Reignite Your Flame

When 2020 began, my colleagues and I were ecstatic!  2020 - The Year of The Optometrist!  20/20 equals perfect vision, so the year 2020 should be a perfect year for us too!  In hindsight we can see that 2020 would be a year of significant loss for many and definitely a year of challenges.  This episode I reflect on 2020 - the year, hindsight, foresight and vision in general.

Tomorrow is Christmas Day, December 25th and many will be celebrating with family and friends.  In fact, December is a month where many religions celebrate a holiday and so the month tends to be a festive one.  But what about those for whom things don't feel festive?  Let's give thanks for our blessings and have compassion for those who are struggling.

This week I want to share some more thoughts on last week's subject, Wisdom versus Intelligence.

What is the difference between wisdom and intelligence?  IS there a difference?  We have this discussion in this week's episode.

The day after Thanksgiving in the United States is called "Black Friday".  

Where did that term come from?  What does it mean?  What do we do?

All these burning questions are answered in this episode of Reignite Your Flame.  

Harboring resentment is not healthy.  It hurts you more than the other person and can poison future relationships too.

This week I interview The Queen of Shine, Jill Wright.  At twenty years old Jill started her shoeshine business, and in short order had built it into a multi-million dollar enterprise with stands in the busiest airports around the country.  When the pandemic hit and world travel slowed to a trickle, her business suffered a huge blow and she was forced to reassess the direction of both her life and business.   Jill shares her business philosophy and how it guides her in her personal life as well as business.  

This week is about the importance of "Sisterhood" - women supporting each other and lifting each other up instead of tearing each other down.

Have you ever suffered from the dreaded Imposter Syndrome?  I've been a victim of it and it's not pretty!  In this episode, we'll talk about how to recognize the early signs and how to prevent it.

This week's subject is about the pandemic of "Mom Shaming" as discussed on Red Table Talk.

One of my favorite "shows" is Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith, her mom and her daughter.  In season 3 episode 13,  their guest was Brene Brown and she had some great lessons to share.  Today I'm reflecting on her answer to one of the questions posed to her.

The latest online trend is "finding your tribe".  What if you don't fit into any?  What then?  Let's explore this in this week's episode.

Starting over and redefining yourself is not an easy task when you're in your late 40s and older.  But it's not impossible.  You just need to start!

This week's episode is about society's reaction to a woman when she decides not to have children.  

Some timely advice from one of my childhood idols, Bruce Lee.  

Today we discuss the importance of learning from different sources.

In today's episode, I share my travel experience to Cancun during the Covid pandemic.

Today we will be talking about Vision Boards and the importance of dreams.

In this week's episode I share my revelation regarding beauty.

Let's talk about not allowing people to take advantage of our time.

This week. let's talk about women and our hair.

In this episode, we will discuss the hypocrisy with regards to what is acceptable for men and women.

How are you letting your emotions dictate your life? Are you getting better or are you getting bitter?   

What happens when we allow our emotions to have more power over us than our decisions. 

In this week's episode, we will discuss the stories we tell ourselves that prevent us from moving forward.

In this week's episode we discuss why people seem to rush into a new relationship after leaving an old one.

In this week's episode, we examine clutter.  Why we hoard it, why it's not healthy, and how to get rid of it.

In today's episode, we will explore judgements we make of people, places and things.

In today's episode, we will talk about the responsibility we have to be positive mentors to those within our sphere that we have the ability to influence.  

How holding on to past hurts damages our relationships and cripples our goals and dreams.

In today's episode, we explore the emotionally unavailable partner - why we are attracted to them, how to navigate a relationship with them, and when to leave them.

How do you know when it's time to exit a relationship that is no longer serving you?  In today's episode, we'll explore why we stay in jobs or relationships for longer than we should.  

Let's talk about why we feel the need to participate in things that don't interest us, just to please our significant other.  Because time is too short to be spent doing things we don't like!

Ladies, why do we always feel that we need to sacrifice our happiness in order to support our significant other in their endeavors?  Why do we feel guilty to disagree with their choices and quietly follow along instead?  When is it OK to stand up for our needs?  Let's discuss this on today's episode.

Midlife is challenging, no doubt about it!  But there are lessons to be learned and I am here to accompany you as we navigate the trials and tribulations along the way.