Just Say No to Anger
Emotions, Happy, Relationships, Solving Problems January 21st, 2010

photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography The other day, I took a wrong turn while driving in a parking lot. I immediately realized my mistake, but before I could wave “sorry” to the driver next to me, she was beeping and cursing me out furiously. If this had happened in the grocery store with a shopping ...
Relationship Gold: How to Keep a Relationship Like New
Emotions, Family, Free, Happy, How To, Parenting, Relationships, Solving Problems January 21st, 2010

photo credit: Selma90 Certainty = Security = Good Certainty = Same-Old-Thing = Boring = Bad Little Surprises = Something New = Exciting = Good We want to feel safe in our relationships. We want safety on all levels: emotional, physical, spiritual, etc. We also crave things that are new. Over time, in our relationships we start to take ...
How to Stop Being Frustrated by Politics
Consumer, Did You Know?, Getting Things Done, Goals, How To, Ideas, Solving Problems January 11th, 2010

The way to stop being frustrated by politics? Get involved! (And before you stop reading because you have no spare time, please know that there are small ways to get involved that don't take a lot of time!) Think about a sports game. It can be frustrating watching a game when your team is losing. But ...
Just Be
Emotions, Happy, Solving Problems, Spiritual December 21st, 2009
VitaMix 5200 Review: Should You Buy One?
Family, Green Living, Healthy Living, How To, Recipes, Reviews, Technology December 7th, 2009

Bottom line: yes, I do recommend buying a VitaMix 5200 blender. I bought mine 2 years ago. and I use it almost everyday! Why? Because: it saves me money on food that I can prepare cheaper than store-bought it makes me healthier - because it makes eating healthy food so easy and delicious it saves me time - ...
How to Stop Negative Thoughts About Yourself
Emotions, Happy, How To, Personal Development, Solving Problems December 3rd, 2009
The Story of Stuff
Consumer, Did You Know?, Free, Green Living, Happy, House & Home, Ideas, Science, Solving Problems October 19th, 2009

Too much stuff is not only bad, it's worse than you think. And it's not just about the environment. It's about people too and the quality of their lives. Check out this preview video of "The Story of Stuff." If you are interested, you can view the full version which is just below the first video. And ...
Too Busy for Climate Change?
Green Living, Ideas, Science, Solving Problems October 15th, 2009

photo credit: felipesp You don't have to save the world single handed. It's not an all or nothing proposition for each individual. It's simply about doing the best you can in any given day. What I'm doing today is spreading the word for Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change. As Monika Baurlein states today in MotherJones.com, ...
Maybe God is Trying to Tell You Something
Emotions, Happy, Ideas, Spiritual July 21st, 2009

photo credit: Ana_Cotta I love the song, "Maybe God is Trying to Tell You Somethin','" from the Color Purple soundtrack. It is a very passionate and moving gospel song. Every once in a while, something happens in my life where I can hear a message from God. It's not always earth shattering, but even when it ...


















