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How Ben Affleck Turned Around His Career
There’s a new movie about the Iran Hostage Crisis coming out on Friday.
It’s called “Argo” and is directed by Ben Affleck. Ben has resurrected his career. If you recall, he was a mainstay of the tabloids several years ago. Now [...]
Puddle Parenting
Yesterday afternoon, I pulled up to the dry cleaners to drop off a few items.
It was a damp day, the rain had stopped but the aftermath of the storm had left the parking lot full of puddles. As I was gathering my clothing together I noticed [...]
Energy Bars and Sports Drinks
We’re a nation of consumers.
I am fascinated by the number of products that appeal to our senses because of their name. Names like “energy bar” or “sports drink.” The name alone suggests we may need them if we want to participate [...]
Love Story
I’ve collected love stories all my life.
My Roumanian grandmother, my occasional childhood roommate, a natural narrator, was the first to tell me hers. She loved only once, the wrong handsome man. They married, had four children, lived in [...]
Romney’s Saturn-Pluto on Obama’s Sun-Mercury
Romney’s One-Two Debate Punch: Can He Do It Again?
There was a lot of surprise during and after the First Presidential Debate when Gov. Mitt Romney clobbered Pres. Barack Obama with words and facts. Not many had expected the widely agreed-upon [...]
School Struggles
Janine, is a sweet 8-year-old child.
She is charming, bubbly, spontaneous and fun to be around. Janine is also struggling at school and the gap is widening between where other children are in her grade level and the reality of where she is [...]
Why Run Away To Join The Circus When It’s At Home?
Remember that crazed clown at the circus?
He was the one spinning a dozen flaming torches while peddling a unicycle on a high wire as the out-of-tune calliope wheezed out a medley of manic music. Now as a young woman you’re probably not impressed [...]
Stephany’s Fashionation
What are the secrets to living great through looking great?
In my book, Stephany’s Style Secrets: 7 Steps to Live and Dress Your Best, I use my 20 years of expertise as a Fashion Designer for Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Perry [...]
Become a Practice Teacher
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
~Dr. Howard Thurman
Practice what you teach; that’s all it [...]
Urban Adventure Gal
Tweet: OMG! Get ready, there’s a mechanical bull in our future!!
It always starts with a tweet, I’m much more adventurous when I’m writing something and sending it off into the nothingness of social media. But then I realize, there it [...]
Can Karmic Planets Show You the Money? Part 3 of 3
The simple way to wealth isn’t about how hard you work at working hard, winning the lottery, or stuffing cash under your mattress.
True prosperity comes with ebb and flow and your honest participation. That’s why Saturn trining Neptune is [...]
A Big No-No Becomes a Big Oh Yes, You Better
The power of daydreaming
Lost in thought I am meandering down a misty path from my childhood. Echoes of powdery scented schoolmarms in the carefully contained prettiness of Aqua-Net hairdos wear home-sewn dresses from the latest Vogue pattern, [...]
Hide Not Your Talent
“Hide not your talent. What good is a sundial in the shade?” Benjamin Franklin
When I was an undergraduate I had a friend, Bill Nichols, who was an amazing artist. He was into comic books and as far as I was concerned, he was as [...]
Should Teachers Be Friending Kids?
Friend ban
Teachers in numerous Massachusetts cities and towns are not allowed to “friend’’ students on Facebook or other social networking sites, and a number of other school districts south of Boston are considering a similar ban.
For [...]
The Self Esteem Triangle
Self-esteem, self-confidence, and success are intimately related.
You can’t have one without the other. If you lack self -esteem you cannot build self- confidence and if you lack self- confidence, you will have a difficult time achieving [...]
WILD: Book Review
Despite its cover art of a boot with red laces,
WILD is not a hiking book. Cheryl Strayed’s gritty memoir takes us on the only possible journey that will save her life after her mother loses hers.
Strayed goes wild in her early twenties [...]
Healthcare Roundup
It was a fight from the beginning.
Even though I tried to be stealth about it, he knew. Today, was the day to take my cat for his annual health check. Animals are not so different than their human counter parts. It was a struggle to get Max [...]
Let’s Try This: What’s Right with Me?
Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s wrong with me?”
Plenty of times I bet. This kind of self-talk stems from an over-emphasis in our culture of trying to fix what doesn’t belong or LOOK like it doesn’t belong to what is considered [...]
