Daily Archives: July 16, 2009

How do you feel about: Cheating to get ahead (non-infidelity related) Infidelity Lying Marriage Same-Sex Marriage Murder Three-Strike Out Law The Pro-Choice/Anti-Choice movement Money Greed Marrying for Money Marrying for Looks Working 80 hours a week for a huge paycheck V.S. … Continue reading →

Step into the drivers seat and start making some decisions. Get control of your finances. Put some boundaries in place. Organize your thoughts and your living space. Move on from the past. Decide where it is you want to go. … Continue reading →

determines how we feel about others, our circumstances and the world-at-large.

Quiche or Frittata Skirt-Steak sandwiches on a baguette with grilled veggies and a baked potato Your Favorite soup and a yummy salad with toasted French bread Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan shavings on top (yum!) Homemade pizza (I love to make … Continue reading →

An outdoor movie A Mango Mojito Walking Barefoot in the Sand and Grass Sangria A French-Inspired Picnic- Cheese, wine, baguette, pastries, grapes, etc. Burgers with Truffle Fries Bake an Apple Pie and invite some friends over to enjoy it a … Continue reading →

I was just made aware that, in certain cultures, showing the sole of your foot is a terrible insult!  I assure you that my banner was not meant to insult anyone, and while I am grateful to have learned something new,  I sure … Continue reading →

9 times out of 10,  staying positive and calm in a situation will shine a brighter light on someone else’s tantrum/negativity than joining them will. Be true to yourself and don’t go below standard.  As the saying warns, “An eye-for-an-eye … Continue reading →

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I think we should celebrate the new site by watching one of my favorite Enrique videos.  Yes, yes…that sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? 

Your joy, your worth, your enthusiasm, your desire, your hope and your happiness is not measured by the reaction of someone else to it.

Getting caught on the hook of blame and complaining that we cannot go where it is our heart aches to go is something too many of us count on.  How easy is it to allow ourselves to be lazy when … Continue reading →

Now you can rate posts and pages.  Just click on the title of the post or “Leave a comment” and you can give each post 1 (yuck)-5 (yay!) stars. Some of the pages have been updated. You can now purchase … Continue reading →

unless we have lived. It’s so easy to point out what needs to be changed in the life of another, but so hard to relate unless we have lived the life they have lived.

               “Happiness belongs to the self-sufficient.”                                           -Aristotle We often spend so much time running to friends, colleagues, role-models and others for advice that we forget to sit down and listen to the advice provided by our own inner voice.  … Continue reading →

New Madonna Video!  I love this song.  How many of us can relate in one way or another?

 If  we want our lives to change, we have to choose to be happy. Life is going to have hard times, difficult times and negative moments and disappointments but it’s what is inside of us- and not external circumstances-that will determine the … Continue reading →