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A client was asked recently.: “Why are you going to see a life coach?” They told me their response was: “Because there’s no more room under the carpet!” We all know that carpet. It’s where we sweep those thoughts and feelings we don’t want to look at...

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening — it’s the little things that count in Bermuda. Etiquette expert Trudy Snaith has written Bermuda Shorts & More to help people who are new to the island fit in. The book covers “cultural etiquette faux pas” ...

Dear Dr Nekia, Why does it seem like men are so critical of women but want us to settle for the bare minimum they have to offer? Men are very picky about everything a woman says, does, has, and even looks like but they are bringing little to nothing ...

I find there’s nothing like travel to test your mettle and flexibility. Trips and holidays can be wonderfully relaxing but the getting there and back can undo all their benefits with a single word: delayed, cancelled, full, lost, sorry … We can get s...

Contraction. As much as it might seem like a backwards step one sometimes has to contract what they are undertaking in order to create a more focused future. This normally occurs when your life or your business becomes too complicated to maintain you...

I’m sitting on a windowsill in New York, 53 floors up, gazing out at the most amazing view. There’s something magical about the city that never sleeps, and I will never get tired of watching the non-stop traffic and flickering lights. Fortunately, ...

I am thinking refreshing white as it will be hot, also hearty red to match food from the barbecue, and how can we not drink the new generation of rosé? I have never figured out why most of us have a mindset that small is better when it comes to wine...

I rarely watch the news. I skim the periphery of current events because I find the details and images too disturbing. They leave me grappling with how to stay positive in a world seemingly filled with grief and aggression. So why CNN was on last Thu...

Uncertainty. When decisions have not been taken, for whatever reason, we are left wondering what will happen? This circumstance, often described as “being in limbo”, creates a whole series of issues as far as making progress is concerned. The most ...

Although the 2.9 million acres of vineyards planted in Spain is more than in any other country its actual wine production lags behind France and Italy. This is explained by the facts that the vines are planted further apart and quite infertile soil...

I’ve made a wonderful mistake. My twins have been finding it difficult to settle after they feed at night, so I let them fall asleep listening to my heartbeat. Good idea, right? I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? It’s not like they’d get com...

A networking session for women in business is to be held at the official residence of the US Consul General. Mary Ellen Koenig, the American representative in Bermuda, has teamed up with the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce to bring Monica Dodi, the co-fo...