Happy Monday! I’m turning 51 on August 28th. I am really excited! In English, we have the expression ‘Age only matters if you are a cheese or a wine.’ The last time I checked, I was neither! So many people fear getting old. But not me, I am proud to be 51! I have honestly […]
I’m BAAACK! I know some of you reading this might still be on vacation, but I just returned and it was marvellous. I felt like this, every day, for 3 weeks. ….But that’s not why I’m mailing you. It’s about this. You, and your dreams. You’ve got them. And some of them might be crazy. […]
I keep using the same words over and over again. I don’t know how to expand my vocabulary!’ Does this sound familiar? I hear this every day. And I get it. Painting with the same colors can be pretty boring. Not only for you but also for your readers and listeners. There is a gorgeous […]
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS NETHERLANDS on the Women’s Soccer Final!! Wait, what? The Netherlands did not win. But to me, they did. Their goalie, van Veenendaal, was extraordinary and had exceptional saves. I could watch her all day!! Such grace under such intense pressure. Geweldig! Ok, maybe the States won, but I am equally proud […]
GREAT in 8!! Why? Because it’s GREAT! And my brand new English coaching program is 8 weeks long! I’ve been working so hard behind the scenes, and I am so excited to share my new, game changing coaching program with you. You can speak English. You get by. But you are always looking for the […]
I hope your week is off to a great start. This week is a very special one for me because at the end of this week, my exclusive pre-launch of my new English coaching program will begin! I’ve been working hard behind the scenes for months to create a new, long-term English coaching program, where […]
Thank you all for your kind reactions about my last post. It means so much to me that so many of you reached out, and some of you were even planning to connect with a long lost friend because of that post! Reading all your comments really made my day! Thank you from the bottom of […]
This is my story about Simon. Simon has given me permission to share this with you. (He says hi.) Simon saw me on TV about a year ago and thought ‘Oh, maybe I can learn English with her.’ He looked me up online, found my site, and signed up for my newsletter. Then he started […]
Oh, my dear, Please learn from my mistakes. Don’t do what I did. Once, when I was studying at Cambridge, I asked a friend (a BRITISH FRIEND) to check and see if ‘I had a hole in my pants’. I stood up, turned around, and bent over. We had been sitting on a rough, wooden […]
Oh my darling, It happened on Monday. Sad face. And again on Thursday. Sadder face. And on Friday morning too. The saddest face EVER. What made me so weepy? It was this…getting a well-written mail that was very well crafted and had the right style and tone, and it ended with this…. ‘I look forward […]
