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Post on Forbes Woman!

My latest blogging efforts landed me a page on ForbesWomen — How blogtastic is that? I originally wrote a story about “What I Learned Working with a Career Coach” and it got picked up on Forbes.com. I guess that’s how blogging can go down sometimes. Check out the piece here.

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Lessons from a Lean and Lovely Nutritionist

I met a cute blond at the gym the other day who happened to be a nutritionist. She was handing out green smoothies and, of course, I had to get my free sample. She told me they were made from a mixture of kale and berries — which didn’t sound More >

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5 Ways To Think Happy

HealthyStyleNY just reposted a blog post on 5 Ways to Think Happy…It’s a great reminder for the new year. Here it is below!

We all know that life spent navigating the hectic pace of New York City can be overwhelming, even frustrating. I ran into a friend the other day, and More >

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Single and Medicating

I came across a cool blog called, Hilarity in Shoes. It’s written by a single 36 year-old girl who’s tag line is:  ”Voice of a slightly bitter generation. Dating, mating, relating, and medicating in D.C.”  Hysterical, I thought.  It reminded me of myself a few years ago — the neurotic More >

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Why I’m Thankful

Many of us might wonder why we are celebrating this holiday. Isn’t this the time when we conquered the Indians and stole their land? It resulted in the demise of their people and not to mention the hundreds of terrible cowboy and India movies produced!

But the truth is that the More >

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Ted Talk About Gratitude

Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director, and producer who gave this inspiring Ted talk about gratitude! It has some amazing footage and will inspire you this evening — and give you a good night’s sleep!

“You think it’s just another day in your life? It’s the one day that is More >

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Your Intuition Knows it All

I recently met a woman named Rosa Kittrell Barksdale who wrote the book, “The Intuitive Entrepreneur” and reminded me that the best decisions we make come from our gut.

As a child, I loved making decisions by flipping a coin. Heads or tales, “Which guy should I sit next to at More >

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Is it Cool to Go Grey?

I met Cindy Joseph a few months ago, a stunning 60 year-old woman who is the mother of a friend, the singer Julia Joseph. Up until that point, I had no idea ANYONE could look so good in grey — and at 60! It turns out she’s pretty inspiring too. More >

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The Problem with Opinions

I constantly run into opinionated people. Whether about politics, music, food or caring about puppies — everyone has a strong opinion about something! We see these opinions in the press, blogs and on T.V. every minute of the day. The louder people rant, the more they get noticed.

The other day, More >

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Unwind this Weekend! How to (Really!) Recharge

It’s Friday—at last! Only a few more hours until 5 PM, the magic hour that’ll kick off a two-day long relaxation spree sure to fully recharge you for the week to come.

Sound familiar? Probably not. Unfortunately, we can rarely switch our minds off of work mode the minute we leave More >