Brilliance on the Outside:  Shapes & Lines

Brilliance on the Outside: Shapes & Lines

You were born with a body shape that is based on your bone structure and doesn’t change over time. Yes, as you gain or lose weight, you may notice some different places that need more or less emphasis. But, if you have wide shoulders or broader hips, you will always...
Brilliance on the Inside:  What’s Your Word?

Brilliance on the Inside: What’s Your Word?

Laura had lovely attributes – gorgeous silver hair, bright blue eyes – but she wasn’t magazine-beautiful and her mom had told her throughout her growing-up years that she would never be pretty, so that belief was deeply ingrained in her. Laura’s best friend Susan was...
Brilliance on the Inside: The Gauntlet is Thrown

Brilliance on the Inside: The Gauntlet is Thrown

You are not special. You are not the one exception in the Universe who isn’t brilliant, gifted, amazing. You are not the one at the end of the line, the one who got left behind. I am continually astounded at the women I come across in my days – every single one of...
Brilliance on the Outside:  My Eyeshadow Dilemma

Brilliance on the Outside: My Eyeshadow Dilemma

On a scale of life’s challenges, choosing the right eyeshadow rates at least a minus 3. But sometimes, it’s the littlest things that tip the scale. For me, one of those things is eyeshadow. As much as I love glitter and bling and sparkly things, I am no longer of an...