The Magic of Music

TweetYesterday when I got up a little earlier than usual, I didn’t want to wake up my husband who is a night owl, so I decided to put on a head set and listen to some music. As I listen to the radio to and from work all week, I decided to choose something different [...]

A Different View of the Oscars

TweetNormally on the day of the Academy Awards, I look forward to watching all of the stars on the red carpet in order to view the fashions and to pick my favorites of the day. Even the awards event itself takes a back seat for me. However, this year, knowing that I was going to [...]

My Reflection on Celebrity

TweetI slept in yesterday morning and as I started to wake up, I turned on the TV to see a portion of the Whitney Houston funeral. As I thought about her life, I was suddenly overcome with the realization that I would never want to be a celebrity. I don’t know how most other people [...]

Whitney Houston’s Valentine’s Message

TweetThe untimely death of Whitney Houston has caught all of us by surprise. I couldn’t help but think about her life and all of the pain that must have been hers. This exquisitely beautiful and talented woman has not only given us so much awesome music but also some of the most wonderful messages in [...]

Taking Care of Yourself

TweetIn these days of economic challenges, the vast majority of people are working longer hours and working so much harder than ever before. We all know why this is happening and we strive to do the very best under increasing stressful conditions and with less and less sleep. However, in the long run, by not [...]

The Lessons of Demi Moore

TweetI think most of us have heard about Demi Moore being rushed to the hospital this past week after some sort of substance usage reaction. This has followed weeks of speculation about her declining health following the breakup with Ashton Kutcher. The story for me is not all of the gossip about what caused the [...]

Joe Paterno – A Rush to Judgment

TweetFor days I have been thinking about what I would write in the first weekly blog for year 5.  I re-read my first blog and was quite surprised about the subject considering the circumstances that brought it about.  I had my mind pretty much made up about what I wanted to say until I woke [...]

Happy Anniversary to Let Life Happen

TweetSo, you have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time and you are facing a double mastectomy and reconstruction along with a parathyroid/thyroid surgery at some point.  What do you do?  Yes, I did go to Disneyland. But, if you are me and you have the most supportive and awesome husband imaginable, [...]

Compassion

TweetCompassion is defined by Dictionary.com as “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering”. That sounds about right to me. In situation like natural disasters, we all feel so very sorry for those affected and we reach into our pockets [...]

My Visions for 2012

TweetHave you ever had an experience that changed your life and your vision of the world forever?  I recently did when my husband, Kirk, and George Marciniw of Helitours L.A. conspired to take me on a helicopter tour around the Los Angeles area.  It was, without a doubt, the most awesome experience that exceeded any [...]

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