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3 Simple Steps to Start A Book Club
Book News & Features, Books, Life
Do you love reading? Do you wish you could be part of a book club where you could get together with other book lovers and talk character and plot lines? Don’t wait for an invitation. Start your own book club. It’s easier than you think!
That’s…
How to Find “Me Time” During the Holidays
Empowerment, Health
My mami likes to tell me about how, when I was a child, she’d have to make sure I took a break every day during the Christmas season for some “quiet time” by myself. It seems if I didn’t, the holiday hubbub would get to me and I would…
3 Steps to Create Inner Calm
Empowerment, Health
More than ever, we are bombarded with distractions that pull us away from the present moment. For example, you are having breakfast and the phone rings—you answer, but also receive a text while you are trying to talk and then hear a ding…
Life Coach Francesca Escoto: Tips to Help Latinas Survive the Holidays
Empowerment, Health
For many, the holidays are a time to spend with family—for better or for worse. We dine together, we gift together, we shop together, and it’s likely we “drama” together. I spoke with Francesca Escoto, author, life coach,speaker, and…
How to Look and Feel More Beautiful
Empowerment, Health
What each person finds beautiful varies widely. But certain things seem to be universal, and sometimes we meet someone and are immediately struck by her looks. However, what actually forms the complete picture of beauty is her personality,…
3 New Year’s Resolutions To Avoid At All Costs
Health, Inspiration
I may not know which New Year's resolutions to make, but I've learned which to avoid!
It's that time of year again—time to make New Year's resolutions! Unfortunately, many of us will have already given up on our resolutions and considered…
Medical Myth Buster: Sweating Helps You Lose Weight Faster
Health, Medical News
UPDATED August 1st, 2016
Ready for a medical myth buster that may change the way you think about sweating, exercise and weight loss?
Myth: It’s a common belief that extreme sweating will help you get rid of toxins faster, and therefore…
4 Steps to Stop Judging Others
Empowerment, Health
Why are we so quick to judge others? Are we shocked by their behavior, or just a bit envious because they dare to do or say something we would never do? Perhaps by judging and labeling, we feel superior. However, when the tables are turned…
From Grief to Gratitude: How a Gratitude Diary Helped Me Rebuild My Life
Life, Opinions
Writing is a powerful tool, whether you write for a living, as I do, or not. In addition to writing books, articles and blogs, keeping a journal has helped me find my way out of tough situations in life. I’ve kept a diary since I was in…