to be, do and create for ourselves.

I have been speaking a lot of over the last couple of months all and as I hear from hundreds of...

Love is the most complicated, awesome, painful and sought after desire there is. We all want it, and we all can have it, but many of us simply just don't know how to get it.

You have to understand it and take intentional action to get it.

Here is my...

There is nothing more painful and empowering than healing from and moving forward after divorce. More specifically, there is tremendous insight to be gained from the process of understanding what really happened.

Instead of looking back and reliving the awful behavior of our partner -- the infidelity, the verbal abuse,...

One of the first questions that I ask every woman I talk or work with is, "What is it that you really want?"

No, not what you think you should want. Not what you feel you are supposed to want. Not what your family, friends or children want for you,...

How many of you have read Fifty Shades of Grey? If you haven't yet, you must.

Over my vacation last week, I decided to catch up on my pleasure reading which included the Fifty Shades trilogy, and I am so glad I did. Not because of the sex, which was...

A couple of weeks ago, my son and I got into a conversation about a friend of his who wanted to break up with his girlfriend. We talked about why his friend had come to this decision and then I asked him how he thought he was going to break...

What is it that keeps us working so hard for the friendships and intimate, love relationship that we so desperately desire?

Over the years I have witnessed hundreds of women who are working harder than ever at friendships and relationships that are depleting them of energy, enthusiasm and inspiration. And...

For a while now I have been writing for the Huffington Post, which is a lot of fun and also fascinating. The Huffington Post is one of the most highly read online publications and therefore offers a huge and diverse audience with whom I can share my thoughts.

One...

"I will never get married again..."

"There are no good men out there..."

I...

I was thrilled to see that Oprah hosted a two hour special of her Next Chapter series with the man who truly changed my life after divorce, Tony Robbins.

The first hour of the special followed Oprah as she experienced Tony's signature event, "Unleash the Power Within." It...

When I got divorced, I remember saying to my mother, "This is not where I thought I would be at this stage of my life." I was sad when I said it, and stuck in the disappointment of my failed marriage. Divorce had definitely not been part of my life...

How you do anything is how you do everything.

I heard this the first time from my friend, colleague and mentor, Kellie Kuecha. Kellie is a master of business branding and identity and in supporting individuals to own their worlds.

Take a moment to read this sentence again,...

Hurricane Irene seriously took its toll on my property. I love where I live because I am set in the middle of the woods where there is plenty of quiet and I can get my fill of nature. However, when Irene came whipping through, she significantly damaged my calm and...

Yes, you heard me. Everything you need to create your new and ideal life you learned in your marriage.

It wasn't until recently that I realized this. But as it happens, it's true. And, it doesn't matter what your marriage was like, you are and will learn everything you...

How many suicides, murder/suicides, beatings and mysterious disappearances will it take to recognize that individuals whose marriages are failing and who are facing separation/divorce desperately need emotional support?

After being on vacation for a week only to return home to lose power for a week as a result of...

My divorce taught me more about myself than any other experience or time in my life. And for that I am grateful.

The years since my divorce (almost 7 of them), have been filled with questions and more questions, self discovery and more self discovery.

Not only did it cause...

Soon after my divorce, I realized that my ex-husband and I no longer knew how to communicate with each other.

Fifteen years, two children, 4 years of therapy and a divorce later, we were unclear as to how to be "partners" instead of "spouses".

Our marriage had not worked...