Rebecca Liston

Dearest Reader,

Some of you may know that I have the pleasure – and the honour – of being a part of what I can only call a “Spirit Group” under the wise counsel of Catharine Clarenbach.

This past month i […]

“When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.”

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Death is inevitable.  We all must die.  Though our souls may continue the journey, our lives here on earth have an expir […]

The perfect world: is it a deserted island, a mountain-top cabin, a penthouse on Fifth Avenue, or a place where calories don’t equal pounds and all relationships are pure bliss? Everyone has their own idea of w […]

What is the unique contribution that each of us, every woman on the planet, can make?  What each of us alone can do is live our individual story.  There are no two stories exactly the same anywhere on our earth.   […]

Over these past pandemic-ridden several months, I have been revisiting many books in my ‘at home’ library. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy (the founding editor of Success magazine) is one such book. I love it. […]

Contribution, its meaning and its importance looks different for most of us.  For me, the thought of contribution can quickly feel like I’m not doing enough, there’s not enough to go around and obviously,  I AM NO […]

Years ago, in 1866, a sermon by French theologian Hyacinthe Loyson delivered words that are still applicable 154 years later. It read, “Blessed are old people who plant trees knowing that they shall never sit in t […]

My husband and I welcomed our second child into the world in July, and over the past eight weeks I’ve unapologetically given myself the gift of a pause. I’ve been spending many of my days blissfully unp […]

A Top Ten List…Because those are fun!

In Part I, we asked, “Would you pay me to negotiate for you?” and we ended by declaring that even if you were not a great negotiator, you could definitely learn to negot […]

Have you noticed being more comfty in stretchy pants since COVID started? Annoyed at yourself for allowing a few pounds to creep in? Increased belly fat becoming an issue? On a recent visit to my nurse […]

What?

We’ll start with “Would” because the title was a real question.

“Would you pay me to negotiate for you?” What do you think? Would you?

Are you thinking about it? Let me sweeten the deal. […]

Women have been advocates for many years.  In the United States it was not until  the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 that women had the right to vote! It’s hard to imagine that we were not allowed to vot […]

Negotiation:  definition from Oxford American Dictionary

To try to reach an agreement or arrangement by discussion
to get over or through (an obstacle or difficulty) successfully

Negotiation, like […]

The most influential negotiator that helps you achieve your absolute best life is the one inside your head.

Let’s face it, we all negotiate with ourselves. You are familiar with that voice inside your head tha […]

A women checked into the hospital to have a tonsillectomy and the surgical team erroneously removed a portion of her foot. WHAT?  Apparently, 98,000 hospital deaths each year stem from human error. Partly because […]

There’s lots of courage showing up right now from first-responders, health care workers, and even the cashiers who are there to ring up our purchases, knowing they may be exposing themselves to a risky disease. W […]

As many may know, ABC has a real hit on its hands with The Shark Tank! The stars are a ruthless, shrewd collection of diverse, self-made millionaires who judge, qualify, and either select or ‘de-select’ budd […]

Everyday we are faced with choices.  Do I go right, or do I go left? Do I spend or save? Do I eat the cake or make a healthier choice?  The negotiations begin as soon as the alarm clock goes off.  Do I get up or […]

When I sat to write this week, all I could think of was the Journey I took some years back wherein I climbed Mount Sinai. All I could see in front of my eyes was the view from the top of that Mountain…and for w […]