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Are You Organized and Productive?
So what...you show up for appointments on time. You can officially say that you have marked 10 different tasks off of your To Do List today. You can find everything that you need, when you need it. But how productive are you, really? Productive - according to...
The Opinionated Bitch – And Yet, No One Is Offended
I’ve often said the hate mail I receive is something to be expected, given that my opinions are unvarnished and I’ve never been shy about throwing punches at those who would oppress another American. The hate mail comes not from the oppressors, but from the sheep...
Beautiful Depression – The Silent Stalker – Resources for Everyone
The 'Silent Stalker', the 'Noonday Demon', the 'Black Cloud', what ever you want to call it...'IT' can paralyze your world and bring your soul to its knees. You can feel fine one moment, and fall into a dark abyss the next. One minute you're living in a world of...
UPON HIS DEATH BED
In this novel we find a dying man unreasonably self-possessed with the lack of control over the inevitability of his death, while he experiences the various stages of dying. Thus, in accordance with his life long characteristics, he lashes out at the nurse, Sister...
Six Traps That Keep You Stuck
The comfort zone is a dangerous place to take up residence for a lifetime. As good and as enticing as it is, in the end you are robbed of your happiness, contentment, peace and the joy of life. If you listen closely to people, they will tell you how miserable they...
How Can We Protect Ourselves from Predators?
How Can We Protect Ourselves from Predators? Review of Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists & Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, And How We Can Protect Ourselves And Our Children by Anna Salter, Ph.D Dr. Salter received a Master's degree in Child Study...
Is It Possible to Identify a Potential Abuser?
Review of It Happens Every Day: Inside the World of a Sex Crimes D. A. By Robin Sax Robin Sax is an expert on sex crimes against children. She was a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted offenders for the child sexual assault division. As an...
How Do We Talk To Children About Sexual Abuse?
There is no math formula to teach children to protect themselves from potential abusers. Parents have to take the initiative to discuss the realities of our society's ugly side. Here is a review of a book intended for young children, that may open lines of...
Better Time Management for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners have busy schedules. You can often wear every hat in the Company business. You are your own Marketing Expert, Social Media Expert, Blogger, Networker, Project Manager and Manager...and you "run" the business too! And if you...
Unlearning Underearning
I've got something to tell you that you may not believe, a few years ago I wouldn't have believed it myself. While traveling my own journey to self discovery, I have had to face some demons, overcome some challenges and shift my mindset from one of despair to one of...
The Girl, the Gold Tooth & Everything:a new novel by Francine LaSala. The interview.
This latest novel by Francine LaSala (Rita Hayworth’s Shoes) is a page turner and head spinner. I started reading The Girl, the Gold Tooth & Everything and foolishly thought I could figure out the journey that Mina Clark was on. Not so fast. As Bette Davis...
Drugged Up Spirituality?
“Let me apologize to begin with, let me apologize for what I’m about to say. But trying to be genuine was harder than it seemed, and somehow I got caught up in between.” ~ Linkin Park If I had known, in the beginning , that by turning my back on the fuzzy world...
Knowledge is Power! Protecting Children from Family Sexual Abusers
There is no profile for a family sexual abuser because they can be anyone. They can be charming, loving, good parents, good neighbours, good husbands or brothers or dads. They can be Christians, Buddhists, Muslims or Atheists. They can be talented, gifted, educated,...
Yes (and No)
"yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds" ~ ee cummings http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G9hstRfZVCY Wouldn't it be great if we only did things that were a real resounding YES like that? Of course, the...
Money And The Sexes!
Money and the Sexes Money! What a complex relationship many of us have with it. Not only is it the source of our survival in the modern world, but we often see it as a measure of self-worth. This is evidenced in our culture by the continual need for the bigger...
The Opinionated Bitch – On The World of Anonymous Bullies
I spend a lot of time talking about the subtext of this election season and equal time attempting to lovingly defend my position. I say lovingly, because I try not to get down in the mud with the worst of them, but so help me… sometimes, it’s difficult. For more than...
