As I have already said in an earlier blog post, “The Soundtrack of Our Lives”, music is the sonorous accompaniment of our days. It’s the grease that oils your remembering machine: the oh-my-god effect when you hear a song hidden in your history, somewhere buried […]
Forbes magazine is not the publication I remember it to be. As I clicked around to various articles online recently, I was thoroughly impressed with how inspirational and well thought out some of the articles are. It’s not just a publication for business, but also […]
Okay, so we’ve talked juicy. That’s when you have a chance meeting with someone who will rock your world. But what if you aren’t in a space to meet new people, are overloaded with work and just want to flop on the couch with a […]
The other day I was tasked with a quick-turnaround piece that someone asked me to write. My head had been filled with a variety of topics so by day’s end I felt fried. Stepping away from my desk, I decided to engage in some manual […]
Inspiration ~ that sweet creative unleashing of the soul! Gail Lynne Goodwin, the mastermind behind InspireMeToday.com, has been bringing true inspiration to people around the world for two years. Today she celebrates the site’s second birthday. Join her in the celebration! She is even giving […]
One of the greatest sages of slow is Buddha. “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” — Buddha Many […]
On November 6, 2009, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its most recent data on unemployment in the United States. It has reached 10.2%, the highest rate since April 1983. In fact, it was reported that 9.3 million people are involuntarily working part-time as […]
Many warm thanks to my pal, Gary, for sharing this video with me. Take 4 minutes out of your day to watch it. You’ll be glad you did. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezxJ9s2NEn8] Lyrics: Brenda Russell Singer: Marilyn Scott
Alanis Morissette, my lovely female vocalist companion who sings for the millions of women out there without a voice (like hers), once thanked India, Providence, and dis-il-lu-sion-me-hent. Loving her extended vowels like I do, I am grateful to her swanky singer-songwriter soul and for the […]
Three great quotes to start off your Monday morning right: “What is time, if you don’t share it?” ~unknown (okay, pulled from an ad in a high-end glossy magazine) “When the show’s over, I walk into this empty auditorium–and there’s no applause, there’s no echoes […]