To begin, combine parties and live entertainment with volunteering and a personal wellness staff. Begin creating the feeling of awareness in the world and self esteem at the same time. End with the satisfaction of knowing that the lesbian name is out in the world for doing something inspiring and knowing you could easily become a part of it.

Doesn’t that sound SWEET?

Do you diligently follow through on your New Year's Resolutions? If you are like many people, you probably find some challenges in this area. Most people stick to their resolutions for 30 days or less.

Frustration, disappointment and feelings of failure lead to avoidance and resignation to old patterns. Given that most New Year's Resolutions are unsuccessfully recycled year after year, it raises the question: How do you create lasting change?

Marriage equality springs forward. April was a banner month for marriage equality with wins in the courts in Iowa, the Senate in Vermont, and announcements from the officials of the District of Columbia that all marriages performed in other states, regardless of the sexual orientation of the individuals involved, will be recognized in the nation’s capitol. Finally, LGBT people can work in D.C. and don’t have to choose between helping their country and protecting their families (a conundrum still faced by LGBT servicemembers in the U.S. Military).

"The search into the unconscious involves confronting the shadow, man’s hidden nature; the anima/animus, a hidden opposite gender in each individual; and beyond, the archetype of meaning.” – from Abstracts of the Collected Works of C.G. Jung

What’s your gender? What vibrations do you engender? What mascu-feminine or femi-masculine costumes might you be rocking these days? (Why) Does this really even matter?