Karen southall watts- @askkaren coaching 

OR…what happened to the pictures? If “when it rains it pours” my life is having a hundred-year flood. Every day since November of 2019,...

I am unable to write the evocative word salad creations that indicate talent for many people and publications. Perhaps it’s because so...

Have you ever stopped a friend mid-sentence to ask, “Do you have a piece of paper?” Are your pockets, nightstand, and office filled with...

The music swells, the ocean roars, and Gene Tierney walks down the beach with a far-away look in her eyes. I believe The Ghost and Mrs....

In 2005, I packed my entire life into a station wagon and drove to the west coast to start the next phase of my life. I was so fond of...

Relax, I’m talking to me, not you. During the first year of the pandemic I didn’t gain any weight. I didn’t learn to bake sourdough bread...

And why I haven’t been blogging. Not long ago, I heard a television pundit who was reflecting on the current issues in the job market say...

In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock we see this famous exchange: Kirk: How much refit time 'til we can take her out again? Scotty:...

One of the first times I was quoted in a media source, so long ago I can't find it on Google any more, I advised people to "go on a...

It's been a year since Covid turned the whole world upside down. This pandemic, the worst world public health disaster in 100 years, has...

In the first two months of 2021, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people about moving on, moving forward, and hoping to find a sense...

It’s time we talked about that awkward time of life. No, I don’t mean the terrible twos or the moody, hormone angst of the teen years. I...

I’m fairly confident that everyone I know is eagerly waiting for the New Year. While there’s no guarantee of a fast recovery or return to...

Even an introvert who loves alone time can be thrown by a forced lockdown. Much of my work already happened online and through...

Fall has always been my favorite time of year. When I was a girl, I remember breaking out my plaid wool skirts with glee. As a young...

Talk about a loaded question. In the year 2020 this question can lead to anything from, “I’m bored and I need a haircut” to “My...

and other social media rules. Social media can be fun or frustrating, depending on how you approach it. Social platforms can allow you to...

I'm incredibly lucky because my personal and professional networks are really diverse. I'm connected to people from a variety of...

If you are reading this on a computer or phone in a developed country, chances are you are going to live to be about 80 years old--give...

I do realize not everyone likes to curl up with a cup of tea and a book. (Realize it yes, understand it, well not so much.) As we...