RSSEMPOWERED ATTRACTION IS GETTING A MAKEOVER
February 6, 2008
Those of you whom I have the privilege to know personally know how much writing for this blog has come to mean to me. With no end in sight, and because “change” and “learn” are my two favorite words, this site is going to be getting a new look. Here is an idea of what [...]
Read moreBOOK REVIEW:NICE GIRLS DON’T GET THE CORNER OFFICE
February 3, 2008
As women, our social conditioning teaches us to be kind, cooperative, to get along, and keep the peace. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could behave in this way that comes so naturally, and be perceived in the way we intend…as kind and nice?
Here is how we’re really perceived : WEAK. And not just by [...]
STRENGTH FROM TRAGEDY
January 21, 2008
Most of us experience a horrifying misfortune or heartbreak at some time. Divorce, death, illness, or bankruptcy are life-changing events. Is there a way of dealing with them with a view to coming out stronger on the other side?
Two years ago, our family farm suffered a major setback. This was due to a string of [...]
THE WORLD WOMEN WANT:A BLOG YOU SHOULD KNOW
December 18, 2007
I do not place great faith in the ethical behaviour of corporations left to their own devices. There are some that I trust more than others, companies like Dove, Paula’s Choice, Aveda, or Title Nine. They stand out as doing the right thing either for the environment, or consumers or both.
Can you think of any [...]
THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS…AND OTHER MYTHS
December 6, 2007
Allow me to introduce one of my demons. I beat it down every day, though it doesn’t get very far any more. Now it’s just a joke to me.
It goes like this : If things are going too well, there will be a price to pay for it. There are various versions of this particular [...]
DO NOT ASSUME SUPPLEMENTS ARE SAFE : 9 REASONS
November 25, 2007
Now here is a touchy subject! People seem to be strongly positioned on one side of this fence or the other. From my article on Foods That Fight Cancer, you know that I am in the ‘against’ camp.
My intention is NOT to challenge the medical community’s recommendations for iron supplements, or for folic acid for [...]
THE DOVE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL BEAUTY:WATCH THESE ADS
November 24, 2007
Children in the line of fire
Dove has produced some powerful advertising campaigns in recent years, aimed at redefining the meaning of beauty in our culture. Most of you have seen these ads already, but I’ll put the clips here to watch.
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The first one, I found terrifying. I could only watch it once :
The second [...]
Read more7 THINGS I’D SAY TO WOMEN IF I WERE ON OPRAH
November 20, 2007
1. You’re always enough for yourself. You don’t need anyone’s praise, reassurance, motivation, or encouragement. You have everything you need to accomplish your desire already in you. Let it have a louder voice.
2. You are so important. Your presence in the world means more to the people you contact than you can ever know.
3. Never [...]
HONOR YOUR WORKOUT TIME
November 19, 2007
Deciding on when you’re going to exercise, making the commitment and being loyal to the time you’ve chosen, is, by far, the hardest part of getting movement into your life.
There is always another level of busy
We work all day and have commitments, either ours or our children’s, every evening. By the time you’re [...]
BOOK REVIEW : FOODS THAT FIGHT CANCER - ONE BOOK EVERYONE MUST READ
November 17, 2007
Run screaming from the miracle drugs
Finding food advice that is reliable and founded on great research and common sense is as hard to find as makeup advice with the same attributes. Research has not discovered everything there is to know, not even close, but it’s not as far behind as people think.
Yes, it’s great to [...]
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