The beauty of expertise
Monday, 25 November 2013
Manuel Ramos is a global treasure, a violinist who has played around the world and has been a treasure in the St Louis Symphony Orchestra for many years. Lucky us here in Missouri; I love going to performances where I get to witness expertise taken to a new height. I felt additionally fortunate when the
Fabulous ways to spend your time
Sunday, 10 November 2013
I love adventure and love risk — calculated risk, that is. Growing up in Chicago, I am a lifelong lover of Lake Michigan and everything related the water. A walk on the beach or just sitting and looking at the water always calms me and give me an opportunity for a fresh perspective. Sailing has
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When stress invades your life
Tuesday, 05 November 2013
It is very difficult to function normally when you have an experience of overwhelming stress enter your world. The stress of a loved one being terminally ill, the actual loss of that loved one, caustic interactions with people in your life — the list is whatever you have that comes to mind that causes you
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Inner strength and gossip
Friday, 25 October 2013
I’ve never suffered much from negative gossip of people. I recently however, as an adult, found out just how bullies are created — through their parents. Although I have written and taught the programs to clients for combating bullies, it somehow didn’t hit me in the face until these past few weeks. Stunning set of
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The idea of self determination
Sunday, 22 September 2013
When I think about each and every single thing that I write, even when it is about faith, the underlying theme is self determination. No matter what it is that is taking place, we have an investment, we have ownership, we have a percentage of accountability. Creating the life we crave takes a level of
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Obama care and more…
Friday, 20 September 2013
I am an American. I was born in this country and I love it here, I love the land, the tradition, the richness, the beauty. I embrace the songs of our country and sing them proudly. When I was a child, my parents took me to Washington, D.C. to see the monuments and to feel
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What we come to know and believe
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
A friend asked me to join her at a concert in a small little venue this past weekend. Sure. I went. We had a nice dinner and then walked next door to hear a folk singer — Buddy Mondlock. Really? Yea, www.buddymondlock.com Handsome man, sweet voice. On stage with two guys he knows well, one
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Having Faith, Finding Happiness, Meeting with Success
Monday, 05 August 2013
There are as many ways to land upon happiness as there are people on the planet. We each have our own unique perspective about what it means to us. Meaning shifts according to our mood, our state of mind, the way we are feeling physically. For a patient with pneumonia, being able to catch your
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Happiness and Success
Friday, 02 August 2013
It takes courage to execute your vision and it takes stamina alongside a belief in your vision in order to make something happen. When efforts meets with success, happiness enters the picture.
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People who model success — are you one?
Sunday, 28 July 2013
I did an informal poll of people I encountered last week, asking them — Do you expect success in your life? The results are as mixed as people’s beliefs. 65% told me that they do indeed expect success in everything they