This time of year, the senses are overloaded with images of happy couples while holiday music and colorful lights fill the background. Having holiday fun is not just for couples and families. It’s time to put on your party dress and celebrate another fabulous year of Living Single!

I think books are magic. They can guide you through ways of eliminating self-defeating behavior patterns, make you laugh, or they can bring you closer to friends and loved ones using recipes. Here are some of my favorite ‘’Single Life’’ books for the holidays.

Questioning yourself can become an important tool in raising your level of awareness and gaining control of your life as a happily single person. However, the questions you ask need to be honest with no concern as to how others may perceive your answers.

No matter what you do in life, there will always be those who don’t like you. Let’s take a risk and stop being dependent on the approval of others.

During times of crisis, single women tend to make mistakes – such as looking for a mate – any mate. But it is during these times that we need to take a giant step back and get a grip on our lives, our senses, and start putting focus on ourselves and our future.

Everyone wants to live a happy and fulfilled life, but not everyone is willing to put in the time needed to bring that change about. Decide to do something positive now, and let's talk about making one of the most important decisions of your life. . . being happy.