Creative Success Depends on Long View
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The “Curriculum Ship:” It Has to Get to the Other Side!!!
I met with a kid today who is going to be soon falling off the Curriculum Ship.
This Ship leaves port every September with one apparent mission – to get to the other side.
The captain will keep the crew focused. “We can’t stop the Curriculum [...]
Are You Crazy or Do You Have Celiac Disease?
A few years back I received a call from a concerned daughter.
Near tears she reported that her family was at the end of the rope. Her mom was acting erratically and was experiencing wild mood swings. One moment she was depressed, crying, and [...]
Book Review: I See Your Soul Mate: An Intuitive’s Guide to Finding and Keeping Love by Sue Frederick
“What’s your number?”
Next time someone asks you that, it may not be your phone number they’re after. Just the date you were born.
Oh, it works for you, too. If you want a hot new romance – or a searingly fabulous old one – just [...]
Want to Write Your Book Faster? Check Out Collaborative Writing
As I am writing this blog post I am thinking about how incredibly fast the past three months have flown by and yet how much progress I have made on a powerful novel series I am currently co-writing.
The more amazing news, however, is that this [...]
Remembering The Hip Hop Saint
Socio-Theological Insights from Tupac Amaru Shakur
September 13, 1996, marks the death of rapper, activist, and Hip Hop saint Tupac Amaru Shakur, one of rap’s most famed and beloved rappers. Tupac presented many with a discourse of the urban [...]
The Accidental Advocate
What motivates people?
Why do some people have everything under control and are engaged in life while others seem to just flounder? Is it genetics, environment or our experiences? Motivation comes from our emotions. Those deep feelings [...]
Our Histories, Our Bodies
Body—mind—spirit, where does one stop and the other begin?
Within our own minds we decide how intimately the two are connected. We each have our own perspective on just how self-aware we want or need to be. Our histories have created for [...]
What Lies Beneath ~ Finding Your Inner Golden Buddha
Golden Buddha Sighting
In 1957 the Thai government was moving a large clay Buddha with a crane when suddenly the clay started to crack. The workers covered up the Buddha as it was starting to rain. When they came back that night to check that [...]
It’s IMPOSSIBLE!
When you have a big chunk . . .
CHUNK CHUNK (Sloth voice from the Goonies – involuntary word association, sorry)
. . . of weight to lose, it looks, feels and sounds IMPOSSIBLE.
Especially when you’ve been there, done that and have [...]
The “ABC’s of College Binge Drinking” (Alcohol Binge-Drinking Consequences)
There is BRAND NEW RESEARCH that “proves” college students who “Binge Drink” report being “happier” than those who don’t! HAPPIER???
Yes! This is what has been reported by Carolyn Hsu to Time.com! The “studies” are supporting [...]
Drama Exit Stage Left
Whew! I’m glad that you could make it today.
I had a rough week last week. My neighbors were outside drinking and being obnoxious and extremely rude. I peaked my head out of the door to see what all the commotion was about and then my [...]
The Dreaded Butt Print…
Microfiber couches. Oh how I loathe thee.
The genius who developed this material as a selection for sofas and other furniture designed to be sat on was not fat. Obviously. If they were they never would have condemned big bottomed girls to the [...]
The Fire Within
Hello all!
Hope everyone is having a great start to the week! Sometimes I just get so fired up about a topic it simply cannot wait till the weekend, I just have to write it now. This is why I love writing so much because no one has to motivate [...]
Dreams: A Snapshot to Your Future
“It’s just a dream dear, go back to sleep.”
Nightmares are a scary part of childhood that we eventually out-grow. Many people don’t have a clue as to what causes these night terrors. As a matter of fact, many people think dreams [...]
Choosing An Acting Teacher or Coach
I get calls every week asking if I can recommend an acting teacher or coach.
While I don’t recommended one over another, I do have some tips to help you make YOUR OWN decision.
The first suggestion I have is to make sure you can audit the [...]
You Are Not an Accident
There is no one else on Earth exactly like you.
There are others who share some of your skill sets or who have come from the same DNA pool from which you came. But there is no one else ever in the history of humanity who has your DNA combination, [...]
What If The Life You Really Want Were Possible?
Dreaming of meeting the love of your life, having financial security, or traveling the world, yet feeling it is impossible?
Well then, welcome to a wonderful group called humanity!
You see, within each of us are secret desires of our heart. [...]
