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Money and Its Ability to Change Lives: Good and Bad

| January 6, 2015 | 0 Comments

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, […]

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The Artful Spirit

| December 8, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Annoyance is Your Friendly Helper

| December 8, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Breathing Room

| November 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Mrs. Freud Anyone who has experienced a panic attack knows the feeling of not having enough room to breathe. Panic attacks are fairly common and are our psyche´s way of communicating that something has got to give. While it is usually only an unwelcome messenger, it is also a scary experience, since it can […]

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What Now?

| November 17, 2014 | 0 Comments
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, […]

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Italy For Six

| November 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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The Artful Spirit

| November 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Fashion Week San Diego – Year Three

| November 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

By Aubree Lynn, Writer/Stylist/Producer Stylishlyaubreelynn.com As press for Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD), looking polished and put together is a must. It is even better if you can wear custom designs from some of San Diego’s most talented, as I was given the opportunity to do so. An original creation of DeMarcus by Boutique DeMarcus […]

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Family Matters

| October 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Mrs. Freud No matter who I talk to, I have yet to find the ideal family “in the flesh.” Family is the only universe we know in the first years of life. It’s no wonder that we compare to it everything we encounter from then on, often throughout our entire life. There’s a saying, […]

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The Artful Spirit

| October 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

Living Artfully With Stress What might seem at first at first like a huge oxymoron, this month’s Living Artfully with Stress title is not me having gone off my rocker. Instead, I hope to encourage and persuade you to realize that there are simple creative ways that exist in your own mind which will effectively […]

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