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Tweet It’s almost 2 am. I’ve got a bunch of articles to finish up and a couple of projects to edit, but here I am staring at the computer screen, fingers flying as I half-struggle with the fact that I’ll be turning 34 in a few days. 3.4. It’s not that bad an age. It [...]

Tweet This is for all women. This is for anyone with daughters. This is a piece by Tara Sophia Mohr, a coach, writer and personal growth teacher. FYI — for your inspiration. 10 Rules for Brilliant Women 1. Make a pact. No one else is going to build the life you want for you. No [...]

Tweet Whether it’s a line from a song, words from a guru or a dialogue from a movie, memorable quotes can help ease whatever you’re feeling. If it’s to boost your already happy day, there’s a quotable quote for that. If you need encouragement as self-doubt engulfs you, there’s a quote for that too. What [...]

Tweet He worked late a lot. I wrote him notes to ask for textbook money, put the note on his bedroom desk and went to bed. The next morning there’d be an “OK” beside my request and the required school money under the note. This was how we communicated through most of my schooling life [...]

Tweet Re-reading “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum is stirring up a lot of memories. Mr. Fulghum shares some awesome advice such as “Play fair.” “Take a nap every afternoon.” “Wonder.” “Share everything.” Solid tips, right? I don’t think that all I need to know in life I [...]

Tweet Beautiful memories can make any object more valuable than it actually is. Baby things are so much like that. I can’t throw Timmy’s first pair of shoes away. I’m still holding on to his onesies from his first year. Then there’s one very special item I know I’ll keep even when he’s outgrown it [...]

Tweet When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking by Mary Rita Schilke Korzan When you thought I wasn’t looking You hung my first painting on the refrigerator And I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t looking You fed a stray cat And I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When [...]

Tweet American Idol’s Stefano Langone amazed me with his performance of “I Need You Now”. When he was asked to sing, it was his chance to be picked as a wildcard. He sang it with such passion that I headed over to YouTube and started listening to Smokie Norful songs. They are all so inspiring. [...]

Tweet “I’m in the winter of my life,” an old friend told me once. The lazy, summery days of her youth are past. The blossoms and fever that spring brings, she said, have definitely come and gone. The warm colors of autumn have just faded as her children have all grown up and left home. [...]