The Unmasked Blog
Truth-telling for women done playing small.

Blame Keeps You From Moving Forward
BLAME - this week's BOLD Breakthrough Brief. It's an ugly word...and it's ugly because it keeps you from moving forward in your life. Blame keeps you from achieving all that you're meant to achieve by keeping you focused on all the wrong things. Watch the video to...
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Negative Self Talk and the Bike Ride That Wouldn’t End
It all started out pleasant enough. My sister called to ask if my family would like to go on a bike ride with her and her husband on The American Tobacco Trail. I thought, it's a beautiful Sunday morning...why not? BTW - if you're not from around here, The American...
Question #10 – What Are Your Favorite Quotes?
Do you have a favorite quote(s)? If so, would you please share it (them)? There are so many... Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but...
Question #9 – What Are You Most Grateful For?
What is it that you are most grateful for in your life right now? Wow. There are so many things!! My husband, my children, and my friends. I love them all dearly and their worth to me is immeasurable. I am grateful for who I have become and the life that I live and...
Question #8 – What Advice Would You Give?
If you had the chance to talk to a woman in the throes of what you experienced, what advice would you give her? Whatever you do, don't give up! You may not believe me now, but trust that I know what I'm talking about when I say that your life has so much potential! I...
Question #7 – How Is Your Life Different?
What is it about your life right now that is different than you or others expected? (Please share your feelings and thoughts as well as the “what”.) I didn’t expect that would ever have the life that I have now. I believed that I would never get married and would...
Courage is not the absence of fear…
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." ~Ambrose Redmoon I LOVE this quote! How many times have you not done something because of fear only to resent the decision afterward? I can ask because I've...