Life Style
Relationship Talk in Time for Valentine´s Day
By Mrs. Freud Valentine’s Day can arrive with protest: “But it is the day when we show each other our love for one another!” Response: “It is just a commercial event, pushed by the stores to increase sales. It does not mean anything special. I love you every day.” Does this dialog sound familiar? I […]
Does Global Investing Still Makes Sense?
In 2014, the S&P 500 Index of the stocks of the 500 largest U.S. companies rose 14 percent. Outside the U.S. it was a different story: the MSCI Europe, Australasia, and Far East (EAFE®) Index of foreign stocks fell almost five percent and stocks in emerging markets lost about two percent. Over the past three […]
Living Artfully With Heart!
Too often those who seek to perform kind acts have a subliminal reward or personal return in mind. They offer “kind” acts done with a self-seeking ulterior motive in mind (think donation to charity for the purpose of tax deductions!). Living artfully with true and good heart requires that you perform genuine acts of kindness […]
Money and Its Ability to Change Lives: Good and Bad
Never fails: When the mail delivers the Fed’s official envelope, I know, I recognize … something about taxes, and then, I get that little shiver…maybe, hooray, a refund! There’s no way to begin a new year without thinking about money. We spent too much on the “holidaze”; we bought too much food, too many presents, […]
The Artful Spirit
Living Artfully With a Life Creed by Concetta Antico Too often we forget about the ongoing efforts we make as we strive to be our best, succeed and create a happy balanced life. It is easy to overlook the one person who consistently works the hardest at this goal – you! Let’s consider what might […]
Annoyance is Your Friendly Helper
by Mrs. Freud Once again I chose the topic of stress, since it can be so harmful to our physical, mental and psychological health. Being stressed changes our whole perception, including that of our environment, our achievements and our loved ones. Suddenly, nothing seems good enough anymore. But how can we get out of it […]
What Now?
Excuse me? You’re the Dog! The problem is, they think they own the place. And while they’re insistent on their superiority, truth is, they’re pretty lucky we’re around, tolerant enough to indulge them in this fantasy. Not that they entirely lack brains. Our newbie, the young Fen, got quickly comfortable enough to remind us, […]
Italy For Six
I was so envious when my friend in North Carolina described her upcoming trip. She was about to spend two weeks in a villa in Tuscany with five other women friends. They were going to rent two cars and tour the Tuscan countryside. Think of me, I pleaded, the next time you plan a trip […]
The Artful Spirit
Cheap stress relief? Think pen and ink! Wikipedia: “Doodle” A doodle is an unfocused or unconscious drawing made while a person’s attention is otherwise occupied. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning, or may just be abstract shapes. The power to produce what you need (be it organization, information or relaxation), is […]
