Santa Barbara, California

Madisyn, where have you been?

Madisyn, where have you been?

I’ve been quiet here on my blog and fairly quiet on social media as well. The truth is, I have been tired and a bit burned out. It was more important to keep DailyOM in good shape during this pandemic- I had the energy for that, but not much else. Let me explain. The...
Don’t Walk Away

Don’t Walk Away

An interesting thing has happened since my book launched.  A few friends have been staying away or keeping quiet about my book.  At first I found it odd thinking that maybe they were just busy or maybe they preferred to read fiction. A lot of times people that need to...
My Seattle TV Appearance

My Seattle TV Appearance

Here is a snapshot of my January appearance on A New Day Northwest which aired on KING-TV in Seattle. It is always a good day when I can talk about my work on TV hoping that I can reach somebody that needs to hear my message.
Surviving and Thriving during the Holidays

Surviving and Thriving during the Holidays

Hello Friends, Here we are again, the holiday season is upon us and some of you may be feeling overwhelmed already. Last year we all sat at the dining table a little nervous, that we may be faced with the fact that our family and friends weren’t of like mind as us. We...
Friends

Friends

Hello Friends, So many of you are fortunate to have found really good friends in your lives, the people you can weather any storm with. For some of us, myself included, friendship hasn’t always come so easily because of anxiety and depression, shyness and self-esteem...