Our relationships can light the way to accomplishment. Creative connections with like-minded people create a positive mental atmosphere in which we can grow. They offer support, confidence in our abilities, assistance where we need help. So be mindful of who you hang out with today. And try to forge a new relationship with someone who directly or […]
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Age is an Illusion
“Age is an illusion…limitation is a mistake…unhappiness is ignorance.” […]
Funding a Cure for Diabetes
On Saturday, my friend, Natalia, and I attended The Perfect Brunch, an event to fund a cure for diabetes, with NY Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak and KCRA News Anchor/Reporter Deirdre Fitzpatrick at the helm. And what a “perfect brunch” it was. It was held at Mercedes-Benz of Rocklin. That’s me standing in front of the amazing waterfall […]
Amy Tan on creativity | Video on TED.com
Taking a cue from Jane Friedman’s “3 Happy Things” (Inspiring Videos on Facebook), I’ll share a TED video I keep going back to. Warning: You may get hooked on TED after viewing this wonderful talk by Amy Tan (and if that doesn’t do it, check out the video with JK Rowling that I shared in a previous post). Here, novelist Amy Tan digs […]
Dash Off A Memory / Rules of the House
This will be Dorothy Ann Skarles‘s last post for a while. Dorothy is taking some time off to adjust to her new life as a widow. There are many things to sort out and sort through. I hope that in the near future she will take up her son on his offer to help her set up her own […]
Miracle Workers
In an effort to step out of my comfort zone and do something good in the process, I’ve decided to finally–yes FINALLY–participate in: Brenda Novak’s Annual Auction for the Cure of Diabetes. Each year I tell myself that this will be the year I do my first online auction bid. After all, it’s a good […]
