Everyone goes through life wishing someone had told them about how a certain event, a certain meeting, a certain phone call, a certain relationship (or whatever else) would turn out. It’s like that whole thing about “writing a letter to your younger self”, telling yourself what you wish you had known back then that would help make your life better or make a certain event in your life easier or whatever. But no one actually writes to their younger self and actually makes a difference, right? I don’t know if what I’d write to my younger self would make that […]
A Tribute to the True Power of a Woman
In the March 2010 issue of Glamour magazine, there was an editorial featuring an excerpt from Eve Ensler’s book I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World. According to Glamour, this editorial is “the most important 433 words to read” because Eve Ensler “celebrates the true power of a woman.” Eve Ensler is a feminist, an activist, a playwright, and a performer, but she is best known as the author of The Vagina Monologues. You can check out her website – www.eveensler.org – if you’d like to find out more about her. Here is what Eve Ensler wrote: “Dear Emotional […]
What I’m Expecting from My First BlogHer Conference
“To blog is to share, to connect, to create, and to inspire.” “The key to success in blogging (as in many areas of life) is small but regular and consistent actions over a long period of time.” -Darren Rowse Can I just say that I’m super excited about attending my first BlogHer Conference? And can I just add that I’m literally freaking out at the fan-freaking-tastic line-up of speakers and panelists? And can I also add that I’m excited that this year’s conference is in Los Angeles, California — a city and state that I’ve never been to? When I happened […]
Can I get an A-Men(opause)?
A couple of years ago, I was experiencing what I decided were hot flashes and hot flushes. The heat in my vicinity would suddenly, without explanation, rise to hellish levels. The ladies in my office would ask me if I was having a hot flash because they could see my face and chest turn red and sweat beads would pop up on my forehead and upper lip. Ever since I’ve been having hot flashes, which are not to be confused with hot flushes (which is where your face and chest gets red), but hot flashes feel, in my opinion, like my face and […]
50 Questions Which Will Free Your Mind: Part 2
As part of “My 101 Things to do in 1001 Days” Challenge, I added the task to answer “50 questions which will free your mind.” These questions really make me stop to think. I encourage you to answer these questions. I’ve already answered the first 5 questions and you can read the answers to these questions HERE. Here are my answers to the next 5 questions. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? Which is worse, failing or never trying? If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like […]