Diluting the Negative with the Positive

di·lu·tion  (dī-lo͞o′shən, dĭ-)  n. The process of making weaker or less concentrated.      The other day I was buying dog shampoo and noticed the ones I liked best were concentrated. They suggested a dilution ratio of 3: 1. Three parts water to one part...

Are You Able to Say “No!”

  My friend Jay-Jo had a 4-question acid test she used to make decisions:   Will it make me Smarter? Richer? Healthier? Or Sexier? If it didn’t pass the muster, it was a “NO.”   Saying “No” is a skill that can be acquired if it isn’t already deep in...
What Will You Magnify?

What Will You Magnify?

  “You didn’t know me when I was hot.” I overheard a mother say to her daughter in the dressing room. I listened to the usual conversation girls and women have when looking in the mirror. “Oh God, I hate my stomach. I have so much cellulite. My thighs are huge....