Creative Success Depends on Long View
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Always Sit Down Wind Of Flowers
Susan Schutz said, “Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair.”
Years ago, I backpacked in Nepal, Tibet and other parts of Asia. I distinctly remember the peace and quietude of the Himalayas and the stunning beauty of Mount [...]
Celebrate Each Day Like It’s Thanksgiving!
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away.
Why not celebrate each day as Thanksgiving by living with the spirit of the day?
Why not live each day appreciating what we have [...]
George Clooney: His Birth Order And Marriages
Even George said it was not going to happen but on September 27th 2014, he married again.
His bride, Amal Alamuddin, a human rights attorney. Why do people fall in love? Can we predict which marriages will last? These questions can be answered [...]
Artist: Once Upon A Time
There’s a fairy tale we tell ourselves about our artistic and creative pursuits.
We say, “I’m an artist.” Then boldly forget to back that statement up with real, consistent and meaningful art work. Are you really an artist if you don’t [...]
Podcast: Miracle Morning! Transform Your Life Before 8AM
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Hal Elrod is the #1 bestselling author of what is being widely recognized as “one of the most life-changing books ever written” – The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed To Transform Your Life…Before [...]
Why Funny is Always Fashionable
You know you’re at peace with yourself and the universe if you can enter a crowded social function, scan the room, and then join the group creating the most laughter.
After a certain age, you don’t waste time with pseudo-intellectuals, plastic-faced [...]
Do You Know When to Follow and When to Lead? It Took LeBron 13,322 Days to Learn
Cleveland waited 13,322 days.
For 13,322 days fans held their breath. Four years adds up to 13,322 days of losing, and not being a part of the sports world. The Q, the building where the Cavaliers play, waited 13,322 days to be relevant once [...]
Hallucinating With Storybook Friends
I recently experienced a knee injury so painful that I sobbed until tears and snot covered my face, and I ignored my mother’s admonishment to wear fancy underwear before going to the hospital.
After x-rays confirmed damaged ligaments, a doctor [...]
Bird Tracker On Bicycle: Dorian Anderson
Individual passions glide on America’s highways in different forms. Some folks pursue their quests of visiting all National Parks within a summer.
Others carry kayaks to challenge rivers from Maine to Oregon. Still others climb mountains in [...]
Labored Days And Skipping Creative Work
Fall brings the annual day to celebrate hard work, by not working.
If you’re a working artist you know you’ll pay for skipping studio time. Creative work is hard work. Dancers who miss daily practice will need to stretch harder the next [...]
Family Matters: When The Kids Opt Out Of Xmas
The eyes dim as we get older, but our vision is in some ways stronger, for all that experience helps us see what’s coming, right?
Not always.
How about when the kids decide they want to opt out of the holidays? Too much stress, they say. Too [...]
The Midlife Sage: How To Plan And Survive Your Midlife Birthday
By: Elaine Ambrose
September 10, 2014 | Comments Off on The Midlife Sage: How To Plan And Survive Your Midlife Birthday
My most memorable childhood birthday could be a case study for why some people need therapy.
My mother’s baby died during childbirth a few weeks before my 8th birthday, so my gift was a big doll with all the clothes that had been intended [...]
Fighting The Bad Guy…And Winning
If someone were to jump on you and start whacking away, what would you do?
Would you fight back? Run? Curl up into a ball and beg for mercy?
Do you have a plan? Have you even thought about what your reaction would be? When I ask my audiences [...]
Podcast: Why Homemade Food Is Good For The Soul
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Annie Beck comes from a long line of kitchen mavens and passes along the family tradition of home style food made with love. She embraced this passion that has lasted generations by founding Beck’s Confections, where she is [...]
Podcast: It’s Not Too Late To Start Writing!
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Latif Benik is the author of “Imminent Risk of Death” who started writing his is 60’s. Latif shares how he realized his dream of writing a book and the source of his inspiration. Do you dream of writing a book? Latif [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Go Hang A Banana
The world is smoldering toward catastrophic self-destruction, so it’s only sensible that I take a brief moment of clarity to offer this lovely tidbit of advice before the final tragic calamity ignites the end of civilization.
If you want to [...]
Whether You Are A Dog Person Or Not, This Blog Is For You
By: Leslie Ungar
August 26, 2014 | Comments Off on Whether You Are A Dog Person Or Not, This Blog Is For You
You probably have seen or heard about the Michael Vick Dogs.
Remember that horrible chapter in life and the NFL when Vick went to prison for dog fighting. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary came to the forefront for many that had been unaware of [...]
Caught In The Middle, Again!
Are you ever caught in the middle of family conflict, trying to keep the peace between family members who just don’t get along?
Are you the mediator, who is always put under a lot of stress, anxiety, heartache and even pain when you hear [...]
Podcast: Taming The Melt Down Madness
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Danielle Ratcliff is the co-author of the new book Your Sanity Guide to Taming the Melt Down Madness with Kelly Mettler. Together they have worked with families on behavior management and psychology for a combined 35 years.
Taming [...]
