by Karen Gruber | Aug 6, 2018 | leadership, motherhood & parenting, relationships
I am feeling very wistful, especially as summer is winding down, the new school year is right around the corner, and my daughter is turning double-digits this year. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES As I watch her develop each day into this magical, magnificent creature—there...
by Karen Gruber | Jul 9, 2018 | personal growth, relationships
“You need boundaries” she said, “You really need stronger boundaries” I heard, “When are you going to set some boundaries?”, he asked. BUT I DON’T WANT TO BE A BI*%# Ummm, I don’t think so, I thought to myself. If I have to ‘institute’ boundaries, that means I’ll...
by Karen Gruber | Jun 25, 2018 | relationships, wellness
I recently read a book about friendship. We all have friends at different levels and they range from mere acquaintances to the people you trust to hold your deepest thoughts, hopes and dreams. MULTIPLE BEST FRIENDS My biggest take away is that all these friends serve...
by Karen Gruber | May 21, 2018 | inspiration & spirituality, relationships
A few months ago my daughter was going through a particularly rough patch. I decided it was time to explore our connection with the moon. I wanted to create something, meaningful, interesting and fun. MOON MAGIC After searching several websites and jotting down...
by Karen Gruber | May 14, 2018 | personal growth, relationships
Women have struggled and fought for a long time to become independent, and for the most part we have succeeded. INDEPENDENCE AT WHAT COST? This is especially true when you take into account that it really was a short time ago that here in America we were not...
by Karen Gruber | Apr 30, 2018 | personal growth, relationships, wellness
When we are in relationship with a husband, partner, or child, even though no one is directly asking us to—we start giving ourselves away. being the ‘nice’ girl Over time, we have become conditioned that by being the “nice” girl or that by being overly...
