Inspiration Report

Guest Blog By Kathryn Weber   It’s an indispensable tool, a valuable fashion asset and a source of all manner of important things like breath mints, a safety pin to fix a broken zipper, or keys to entertain a toddler. A woman’s purse is a collector of things – and sometimes those things are downright…

Guest Blog by Rona Cherry One of my common forms of self-torture involves my staying with a “game plan.”  Let’s say two things demand my attention. I deal with “Thing A” first. Soon, I’m haunted by all the reasons I should work on “Thing B instead.” So I abruptly switch gears and work on Thing…

Guest Blog by Sherrie Dillard For generations the term “women’s intuition” has been used to describe the unexplainable, non-logical, sometimes quirky wisdom that women often possess. No one quite knows how or why intuition works. But it does. Intuition has been defined as simply knowing something without any reasonable and logical way of knowing it.…

Do you have a child or grandchild who is working on a special community service or charitable event this summer.  Or do you have a friend or neighbor who is raising a kid who is doing his or her part to make a difference in the world?  Here’s a great opportunity for the youngster who…

Guest Posts by Kristen Moeller Summer is officially here. For many women, that means bathing suit anxiety. That means more focus on those “troubling” body parts. That means a last minute purchase of a gym membership that you won’t use. This summer, disrupt the ordinary, draw a line in the sand and set your own…

Guest blog by Rona Cherry   Like many in our Armed Forces, U.S. Army Reservist Captain Katrina (Kat) Moughan dreamt about serving our country by going overseas to help in the fight against terrorism. She almost got her wish, too. Three years ago, the Westville resident was assigned to an Active Duty tour in Kuwait. …

Guest Post by Brian Tracy   Your ability to practice self-discipline in every area of your life is the key to the kingdom of success, the master key to riches and the true test of your character.  Every day, you fight a battle between two forces: the power of discipline, and the pull of the…

Barbara D’Amato was diagnosed with MS in the prime of her life and career. She had to reinvent herself. And not in a small way. Barbara entered the contest to get show on Oprah’s new channel. Here’s a link to her audition video.  If you like it, please vote for her. She’d really appreciate it.…

I attended the most extraordinary book party on June 15, for the award-winning CBS News Correspondent Barry Petersen, held at the Regency Hotel. It was to honor his inspiring and heartbreaking book about his wife Jan’s sudden early onset Alzheimer’s and his battle in caring for her and coping as her condition declined.  He opened the event…

Guest Blog by Marci Shimoff   Has this been a time of huge change or challenge for you? Does life seem a bit surreal these days?   Well, you’re not alone. In the past months, virtually everyone I know has experienced some kind of major transformation or loss-death of a friend or family member, relationship…

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