Sharing a birthday with sparkling lights, fruitcakes and fireworks sounds magical. Remember, magic is what you make of it. — No matter when your birthday is you might have a lot of feelings about the day. But when it’s in late December there is a collective understanding about sharing it with celebrations that tend to outshine your day. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, it’s hard to overlook the commercials…

How to shine at holiday parties & gatherings. — ’Tis the season of holiday parties and gatherings. No matter what holiday you celebrate — or if you don’t celebrate at all — it’s likely that you will be invited to (or forced to attend) at least one holiday event this month. If you are self-employed, unemployed, underemployed or your…

The easiest way to get where you’re going is to figure out where you are. — One of the most important keys to fulfillment is showing up for yourself and taking every opportunity in front of you to grow. …

It’s your life, how you choose to experience it is up to you. — Are you managing your emotions? Or are your emotions managing you? One way to answer this is by listening to the feedback from the people you love and respect in your life. Are they on edge when you’re faced with a stressful situation? …