Barbara Palmer
Deodorant.
Deodorant. There is a fine line between co-worker and friend. Some people ride the line easily and without issue. Others were taught...
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Barbara Palmer
Apr 15, 20212 min
I Don't Know
I Don't Know. There is a lot that I don’t know. Some of those things, I don’t give a second thought – I can Google, enlist an expert,...
Barbara Palmer
Mar 31, 20212 min
Mom
My mother turns 80 today. As I reflect on my relationship with her, I thought I would share what I have learned, directly and in...
Barbara Palmer
Feb 23, 20212 min
Sorry, Not Sorry.
Sorry. It’s a trigger word for me. Not the true apology where someone shows remorse for something they did to hurt or offend, but rather...
Barbara Palmer
Feb 4, 20212 min
Ambition
Ambition. On the night when a woman ascended to the second-highest position in the land, a group of multigenerational women joined...
Barbara Palmer
Oct 8, 20202 min
Clothes Off, Mask On
I had cancer. I turned 40 and went for a baseline mammogram.Â
Barbara Palmer
Sep 18, 20204 min
Boundaries
Boundaries. It has never been more important to establish and try to hold boundaries. I emphasize ‘try’ because there may be times or...
Barbara Palmer
Sep 1, 20203 min
Tithe
The concept of tithing to a religious organization has always been tied to donations, but recently (and oddly, I might add), I have been...
Barbara Palmer
Aug 20, 20202 min
For Now
For Now. Powerful words that help with perspective and preparation. As a self-described realist, ‘for now’ allows me to be present, but...
Barbara Palmer
Jun 22, 20202 min
Allyship
A former client, now friend, reached out to ask me to participate in her Instagram Live this week on Allyship. Her invite literally...
Barbara Palmer
May 13, 20201 min
Celebrating All Women
Mother’s Day is complicated. Not everyone is in a position to share the day or good wishes with their mother. She may no longer be here,...
Barbara Palmer
Oct 9, 20191 min
Best Intentions...
I had intended to send this out earlier in the month - and then life got in the way.Â
Barbara Palmer
Oct 10, 20182 min
Annual Pink Month Message
It's October again. Breast Cancer Awareness month.Â
Barbara Palmer
Oct 11, 20171 min
Inspiration Comes in the Smallest Packages
This note marks my 11th year since diagnosis and my 10th October message.
Barbara Palmer
Oct 12, 20161 min
Make a Date With Yourself
Why is it that if a friend asks us to dinner ... we keep the appointment?
Barbara Palmer
Oct 8, 20151 min
I am...
One in eight women will face a breast cancer diagnosis and 9 years ago, it was my turn to receive that life-changing phone call.Â
Barbara Palmer
Oct 8, 20142 min
Be Present! My Annual Awareness Message
When I was younger, you never said 'cancer' at full voice ... only in hushed tones so as not to draw any attention to the conversation.Â
Barbara Palmer
Oct 10, 20132 min
Tats for Tatas
This is the 7th time I have written my annual reminder to mam-your-grams and each year has its own inspiration.Â
Barbara Palmer
Oct 10, 20122 min
Tears on a Plane
On a very recent Virgin flight from JFK to LAX, I found myself engrossed in an episode of Parenthood on NBC.Â
Barbara Palmer
Oct 6, 20111 min
5 year milestone
It's taken me most of the month to figure out what I wanted to write
this year
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