Kindergarten Mom: Help, My Child is Shutting Down
Anxiety over your child’s school-based problems can start very early.
A mom recently contacted me after reading The Shut-Down Learner.
“My son is drowning in school. Do you think he could be a shut-down learner?”
After asking a few more [...]
Here We Go Again For The Last Time…
Diet. Lose Weight. Life. Gain Weight. SHAME.
Repeat.
Sounds so familiar. A story lots of women know. Men too. Weight struggles don’t discriminate.
So here I go again. On my own. Walking down the only road I’ve ever known.
But this time [...]
Give Thanks for the Next Day
Let me give you a vision. . .ready?
Turkey is prepared to be cooked with all the trimmings and your mother has just came back from the store with extra cans of your favorite vegetables and sweets. Everybody sits down for a moment to have a [...]
Halloween Horror Nights and Life Lessons?
Halloween is here.
Last night some friends of mine and I headed over to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. Our whole intention was to have fun and to help a friend of ours from England experience Halloween American style. Apparently [...]
Text Message Dating: Do you Mean “Sexting?”
As author of the book Fast Food Dating, Your 2 Cents I learned a lot about the world of Internet dating.
I learned not only how time consuming it can be, but also how highly addictive that it can become too many. I was told by more than one [...]
Your Passion Can Ignite Sales!
Today I got to live my dream!
Today I was fortunate to coach an Olympic Athlete whose message is going to inspire millions. And it was awesome!
This weekend I flew to Portland Oregon to work with two time Olympic Athlete Lopez Lomong. He placed [...]
Is Your Teen At-Risk for Suicide?
Are we paying enough attention to our children?
It’s been said that “The best thing you can spend on your children is time,” and according to a recent study by Janice Wood (2012) in How to Recognize Teens at Risk for Self-Harm, this appears [...]
How Old Are You… No, Really?
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” Satchel Paige
We all get reminded at least once a year how old we are in chronological years. Yet, is this really the way to measure?
There is a theory that we get stopped emotionally [...]
Wave Goodbye to Overwhelm
Are you too busy to read this blog?
If your answer is “yes” read on anyway! The normal adult in our society is often responsible for maintaining a career, organizing household finances, managing household chores, caring for children and/or [...]
Let’s Talk About Shoes
Go buy shoes.
There is only one thing to do when the world’s calamities conspire with personal and professional pressures to dump a load of crap on your head: go buy shoes. We love getting new shoes because we know our shoe size won’t double [...]
Beware of Facebook Phishes
I got an email from a colleague:
Subject: “My Facebook account got hacked.”
I wonder if you could give me some guidance here –
I received the following email from Facebook:
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From: [...]
I Didn’t Attend the Awards
I won!?
I won the best lead performer/actress award…again!? And I didn’t attend the awards. It’s 11pm and I am getting all these phone calls from people who care and want to congratulate me and I didn’t attend the awards. What was [...]
Winning the Weight War
First, ask yourself a question.
What happens when you reach that goal? Will you go back to your old habits? Stop exercising? Will you resume eating high calorie, high fat, processed foods? Go back to sugar loaded carbonated drinks? You will [...]
“SEXT” Time, You May Not Be So Lucky!
IPhone 5
The “newest, best-ever, state-of-the-art” cell phone just came out. The I-Phone V. Does your teen want it? Have it? Beg you for it? My guess is yes! Seems like every month or so, the “newest and best cell phone” [...]
Ever Hear Of JR Martinez?
He was a star before Dancing With The Stars.
We happened to sit at the same table during one of the lunch breaks. He stretched his hand out to me and introduced himself – “JR”. I smiled. I was used to being the one initiating conversation. [...]
Bullying Wilts Ivy On Ivory Tower
Bullying erodes higher education.
Did you know that 62% of respondents in a recent survey stated they had been bullied or witnessed bullying in American higher education? This is 58% higher than the rate of bullying reported by Namie and Namie [...]
“Loving” Like Cats and Dogs
It’s so so wonderful to see so many people on Facebook that love their dogs, cats, and animals!
My observations over the years in mental health services, though not “scientific” by any means, prove to me that there is a huge [...]
How to Achieve Inspired Results
Results.
We want to achieve them in all areas of our lives—in business, in health, in fitness, in career, even in relationships. We have dreams and goals, and we want the actions we take to realize them actually turn into results.
How do we [...]
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