Duchess Digest: Three’s Company!
February 27, 2010 by JillB
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
In these economically uncertain times everyone is watching their bottom line a little closer and this little Duchess is no exception! When I returned to my beloved Los Angeles last fall, I knew living my dream was going to cost me. Not just in the metaphorical sense but in the cold hard cash sense as [...]
Duchess Digest: How to Have it All
February 20, 2010 by JillB
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
Having it all is an idea, a dream and a practice you’ve heard about for a long time. This ever elusive “all” is the holy grail of a life well lived. I should know; I’m writing a book about it!
But what does having it all really mean? I heard a very interesting idea on this [...]
Duchess Digest: Waking Up Wonder Woman
February 8, 2010 by JillB
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
On a recent romp through late night television I happened to stumble across the movie Watchmen. I will admit right now I didn’t stick around long enough to know anything about the movie, but it did trigger a thought. In the few minutes of the scene I did watch, a superhero team of some Batman [...]
Duchess Digest: Putting Things in Context
January 30, 2010 by JillB
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
Context is a little word with a whole lot of meaning. The ways in which you frame and build your experience every day can be the difference between a peaceful, flowing and abundant life or a stress filled, anxiety driven wild ride. The same event in different people’s lives could mean any number of things [...]
Duchess Digest: Never, Never, Never Give Up
January 23, 2010 by josieb
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
We have all had those days, those weeks, maybe even those years where we’ve felt tested and stretched to our limits. Sometimes the challenges you face seem like an exhilarating opportunity to persevere, to think critically and to triumph over all odds. The days and hours border on excitement as you push forward in the [...]
Duchess Digest: YOU Are the Common Demoninator
January 16, 2010 by josieb
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
Have you ever noticed that the one thing all of your problems have in common is you? As I enter the world of a new relationship there are things about it that feel unique and wonderful, while there are other aspects that are already feeling like a little bit of history repeating. And that history [...]
Duchess Digest: Yes You Can!
January 11, 2010 by josieb
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
We all go through time periods where we feel like victims. It’s tempting, but very dangerous, to look to another time, person or situation as being the solution to the rut we’re sitting down in. It’s the old “if only, then” slogan that can get us ladies into some serious trouble. If only I had [...]
Duchess Digest: Breaking Bad
December 26, 2009 by josieb
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
With New Years just around the corner many of us will be packing up our Christmas decorations and pulling out our new year’s resolutions for 2010 this week. I have been thinking a lot about 2010 myself as many things in my life are changing right now and I’ve got some pretty big goals and [...]
It’s Complicated: Streep as Sexy Is a Joy to Behold
December 17, 2009 by josieb
Filed under Books & Bonbons, Relationships
There are times in life, well at least in my life, when things have seemed lonely, dark and like the good times were never coming again. Lately, though things have been better. Much, much better and getting better all the time! Moments in my life have been cropping up all over the place that makes [...]
Duchess Digest: ‘Tis the Season
With the holiday season officially here with this Black Friday weekend, most of us are thinking about family. Opening gifts around the tree with loved ones, fabulous parties with friends (the family we get to choose) and delicious meals around beautifully set loving dining room tables. And once that commercial on television for the generic [...]



