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Days Of Our Moorings

NAUTICAL CHRONICLES: Days of Our Moorings “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our moorings”; adapted from “The Days of Our Lives” (thanks Martha). For many years, our boating friend Perry had a “secret” mooring in … Continue reading →

Big Beautiful Dance Eyes Made Easy

Your eyes are key for showing emotions during a dance performance. So if you want big expressive eyes you need great dance makeup. When applying makeup for dance you need to make sure you don’t end up with a pale, … Continue reading →

By Jessica Dupont in Articles, Arts, Beauty, Self | No Comments » Tags: dance makeup | makeup for dance

Out of the Classroom Lessons in Success

Today, everyone is provided with K-12 education and education alone is not enough for success. Author Cynthia Kocialski gives us the answer her book Out of the Classroom Lessons in Success:How to Prosper Without Being at the Top of the Class provides … Continue reading →

Charles River: 1st to the 4th

NAUTICAL CHRONICLES: Charles River: 1st to the 4th The new “HalfMine” was ready (the good half belongs to my wife, Louise; I get the broken half…always; I was 50; she was younger; I had never boated until the previous … Continue reading →

Meditation- why sitting around is somehow a good idea in our crazy busy lives

The idea of just sitting around seems very alien to us in the modern world. It seems boring- like a total waste of time. We’ve all got so much to do and not enough time to do it. So why … Continue reading →

By Pedram Shojai in Articles, Health/Wellness, Mental Health, Reinventing Your Life, Religion, Self, Spirituality, Yoga | No Comments » Tags: meditation | taoism | yoga

Turning your New Year’s Resolutions Into Reality

It’s that time of year again. You make “New Year’s Resolutions” for more money, less weight and greater balance in your life, then you stay committed for a couple of months at best. Why is it so hard to carry … Continue reading →

By Susan Tolles in Articles, General, Women Business Owners, Work Life Balance | No Comments » Tags: Goal Setting | resolution | Success

Prime Frauds on Facebook Be Mindful

Prime Frauds on Facebook Be Mindful Stay current about Facebook or My Space Scams I have to say that I have this particular dear friend of mine that has nothing to do but sit home and send me jokes as … Continue reading →

By safety@guardyourselfnow.com in Articles, Technology and Gadgets | No Comments » Tags: Facebook hoaxes | personal safety | Prime Frauds on Facebook | self defense

A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation- What exactly is it?

Everywhere you look today, some expert is recommending meditation to people for a variety of reasons. Why? Because the world is crazy and we’re all wound up. According to the CDC, 90% of diseases today can be attributed to stress…yeah stress. Meditation is an … Continue reading →

By Pedram Shojai in Articles, Health/Wellness, Hobbies, Mental Health, Reinventing Your Life, Religion, Self, Self Awareness, Spirituality | 1 Comment » Tags: meditation | self-care | self-help

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Winter Wellness 101: The Most Polite Way to Sneeze in Public

Even adults sometime need a refresher course on the basics we learned as children. Sometimes we forget what was taught. Other times, especially with health, the gold standard changes as medical experts learn new information. That’s why there have recently … Continue reading →

Voice Training Could Have Prevented Surgery for Yankees Mariano Rivera

It is sad that Mariano Rivera underwent surgery on his vocal folds (cords) recently. The Yankees’ closer was diagnosed with severe vocal abuse in which polyps had developed on his vocal folds. A month prior to his surgery, he noticed … Continue reading →