6 Techniques to Turn Disasters into Diamonds
March 20, 2012
By Guest Blogger
I was widowed at 27. I had a 1-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. And I hadn’t worked a day in my life. My finances were a complete disaster, and I suffered from depression, too. Yet, through it all, I vowed that my burdens would not become my children’s, and thankfully I succeeded beyond my expectations. And you can succeed too, if you consider the following six gems I learned over the past 11 years:… Read More >
Illuminating Your Shadow
July 4, 2011
By Guest Blogger
Along the path of spirituality and personal growth, and as you awaken to who you truly are, there may come a point where you hit a wall on your journey. Maybe it’s that even though you have come to a high level of self-love, you just can’t seem to embrace yourself unconditionally. Or, maybe there is a dream or goal that you feel is so true to you, but it’s just not happening. Or, maybe… Read More >
The Power of Practice
March 9, 2011
By Guest Blogger
by Jackie Vecchio Practice can be infused into every corner of your life. What is it that you desire the most? To be an amazing vegan chef? To learn to love your body? To be more kind, or less judgmental? Practice, baby, practice! There is nothing that can’t be viewed as a practice. In fact, I’d say that every single thing we do is a practice. As ever-evolving and growing beings, that is what we’re… Read More >
Love List: Growth, Gratitude and Milestones
February 16, 2011
V-day Vavoom Vixen, First and foremost, I hope you had an nourishing Valentine’s Day! A date with self, partner, potential partner, friend or inner BFF. My Valentine’s Day was absolutely perfect because I did nothing. No restaurants, no movies, no plans. We ordered from my favorite restaurant, Garden Cafe and ate out of the cartons in front of the TV – in pj’s, dog on sofa. Now I know that’s not the most actualized way… Read More >
Plan B: Don’t Do Anything
February 1, 2011
By Rory Freedman
I don’t have any New Year’s resolutions, and I’m okay with that. I’m actually more than okay with it. I’m glad about it. Enough already with the lofty goals. And even with the small ones. It’s too much. A friend recently voiced how bad she felt because she wasn’t working, wasn’t making any money, wasn’t feeling like a productive member of society. She said she felt like she had a big “L” on her forehead… Read More >
Are We There Yet?
February 26, 2010
By Elena Brower
After graduating from Cornell in 1992 and delving into the textile and clothing design world for more than six years, my supposedly envious life in an apartment overlooking the Po River in Turin, Italy, was not exactly satisfying. I returned to New York to embark on a graduate studies program in Childhood Art Education at the New School. Two semesters in two of the best schools in New York City later, I found myself in… Read More >
