A Last Goodbye

Choosing To See Color

I grew up in the segregated North, in Redding California. Redding was mostly a lumber mill town when I was a child; a place people only saw on there way to somewhere else. My father worked in the lumber mill for over 40 years. Besides the Native American family from the Hoopa Tribe that lived [...]

All In Love Is Fair (excerpt)

Here I was again putting myself up for grabs. It had been a little over two years since I had a serious relationship. Until now, I just kind of flip flop around the dating scene. In other words the closet I came to dating was a mall encounter with a nice looking guy my cousin [...]

The Jane Austen Trap

Like most women, I have spent countless hours engaged in discussion and debate on life and love with the women I am closest to. After a particularly grueling conversation with a close friend who was yet again having trouble in her marriage, it occurred to me that she was once again playing the role of a victim, biding her time in the bad relationship as she peeked around a corner, desperately waiting for her knight in shining armor to make his appearance.

For Love Or Lust?

Have you ever wondered if you’ve done ‘it’ for love or lust? Have you ever beaten yourself up after making ‘that’ decision? Guilt, shame, regret and disappointment are commonly felt emotions for a modern women and I have to ask why? I know as a single gal and an International Coach, I know that a [...]

Men and Women: An Observation

I was sitting with some friends of mine, as usual having a cup of morning coffee. Most of us are married, with jobs, and all of us have children. Every morning, before we start the day, each one of us with her own day schedule, which has already begun two hours ago anyway, with waking [...]

How to Win Back the One You Love

Do you know the reason why the love of your life is leaving you? Why is your sweet love now avoiding you more than before? What went wrong? If you would like to know how to win back the one you love fast by ignoring the dangerous advice of your friends and build a happy [...]

Post Wedding Depression

Getting married is an exciting time for many women. By Christine Cadena While highly stressful, the adrenaline rush associated with planning and coordinating a wedding can be a thrilling time that many women look forward to experiencing at least once in their life. For the high strung and energentic wmen, the wedding day arrives, the [...]