Keep in mind that the tendency to be judgmental - toward yourself or another person - is a good barometer of how anxious or stressed out you are. Judging others is simply the flip side of judging yourself.

As long as we can feel hope, there is hope.

Intimate relationships cannot substitute for a life plan. But to have any meaning or viability at all, a life plan must include intimate relationships.

It's true that over-apologizing interrupts the flow of conversation and irritates the person who has to stop and offer reassurance, like, "No, it's fine, don't worry about it." But far greater than the challenge of toning down unnecessary "sorrys" is offering an apology when one is due.

Self-help books for women are part of a multibillion-dollar industry, sensitively attuned to our insecurities and our purses.

If what we are doing with our anger is not achieving the desired result, it would seem logical to try something different.

We will be in tune with our bodies only if we truly love and honor them. We can't be in good communication with the enemy.