When you have children they often become the focal point of your life. Believe it or not, they often stay the focal point of your life for a very long time. Often children young and old have the same worries and concerns as you do and they may ask questions about "what will be" in their future...

This month’s Mantra is about Happiness. Sometimes it comes easily and sometimes it’s elusive like a flitting butterfly or a magical starfish drifting by in sea water. It’s often difficult to catch sight of it, but with persistence you might catch a glimpse of it and you just might catch it.

At Halloween we focus on magical and mystical, spooky and scary things. Well, relationships can be magical and can sometimes feel mystical and unfortunately are sometimes spooky and scary. Do you believe in magic? Is there magic in your relationship? Is it mystical; or is it spooky and scary?

Many things in the world are now considered upside down. Is Halloween considered by some to be a romantic holiday in our upside down world? Romantic Vampires and Glampires and sexy Witches now appear on the screen and in books and our minds. So is Halloween now seen as a new romantic holiday?

Are you familiar with the game played with the petals of a Daisy? As you pull each petal off of it you say he (or she) loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not. It’s a cute game but its not a very accurate way to decide if the person you love loves you. So how do you figure it out?

Who among us can resist a nice piece of our favorite cake? Having your cake and eating it too is often applied to wanting to have everything your own way while also appearing to be compliant in a relationship. This can be related to both things and actions. Can you have your cake and eat it too?

Whether times are difficult or times are just status quo, there are just some days that your energy lags, your drive slows down and you really just want to Just Be!

Do you know someone who is in love with their car, or their laptop or with the gym? Are you or someone you’re close to in love with a phone? Perhaps, being in love with inanimate things or places is not love, perhaps it’s an obsession. Is it healthy? One has to wonder about that.

August is a month with no really significant holiday so what better time is there to create your own special holiday at a beach of your choice. Having a holiday at the beach at anytime is an enjoyable adventure. Allow yourself to relax and to JUST BE.

Do you believe in ghosts and vampires? How about love and romance that endures for a century? If you’re looking for a newly released mid-summer beach romance, you may want to check this one out. Available online - in paperback and digital formats.