Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
Perla Batalla, a backup singer for Leonard Cohen for many years, was in concert in Los Angeles recently. In her second act she shared the story of the time Mr. Cohen asked her to sing one of his biggest hits, Bird On A Wire at a party. She demurred—panicked, actually—and Read more
Sugar and spice and everything nice that’s what little girls are made of. Sunshine and rainbows and ribbons for hair bows that’s what little girls are made of. Tea parties, laces and baby doll faces that’s what little girls are made of. —Unknown Cinderella and a prince. Straight A’s and a Read more
I’ve always had a specific need for my home to be clean and neat. I’ve always searched for a sense of order amongst my things. I’ve come to realize I find order only through the mess of things. Calm and certainty come to me during great periods of strife and Read more
My wrists are sore (from push-ups), my hips are tight (from lunges) and my right tricep aches (from tricep dips) AND I feel I must exercise. Why? Even at the ripe ol’ age of 45, I am still obsessed with my body. I’ve been known to say, “I want to Read more
I tend to not sleep well these days. I’d complain but the night is my friend. I like it when the sun sets, it’s giving passage to the day that may or may not have been a good one. Regardless of the outcome of the day, the night I welcome, Read more
Like most people, I have experienced the constant chatter ringing in my ears. The voice I heard was filled with the fear of failure. When I listened closely, I heard snippets like these: “You can’t do that, what if you fail?” “You are too old to try to do something different with your life.” Read more
I was sitting in Panera, sipping on some amazing tea and thinking about writing another chapter for my latest book, when I overheard the women to my right talking. They were both in their mid-twenties, professionally dressed and very attractive. The one woman was telling the other about her latest Read more
“… self care comes first” CLAUDIA CHAN is the founder of ClaudiaChan.com and the creator of S.H.E. Summit, a global women’s leadership and lifestyle conference that brings together outstanding women from over 100 countries to empower themselves and reach their full potential. Feminine Collective’s Cinzia Brandi attended Claudia Chan’s S.H.E. Read more