Monthly Archives: June 2009

By BRENDA DELLA CASA While movies and magazines can make flying solo sound like some kind of terminal illness, the truth is, spending time on your own is often a great way to rediscover the one person who has been … Continue reading →

9 Tips to Get Back in the Dating Game By BRENDA DELLA CASA Dating after divorce doesn’t have to be daunting. Follow these simple steps and it can be (gasp!) fun! 1. Flirt with Great Abandon. There aren’t many people … Continue reading →

A stripper has written a play-by-play for Cosmo.  What do you think of bachelor/bachelorette soiree’s?

Set a goal. Take a chance. Stick with it. Silence the critics (in your head).

Growing up in a home with a father very similar to Joe Jackson, I admired Michael and often dreamed of becoming as famous as he, Madonna, Marilyn and Elvis were.  Daydreams about  a big, beautiful, safe home  and adoring fans who … Continue reading →

On The Offensive: Defending Yourself Against Offensive and Rude People A few days ago, I opened my Facebook page to find (yet another) deeply offensive and hurtful status update from a former colleague posted on my homepage. This person, an … Continue reading →

For those in NY, Chicago or LA who are interested in seeing my reviews of some of my favorite and least favorite places, check out brendadellacasa.yelp.com Are you yelping?  If so, share your review link with us below!

With the sun shining more and more these days, getting out of the house is a given.  Here are a few things to try/explore while catching a few rays: Look up local street fairs Have brunch/lunch Al fresco Visit a local … Continue reading →

Iconography, Madonna’s last album with Warner Brothers will be released September 22. You all know how much I love Madge but I am bummed it’s a greatest hits (I have all of her music already, I don’t need it compiled for me).  … Continue reading →

How can this not make your weekend awesome? Or this? I know…he’s perfect

To show kindness in the face of unkindness. To stay calm in the face of chaos. To educate yourself when it would be easier to live in ignorance. To speak out against unjustice. To speak up when someone makes a … Continue reading →

Your head is clear.

We may feel separate and individual, and in some ways, we are, but we are also connected to all around us. Our energies, intertwined. Our existence is dependent on the existence of another. We are all human, all flawed, all … Continue reading →

Updated: June 26, 2009- Brenda Della Casa What a sad, sad day.  I am so sad to report that, Michael Jackson, 50, has passed away as a result of cardiac arrest.  It’s not an exaggeration to say that I am … Continue reading →

Will you use them to hurt or heal?

Most people are ready to share the sunlight with you but not too many will offer to share an umbrella in the rain.

You matter. You’re lovely. You can do this. You are not without resources

A half million viewpoints.

A grapefruit mojito Grilled Salmon with Dill Kumquats Living in the moment Italian Soda

But know that time won’t wait with you.

If you are interested in reading what Lisa Marie Presley had to say about the passing of her ex-husband, click here. I feel so sad for her.  This must be bringing up quite a bit from her own childhood.

There are so many people willing to attack and to judge, So many eager to jump to quick conclusions, to suffocate with their self-righteous banter. Truth is not an illusion. It is not an assumption. It cannot be changed with … Continue reading →

say far more about the person speaking than about the person being spoken about.

Updated: June 26, 2009 What a sad, sad day.  I am so sad to report that, Michael Jackson, 50, has passed away as a result of cardiac arrest.  It’s not an exaggeration to say that I am stunned and even … Continue reading →

The actress, best known for her role in “Charlie’s Angels” and “The Burning Bed” has passed away at the age of 62.

You are not defined by your job, your joblessness, your relation to others, your zip code or what names are (and are not) on your clothing and bags. You are defined by the actions you choose (and choose not) to take. … Continue reading →

The goal is to Walk Barefoot as much as possible but that doesn’t mean walking a mile in someone else’s shoes here and there won’t do us all some good. Everyone has a story.  Everyone has troubles.  Everyone has pain … Continue reading →

Have an ice cream cone on a stoop Bring home a bunch of flowers Go and lay under a tree in the park Smile at a cute stranger Play with a Hula-Hoop (OK, I am being serious here.  I did … Continue reading →

When I come back, I want to come back as this man.

It’s a term thrown around lightly and a promise made whimsically but the truth is that all we have is right now. Make the most of it in the most meaningful ways.

Is a sign of endless possibility.   Agree or Disagree?

Imagine what it would feel like to be unafraid.  How silly would headlines seem to you?  How much kinder and how much more compassionate would you be? How much control would you hand over? How much more would you trust? … Continue reading →

Give hate, get hate. Give love, get love. Show kindness, receive kindness. Show respect, get respect. Give judgement, be judged. You set the tone.

Have you seen it?  It’s not a happy movie but it’s good.

As someone who has been homeless and who fought and worked ten times as hard to get to where many of my peers started, I found this article heartwarming and inspiring.  Do not ever let anyone tell you that you cannot … Continue reading →

I remember the first time I saw him…he caused Elvis-Worthy swooning.  His music just happens to be fabulous, too!  Here are some of my favorites.   Vuelve by Ricky Martin Jaleo by Ricky Martin Juramento (The Way to Love)  Blush worthy … Continue reading →

Take the colorgenics test and see how you are really feeling.

and that is enough.

Murderer, Phil Spector has been placed in a “sensitive needs” cell and has requested items such as an ipod and TV and lives without a cell mate.  This man murdered someone and is asking for (and getting) email and music? Um…

Dear Johnny Depp.  Thank You.

You determine what you decide to swallow and what you will spit out.

Believe in and value yourself and you will  have no rivals.

Treat those who corrode your enthusiasm with negativity and those who do all they can to shake you awake from your dreams as poison. Ingest too much of their energy and your spirit will die.

Except death.

“How soon ‘not now’ becomes ‘never’”

You don’t have to prove it for it to be true.

Is a gift. Doesn’t come along every single day. Doesn’t lose value over time.

You’ll find it.

Please enjoy some of our private photos on the trip where he wrote this song for me.

A good 80% of the music I listen to is in Spanish (I do not speak Spanish) and this is one of my absolute favorites.  The video is cheesy but the song is gorgeous.  Translate and you’ll see…it’s like a … Continue reading →