Leading a passionate life answers Maslow's highest need in the hierarchy-the need for self actualization because when you are passionate about what you are doing you are putting your unique whole self out there in all its glory. I call it 'feeling alive'. To help you arrive at this level of … [Read more...]
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream?
I need to sleep more.Actually, what I need is to go to bed earlier. And I know I'm not alone...This late-nights-for-no-reason phenomenon is so common among so many of my friends with young kids, it's almost comical. Or, it could make you cry.I know LOTS of (smart) women with kids who are usually in … [Read more...]
The SAG Awards Fashion Roundup!
Another weekend....and another award show. I like the SAG Awards - maybe because Coach Reeves from The White Shadow always shows up - I'm not sure. I just think that actors voting for each other give a truer sense of who deserves what. It was a great night for fashion. There were … [Read more...]
Waxing on Waxing.
In the mornings, I throw on my game-face pretty quickly. I've been doing it for years... it doesn't vary much. Fill in brows, rim eyes with black liner, a little colour on the cheeks, and some on the eyelids... maybe a bit of shimmer in the brow bone... a light dusting of powder, and then some lip … [Read more...]
A Short List of What Not To Buy.
There are many, many items for sale out there, but I sometimes wonder if some of these things are a joke. (Also, I think I might need to stop watching television.)One day I'll scan the business section of the newspaper and see that something called "The Bumpit" has sold a bajillion units, … [Read more...]
overcoming fear part 2
I am in a big hurry to knock off some things from my BIGGER gotta do list. Next year I am having a big birthday - ( those of you who say '40?' are invited to my party) - and I am pretty sure this has something to do with it. I have wanted to get better at public speaking and so when I was asked … [Read more...]
On Complimenting Strangers.
Yesterday as I stood on the curb, waiting for the light to change, I spied a man in uniform across the street from me, also waiting for his turn to walk. There's a four-way walk signal on this corner now, so the wait can be long. He kept wanting to take a step when the light changed, but he was … [Read more...]
She’s Four!
We all know how quickly kids grow and change... another year has flown by, and my little Madame turned four on Saturday. My mum and my sister came to visit for a few days, which makes a birthday feel rather special indeed!We took the skinheads bowling. (Okay, they're not skinheads. They're … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-rich/poor
"I would like to live like a poor man with lots of money" pablo picasso imagine you could be simple and pure, not weighed down by the negative effects of an abundance of money and power and still be totally you, the best version of you and yet never spend any time … [Read more...]
A Splendid Array
Remember when I was talking about stashing my balls? Well, I broke down and ordered three of the ones from Amazon. I reckon they're the right thing, even if the shipping price is completely exorbitant... besides which, it seems like what I'm looking for ranges in price between twenty and thirty … [Read more...]
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