Raise your hand if you've ever struggled with body image issues. If you're a woman (or girl), chances are, you're probably raising your hand right now. No, wait. You're probably raising both hands. Unless you're part of the small percentage who actually love their bodies. But if you're like the rest of us, you've probably struggled with loving your body at one point or another. How could you not with both traditional and social media continually telling and showing you how you should look? Even with brands like Dove trying … [Read more...]
Inspiration Tuesday: What a Dying Man Teaches Us About Living a Life Filled with Character and Connection
By | August 16, 2015 | 2 Comments
Are you a fan of the Minions? (Maybe you've seen them in their current movie or the Despicable Me movies?) I didn't use to be, but I am now. Really, any time I see them, whether it's in movie promos or somewhere else, they bring an instant smile to my face. Because they remind me of this month's Inspiration Tuesday, George Hillegass, who loved the minions. I didn't know this about Mr. Hillegass until I attended his funeral recently – sadly, he lost his battle, at 71, with pancreatic cancer. His death, for me, calls to mind … [Read more...]
6 Simple Tips to Make Your Life (and YOU!) Sensational…
By | July 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment
It's time for another roundup! Of some of my favorite image quotes, that is... Sometimes, when life is busy, we could all use a little 'wisdom on the go', and have I got some visually-appealing mind candy for you this week! Trust me, this kind of candy contains zero calories and provides loads of nourishment. It's the kind that skips right past your hips and goes straight to your soul! 6 Simple Tips to Make Your Life (and YOU!) Sensational... 1) So often, we want to be perfect, thinking perfection is more interesting, more … [Read more...]
Why It Pays To Be Curious…
By | June 15, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Call it the writer/journalist in me, but I've always been naturally inquisitive. Really, whether it's with someone I already know or someone I'm just meeting, I almost immediately go into interviewing mode. Not because I'm trying to interrogate someone. But because I love to learn people's stories. I'm curious. And I'm not the only one. I'm currently reading movie producer Brian Grazer's new book, A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life. In it, Grazer talks about how, more than intelligence or persistence or … [Read more...]
Inspiration Tuesday: What An ALS Fighter Teaches Us About Butterflies (And Kindness)…
By | May 31, 2015 | Leave a Comment
You may recall my mentioning before that I love butterflies. Because, as actress Drew Barrymore says, they remind us that it's never too late to transform ourselves. Well, this week's Inspiration Tuesday, Chris Rosati, gives me (and, hopefully, you!) another reason to love them. And it's a reason that, if Chris Rosati can take the time to ponder, so can we. You'll see why in a minute... If you participated in the ice bucket challenge, you did it for people like Chris Rosati... To Chris Rosati, the pitter patter of his … [Read more...]
A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words…Of Wisdom.
By | May 10, 2015 | Leave a Comment
So, not to start off this week's post by talking about me, but let's talk about me for a quick sec, OK? You know I love the written word, right? Well, I also love design. So, when a tool called Canva came along and enabled a non-designer like me to put my words to images, I was pretty psyched. So psyched that I decided, instead of writing my usual post, I'd share all of the little bursts of wisdom that have come into my mind lately... ...in images. Call it 'Wisdom-to-go', if you will... Enjoy! (And feel free to share any … [Read more...]
