Have you ever made a decision that at the time seemed like it was the right one?  Was that decision tied to a dream?  Have you ever had a dream die or fail so miserably that it made it hard ...

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Before I was married, I rarely tried on clothes before purchasing them.  I just found my size, made sure the price was right and took them home.  I was never concerned about things fitting.  If you read my tales from ...

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for they are sticking to their diet. - my refrigerator magnet I remember the day I became aware of my weight.   (I know for some of you it's been a lifelong struggle.)   I think ...

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Gender is the most powerful determinant of how a person views the world and everything in it.  It's more powerful than age, income, race or geography. - excerpt from Why She Buys: The New Strategy for Reaching the World's Most ...

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4 Feb, 2010  |  Written by goodlifediva  |  under Change, Identity, purpose

I hope you've enjoyed reading  my hair-raising stories this week.    You may have been wondering what these posts have to do with being a Good Life Diva.   They have everything to do with it.   Good Life Divas live their lives with ...

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Have you ever looked back on a seemingly insignificant moment in your life and realized how significant it actually is?   I got the idea for writing this series of post, because I have a big (in my world) announcement to ...

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2 Feb, 2010  |  Written by goodlifediva  |  under Change, Identity, Realities of Motherhood

Ok, I left off yesterday with one of my most devastating hair stories.   Today, I'll share another.   Stay with me folks. I'm going somewhere with these stories. Hair is a very big deal in American culture.  It is ...

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1 Feb, 2010  |  Written by goodlifediva  |  under Change, Identity, Realities of Motherhood

I did it.  I did something I’ve never done before... I’ve been doing my own hair since I was about 12 years old.  Those early days were pitiful attempts I must admit. My mother did not relinquish full control of my ...

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5 Aug, 2009  |  Written by goodlifediva  |  under Identity, purpose

Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. -- Harold Thurman I am passionate about people taking the time ...

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1 Aug, 2009  |  Written by goodlifediva  |  under Family, Identity, purpose

Why did I get married? What would your answer to that question be?  Oprah Winfrey interviewed Lance Armstrong’s ex-wife, Kristin.  Kristin had written an article for Glamour magazine in April 2006 titled,  What I Wish I Had Known About ...

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