Joy Phenix's Blog

I believe it was Ernest Hemingway who said, “you can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.” I’m more likely to quote this in my head than ever to say it aloud. No one wants to hear that statement, especially when thinking it. I know most people don’t want to discover [...]

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. ‘ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt [...]

Have you ever avoided initiating an awkward conversation? What drives our avoidance? Fear? Apathy? Laziness? Maybe your feelings were bumped or bruised and you knew (you just KNEW) you weren’t supposed to “let it go,” but that you needed to talk it out.  Perhaps it was a curt word from a colleague or a brush-off [...]

Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections. William Cavendish I received a text this weekend which was so kind, so heartfelt, and so flat-out encouraging, that I’m still awash in gratitude for the person who reached out to me. Can you recall when someone encouraged you in such a way? Maybe [...]

Does the amount of stuff we have interfere with our ability to be generous? Most people think they would be more generous if they had higher incomes. The logic seems solid; greater resources equals greater giving. Unfortunately, the IRS data proves that’s simply not true.  Wealth doesn’t translate to higher giving levels in terms of [...]

Did you know there are at least two universal truths that apply to all people no matter their culture of origin? I  am further convinced of this fact after hearing a story from Michael Palin, of Monty Python fame, describing his travel experiences. In the 1990′s A&E  co-produced a show with the BBC, Pole to [...]

I’m not a fight fan. If I didn’t work in television, I might not have known there was a big fight this weekend. However, Monday I was stuck in line with little choice but to listen to a couple of guys talk about the Mayweather/Guererreo event Saturday night. Apparently Mayweather dominated the ring and was [...]

I have just enough information to be dangerous in a technical world. Trust me on this. I’m proficient at downloading all kinds of cool things (Find Friends, to the right,  being one of them!), but then they lay dormant after a few uses. I know enough about blogging to get my posts up with a [...]

Repeat after me: There. Are. No. Superwomen. Breath deeply and repeat as often as necessary! I know we covered this yesterday, but a daily reminder can’t hurt!  Besides, while it’s easy to explain WHY we should ditch the “Superwoman Myth,” the HOW can be the tricky part! Even if you’re Intellectually Convinced the comparison/competitive game [...]

Could everyone do me a favor? Could we collectively ditch the entire notion of a “Superwoman”? For one thing, the idea doesn’t have a consistent meaning among people. What is admired by one is disdained by another. What prompts awe in one person strikes someone else as sad. For instance, I was in one environment [...]