I found this article interesting considering my struggle with eating disorders and sucidal thoughts took me decades to understand the root cause. I’m sharing this article about Dr’s who are leaving psychiatry because they are burned out because you need a Dr who will be with you for the long haul! As much as I understand these statistics, I happen to have been a direct result of being shuffled to multiple Drs because of Dr’s being on overload. My Dr’s who helped me were amazing and were a direct result of my workbook and recovery. DO NOT BECOME A STATIATIC FROM DRS BEING ON OVERLOAD! Please find a Dr dedicated to helping you help yourself! ❤️🙏
Monday, July 21, 2025
What does success mean to you?
Warren Buffett Says the Biggest Measure for Your Success in Life Comes Down to 1 Word❤️LOVE
At the end of your life, only one thing will truly matter, according to Warren Buffett.
Warren Buffett isn’t just one of the greatest investors of our time—he’s also a master at delivering timeless truths. And perhaps his most underrated insight has nothing to do with markets or investing, and everything to do with the human heart.
“If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.”
That’s what Buffett told students at Georgia Tech years back when they asked how he defines success. But there’s more. Here’s what might be one of the most important lessons for leaders today.
Buffett’s Measure for Success: Love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
In his biography, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, Buffett expands on that earlier quote with soul-level honesty. Here are some excerpts:
“Basically, when you get to my age, you’ll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you.
“I know many people who have a lot of money, and they get testimonial dinners, and they get hospital wings named after them. But the truth is that nobody in the world loves them. That’s the ultimate test of how you've lived your life: the only way to get love is to be lovable. The more you give love away, the more you get.”
Whoa. That bit of truth-telling hits differently. We’ve been sold the idea that success is about getting ahead, climbing faster, earning more, standing out. But this me-first culture is exhausting. It isolates us. Over time, it makes us less successful in the things that truly matter—such as trust, respect, loyalty, and meaningful impact.
The best leaders and change makers I’ve researched, coached, and written about don’t look out for No. 1. They look out for others. They serve, empower, coach, mentor, and help others grow into the best versions of themselves. That’s their measure of success.
Ultimately, the legacy we leave isn’t built on how well we took care of ourselves. It’s built on how well we took care of each other.
So, Buffett’s ultimate test of success? Not wealth. It’s whether people who matter to you feel seen, valued, and loved by you—and whether you’ve made enough of a positive impact for them to love you back.
This idea feels more relevant now than ever. Look around: divisiveness, suspicion, fear, hatred, wars, violence. Closer to the workspace, remote work has created a sense of distance. Employee loyalty is at historic lows. Burnout is widespread. Buffett’s message cuts through all of that: Your legacy as a leader—whatever your level in the org chart—won’t be the company, department, or team you built. It’ll be how you treated people along the way.
How to Lead with Love (and Still Win)
So how do we live out this principle—” the more love you give away, the more you get back”—in today’s high-pressure, results-driven world?
Here are four practical, sometimes counterintuitive, ways to build a life and career rooted in Buffett’s version of success, which you’ll find in Humane Leadership by reading: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss.
1. Lead Selflessly: Expect Nothing in Return
The best leaders give first. They lift others without keeping score. They coach, develop, and support—even when there’s no obvious ROI. And it works. Research on servant leadership shows that selfless leaders build more committed, loyal, and productive teams. Why? Because people remember how you made them feel—valued, empowered, safe. That’s the love Buffett’s talking about. And it doesn’t cost a dime.
2. Create a Culture Where Love Isn’t Soft, It’s Strategic
Buffett once said:
“I love every day. I mean, I tap dance in here and work with nothing but people I like….”
This isn’t fluffy. Loving your work and your team is a business advantage. However, this is a crucial starting point that many companies overlook.
Companies that build uplifting, values-driven cultures outperform those that don’t. Why? Because practical, actionable love and care demonstrated through shared values at work will manifest in greater trust, energy, collaboration, community, and joy. That stuff scales!
3. Upgrade From the Golden Rule to the Platinum Rule
The Golden Rule says: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.”
The Platinum Rule flips it: “Treat others the way they want to be treated.”
The difference is emotional intelligence. It’s love with empathy. It requires curiosity, humility, and the willingness to adapt your style to meet someone else’s needs. Whether you’re giving feedback, supporting a struggling employee, or building trust across a team, it’s this mindset that separates average leaders from compassionate ones.
4. Do What You Love—Then Help Others Do the Same
Let’s give Buffett the final word:
“In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.”
The message here isn’t just to chase passion blindly. It’s about aligning your work with what energizes you, and helping others do the same. Great leaders help people do work that matters to them, not just to the company.
If you don’t know what you love yet, make it a priority to discover that. Because the energy you bring to your work is contagious. And when people see that spark in you, they’ll follow.
Final Thought
Success is about being remembered for how you made people feel, for the love you gave away, and for the lives you changed.
In Buffett’s words, it’s simple: “The more you give love away, the more you get.”
In leadership—and in life—that’s the only metric that really matters.
Friday, July 18, 2025
Ketamine Therapy
If you are struggling with PTSD and depression please watch this video. There is hope! I struggled for over forty years with eating disorders, depression, and suicidal ideation.
After meeting with a naturalpathic Dr, I decided to experiment with Spravato and Ketamine therapy. Since making this decision I have been able to conclude multiple medications I was taking were making my symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts worse.
Listen to your body! Believe in yourself! There is a way out from feeling trapped behind the mask of depression and addiction! You are one decision away from making peace with your mind and body so you can enjoy your future!
I will share my journey in my workbook The Road Less Travelled/ Are you ok? A self discovery workbook! How I freed myself from eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation this fall.
Friday, July 4, 2025
Are you feeding your fears or your future?
Don’t let your distractions pull you away from accomplishing your purpose!
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Pieces of me…my journey to overcoming amorexia, bulimia, addiction and suicidal ideation.
Recovery is not easy but, it’s worth it!
Coming soon: my workbook called
The Road Less Traveled “Are you ok?”
How to overcome eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation.
If there is a will…God willing there is a way back home as you discuss who you were meant to be!!
God is good always!
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