Monthly Archive
New Beginnings – Launching Your Website!
First impressions last. Well begun is half done. A lot of eye candy, graphics on your web site will grab your reader, yet it might not grab the search engine's attention. Correctly formulated text, defined by key words stating what you do, provide or sell, will awaken...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall:Unattainable Perfection for Both Mothers and Daughters
Beauty remains one of the most pervasive and principal standards by which women are judged, regardless of their age. Both mothers and daughters struggle to meet what the media and our culture defines as beauty. Of course, these narrow standards are impossible,...
The Importance of Giving
In response to Haiti's devastating earthquake, people from every walk of life immediately stepped up to lend a hand. A fundraising campaign done solely through text messages raised $24 million for the Red Cross in less than a week. (To donate, text "Haiti" to 90999....
Five Ways to Feel Empowered During Challenging Times
Times are tough. Everyone is struggling one way or another. Perhaps you are being beaten down by the economy. You may be watching everything you have built over the years slip away. Or you could be one of the millions today who live in constant fear as you hang on by...
How is Reality TV Affecting Our Self-Esteem?
Recently in a conversation on the subject of self -esteem what showed up wasn't just a question of whether you have low or high self-esteem. And since then the subject of unrealistic self-esteem just kept showing up over and over. It made me ask myself a few questions...
Why You MUST Set Goals: The 10 Biggest Benefits of Goal Setting
Are you a student of success? I'm guessing since you are reading this, you probably are. I have been a student of success for as long as I can remember. For decades I have asked the question, "What makes one person succeed and another person struggle?" Even in my...
A Gift of Peace for Children with Two Homes
As a parent, your job is to love, nurture, protect and prepare your children to live a happy, healthy and successful life. Unfortunately, when divorce occurs, children often feel trapped in the middle and can get hurt. The good news is there are many things you can do...
Menopause: Problem or Challenge?
Ever notice that the way we frame an issue in our mind has a huge impact on how we feel about it? For most women, menopause brings about a series of changes in our health and our emotional state, and not all those changes are welcome. For instance, who among us enjoys...
Mothers Shouldn't Try For Perfection – Perfection creates an impossible ideal
"I grew up hearing the story of my mother riding on the train from Brooklyn to Long Island. She was pregnant with me while holding my sister on her lap, who, for the entire train ride wouldn't stop screeching. When we were teenagers, my mother told my sister and me...
Are You Possessed?
I was talking with a loved one who rode out Hurricane Ike on Galveston Island on the gulf coast of Texas. The Island took a big hit with a 14-foot storm surge, 120mph winds and torrential rain. As will happen in the aftermath of a storm of this magnitude, a...
Mothers Shouldn't Try For Perfection – Perfection creates an impossible ideal
"I grew up hearing the story of my mother riding on the train from Brooklyn to Long Island. She was pregnant with me while holding my sister on her lap, who, for the entire train ride wouldn't stop screeching. When we were teenagers, my mother told my sister and me...
Mothers Shouldn't Try For Perfection – Perfection creates an impossible ideal
"I grew up hearing the story of my mother riding on the train from Brooklyn to Long Island. She was pregnant with me while holding my sister on her lap, who, for the entire train ride wouldn't stop screeching. When we were teenagers, my mother told my sister and me...
Are You Possessed?
I was talking with a loved one who rode out Hurricane Ike on Galveston Island on the gulf coast of Texas. The Island took a big hit with a 14-foot storm surge, 120mph winds and torrential rain. As will happen in the aftermath of a storm of this magnitude, a...
Sunshine Wraps
It is estimated that as many as one child in 80 is allergic to peanuts. For kids with a peanut allergy, sunflower butter is an excellent substitute for peanut butter. You can find sunflower butter at many natural foods stores. When selecting a brand, make sure to read...
Super Foods for Super Health
If you are looking for that "magic bullet" to make you healthier, I would strongly recommend adding at least one of the following 4 Super Foods to your diet on a consistent basis. These foods are loaded with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, antioxidants, fiber and...