It’s Only Pot! What’s The Big Deal?
Should we be in favor of a “greener world?”
This has been the Battle Cry of “Stoners,” “Burn-Outs,” “Pot Heads” and all those who partake in the smoking of marijuana for ages! “It’s natural man! How bad can it [...]
Can Karmic Planets Show You the Money?
Part two of the Saturn in Scorpio event.
The simple way to wealth isn’t about how hard you work, winning the lottery, or stuffing cash under your mattress. True prosperity comes with ebb and flow and your honest participation.
In astrology, [...]
Sometimes… Big Girls Do Cry
What? You didn’t renew my domain name! What?
It will cost how much? What? My car is leaking oil?
What? The garage door won’t open? What? I need a crown on my tooth? What? The plane has been delayed? What? The Skype won’t [...]
And The Triple Crown Goes To…
Not to a horse. Of course.
Apologies to Big Brown, Smarty Jones, Funny Circle and War Emblem, but what you four couldn’t do in horse racing in the past ten years, Miguel Cabrera accomplished in Major League Baseball for the first time in 45 [...]
STEPS – “P” and “S”
What’s next?
In the two previous articles, I talked about the first three letters and what they represent in my S.T.E.P.S. formula of overcoming adversity. In this blog post, I’ll take a look at the last two letters, “P” and “S”, [...]
Tick-Tock: Is Purpose Your Ally or Foe?
It depends…from which viewpoint?
We’ve all heard the familiar story. Two siblings from a respected family, at the moment of decision, elect different paths upon reaching life’s forked roads. One continues the family tradition of honor, [...]
The Power of a Minute
Most people think a minute isn’t enough time to get your point across.
My thinking is if you can’t explain it in a minute, it’s not clear to you. Reporters, CEOs and fast-paced executives don’t have time for long-winded explanations.
Look [...]
Saturn Scorpio Om
Are you ready for an Angelic-Butt Kicking contest?
Or at least…a sobering word from the world you’ve created? On October 5, 2012, SATURN, the planet that represents: Karma (harmonizing of vibes), discipline, organization, religion, structure, [...]
Don’t Give Up So Fast
Many of us let yesterday dictate tomorrow.
Just because you had a lousy boss, cheating lover or backstabbing coworker doesn’t mean the next person will do the same. Yes, you’re now cautious, but you shouldn’t be crippled. Instead, you [...]
Imagine That: Three Late Bloomers Created Our Favorite Genres
Do your kids adore Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty?
Are you a fan of Twilight or True Blood? Did you catch Ridley Scott’s Prometheus on the big screen? Or is Dr. Who more your style?
We can trace the roots of fantasy, horror, [...]
Success Through Defined and Attainable Goals
If you are going to pursue “success,” first you must define what it means to you.
In order to define success, begin with a set of goals that are clearly stated, easily measured, and meaningful to you. That last part—meaningful to YOU—is [...]
The Evolution of Communication: Forget Voice, It’s All About Data
Forget voice, it’s all about data
I was at the J-Lo and Enrique Iglesias concert in Atlanta recently and was struck by the thousands of fans around me (ok, myself included) taking pictures and shooting video from their cell phones; and I was [...]
Is Text Messaging Creating A Social Communication Misfit Generation?
Compromising communication
Let me be the first to say, well at least one of the first to say that I called this a couple of years ago when texting first started becoming popular, “There is going to come a time when communication skills [...]
Lessons From The Olympics
“We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.” ~Vince Lombardi
It is my honor to treat a number of professional, amateur and elite athletes. I wanted to share with you an observation from the recent Olympic events in London [...]
Igniting Intuition for Unparalleled Success
Intuition
In the traditional business world, intuition, or intuitive inspiration, has all too often taken a backseat to the “tried and true” methods of meeting goals, even if those methods are neither efficient nor highly effective. [...]
Steps – “T” and “E”
S.T.E.P.S. Formula (continued)
In the previous blog post, I talked about my personal struggle when I was the only backseat passenger and the S.T.E.P.S. formula in overcoming adversity. I shared what the first “S” was in the S.T.E.P.S. [...]
Top 5 things NOT to say to Libra (Libra Rising sign)
1. “AHHRGGHHHAA!”
Never ever lose your cool around a Libran. It’s offensive, shocking, and a huge turn off. If you’ve got a gripe with your harmonious Libran, set aside a time and place when you can talk to them in private. [...]
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