Podcast: Spiritual Space Planning For Well-being At Home
By: Kita Marie Williams
August 14, 2014 | Comments Off on Podcast: Spiritual Space Planning For Well-being At Home
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Kita Marie Williams is the owner and lead designer at KMW Interiors where she specializes in spiritual space planning. Kita is author of Astrology & Interior Design: Unlocking the Secret to Your Personal Style at Home.
Spiritual [...]
The Midlife Sage: Learning From The World’s Great Chefs
By: Elaine Ambrose
August 11, 2014 | Comments Off on The Midlife Sage: Learning From The World’s Great Chefs
A few years ago, I traveled on a cooking tour of Italy and learned how to make authentic dishes with acclaimed Chefs Antonia and Giulianna at the Villa Serego Alighieri near Verona.
The property, surrounded by vineyards, olive trees, and fruit [...]
Podcast: Living Your Dreams
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Susie Sanchez is a devoted wife, mother and grandmother best known for being a professional cheerleader in the NFL during the 2011-2012 season for the Oakland Raiders as a Raiderette.
Defying all the odds, Susie journeyed an incredible [...]
Podcast: Lost In The Kitchen
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Cynthia MacGregor has authored over 100 books, including seven cookbooks and two books about cooking, one of which is the newly re-published LOST IN THE KITCHEN? For Cooks Who Are Greener Than Their Vegetables.
Lost In The Kitchen
So [...]
Walking Across America for Little Children: Anna Harrington
By: Frosty Wooldridge
July 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Walking Across America for Little Children: Anna Harrington
“For Jane Austen and the readers of Pride and Prejudice, solitary walks express the independence that literally takes the heroine out of the social sphere of the houses and their inhabitants, into a larger, lonelier world where she is free [...]
The Difference A Day Does Not Make: LeBron’s Decision To Come Home
By: Leslie Ungar
July 22, 2014 | Comments Off on The Difference A Day Does Not Make: LeBron’s Decision To Come Home
NE Ohio, especially the Cleveland-Akron area, held their collective breath for ten days while the King-LeBron James-made his free agency decision.
And then on July 11 millions of people let out that collective sigh of relief when LeBron announced [...]
6 Tips On Securing Your Home From Those You ‘Trust’
There are going to be times in your life when you will need to simply trust people who you let into your home for various reasons.
People such as:
House cleaners: House cleaners get in the nooks and crannies of your home and have to be trustworthy. [...]
Podcast: Keep Your Child From Being A Victim Of Gun Violence
By: Peggy Wireman
July 14, 2014 | Comments Off on Podcast: Keep Your Child From Being A Victim Of Gun Violence
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Dr. Peggy Wireman says that your child is more likely to die from a gunshot wound than cancer or other diseases until 35 years of age. Dr. Wireman is the author of Connecting the Dots: Government, Community and Family and shares [...]
Noah’s Promise
Growing up in my picturesque little hometown of Clarksville, Missouri on the Mississippi River was just like a chapter out of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
We played in the river, went boating and water skiing, camped out on the sandbars and climbed [...]
Saying “Happy Birthday” To An Ex-Father
For ten years, I enjoyed membership in a large Italian family, and they excelled in festive reunions, dramatic gestures, abundant food and drink, and naming several people Michael.
After I canceled my membership by divorcing one of the Michaels, [...]
Conversations with The Tuesday Night Girls: What’s Your Pet Peeve?
By: Claire Butler
July 8, 2014 | Comments Off on Conversations with The Tuesday Night Girls: What’s Your Pet Peeve?
For Cara, it’s leaving lights on in an empty room; for Mootsie, it’s finding discarded socks and shoes leaving a trail behind where others’ feet have traveled.
For me, it had always been technology. You love it except for [...]
The Joys Of Traveling With Your Children (Over 30)
By: Elaine Ambrose
July 8, 2014 | Comments Off on The Joys Of Traveling With Your Children (Over 30)
If given the choice between traveling with small children and having a root canal, I’d be at the dentist office sucking laughing gas before noon.
I adore kids but the logistics of getting them more than 100 miles is too much to endure [...]
Summertime…And The Livin’ Was Easy
Growing up in the 1960’s with the great songs of summer was amazing!
We weren’t close enough to California to be surfer girls who would wipeout, but we were ready to roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! Three months of making [...]
Do You Support Or Do You Meddle?
Is there a difference between being a support to your children and being too supportive?
Should we as parents be worried?
I am the mom of two wonderful adult children. Both are college educated and on their own. My married son has a great job [...]
Playful Power Of Leaping
If you can’t think of something playful to do – jump!
Your impact will be felt somewhere. In one place you’ll push air out and in another vacuum it in. Amazing! Be the creative playful pump.
We have a universal impact on the world, the [...]
Lifestyle Design 101: Craft Your Perfect Day
When I became an entrepreneur I planned to live everyday like I was on a vacation!
Don’t misunderstand me, I wanted to truly help people and do work that I was passionate about and made a real big difference in someone’s life. But, I wanted [...]
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