Monthly Archives: September 2010

Magical Monday–Growing Up and Bursting Open
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Last Friday night, my family and I had the wonderful gift of an evening of “great” music, as guest conductor Douglas Boyd expressed at the opening night of the Colorado Symphony. We heard Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and music by Tchaikovsky, including his Piano Sonata #1 performed by pianist Olga Kern. We first saw Olga Kern right after she’d won the… (more…)

Intuitive Tuesday–Are You An Optimist?
Intuitive Tuesday–Are You An Optimist? avatar

Do you consider yourself an optimist, pessimist, or somewhere in between? A friend of mine sent this creed to me today as part of her monthly newsletter. As I read it, I found myself wondering if in fact I can define myself as an optimist. THE OPTIMIST CREED By Christian D. Larsen Promise Yourself…. To be so strong that nothing… (more…)

Intuitive Tuesday–Guest Blogger, Alex Mazzitelli: Crazy for Cooking
Intuitive Tuesday–Guest Blogger, Alex Mazzitelli: Crazy for Cooking avatar

Last night, my daughter Alex read to me the paper she had just written for school. This was an assignment; however, she really took the time to look deep within herself to see what it is she is passionate about and why she feels this deep passion. So, today I share with you the intuition of a 15-year old. May… (more…)

Footprint Friday: Bellisima Green Challenge–The Non-GMO Project
Footprint Friday: Bellisima Green Challenge–The Non-GMO Project avatar

I received an email today from the Non-GMO Project. I’m sharing this with you because GMOs are a growing concern in the United States. As stated in the email which follows, “The Grocery Manufacturers Association estimates that GMOs currently are in approximately 80% of conventional processed foods in the United States, but they are not labeled. This is in sharp… (more…)

Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Smile at Fear
Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Smile at Fear avatar

Creating a greener lifestyle can feel overwhelming at times. That feeling makes many people give up before they ever start. Thoughts like, “It’ll take too much effort!” “It’ll take too much money!” “I’m too busy already!” “I just can’t take time to think about one more thing!” “It’s not really my problem!” or “The problems are just too big, and… (more…)

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