Life Style
Artful Voices
by Concetta Antico Every once in a while we feel the urge to say something but the words won’t come out. Thinking, feeling and speaking artfully can create great change if you live and empower how you live, the lives of others, the choices you make and the quality of your life here on earth. […]
Intuition – A Hunch Worth Following Up On?
by Mrs. Freud The dictionary of psychology gives two definitions of intuition that leave the inquisitive mind none the wiser at first: intuition is said to be a mode of immediate understanding and knowing without conscious thought or judgment. The origin of this understanding is described to be either a) somehow mystical or b) the […]
What Now?
That Kind’ve Summer “The world is beautiful because of you.” “You are the reason for joy in the world.” OK, thanks. Clearly brightening up our days, these and about a dozen more cheery messages, chalked on the bridge going into Balboa Park, are ours with which to resonate. Yay, they mean ME! Who IS this […]
Traveling Can Change Your Disposition
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness Mark Twain (1835-1910) You’re going where? I could almost hear my father’s voice although he’s been gone 17 years. You’re going to Germany? I remember the first time I bought a German car and my father was disappointed in me, in fact he was aghast. He had […]
California Versus Oregon Price Points
by Aubree Lynn Writer/Stylist/Producer I have developed some interest in living elsewhere while recently visiting Oregon. This is motivated by the difference in the cost of living, including clothing and homes, between California and Oregon. My husband is from Springfield, which is within the Eugene area of Oregon. While visiting, we had the opportunity […]
Blinkit Photography
by Aubree Lynn Writer/Stylist/Producer In case you’re wondering about the title of this article, it’s correct. If you have yet to hear of Blinkit Photography, then let me enlighten you on the husband and wife duo that I have had the pleasure of working with on the past few projects. Mike and Stephanie Gines […]
A Tribute to My Dad, Clarence Wilbert Herrman
Over the past year, I’ve had to say goodbye to some very special friends and family members. However, I wasn’t expecting that one of those people would be my Dad. This past month, Dad was recovering from hip replacement surgery in a hospital in Colorado. Prior to Dad’s surgery, we were told he had […]
The Power of Peer Education
I work with peer health educators on a regular basis. Since I have developed a deep respect for their ability to communicate both concisely and effectively about health issues, I was delighted to find a book about cancer that was written by “the common man” and not a medical expert. The brief booklet, not even […]
