Wednesday 19th June 2013,

Browsing the "failure" Tag

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My Love for American Idol

My husband laughs at my love for American Idol. He cracks up when he sees tears streaming down my face when a contestant leaps out of the room holding a golden ticket up for all his/her friends and family to [...]

January 24, 2011 Blog Posts, My Life
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My Interview on Artistically Speaking Radio- Passion, Failure, Fear, Success, & Fun!

As you may recall, in October I teamed up with Enchanted Makeovers, the Cre8tive Sisterhood, and Kenmare School at the York Street Project for a retreat weekend in Jersey City. I met so many inspiring women, including Rebecca Parsons and [...]

January 10, 2011 In the Media
The Cycle of Self-Love: My Pledge

The Cycle of Self-Love: My Pledge

LuLu asked me if she could begin ballet classes. This made me recall an incident in a coffee shop years ago where I overheard some mothers talking in front of their daughters about ballet photos. One mother warned the other, [...]

September 24, 2010 Blog Posts, My Life, Self-Love
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10 Basic Truths of Life

I was thinking about this this morning- there are some pretty basic, simple truths in life. Here are just a few of them, let’s keep adding to the list as we go. And, please share any of the ones you’ve [...]

September 16, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Diaries, Life, My Life, Spark
A Lesson at the Lanes

A Lesson at the Lanes

When I was little, I loved bowling. My parents took me to the lanes with them ever since I was old enough to stand, and they let me have a go at it. Back then there were no bumpers in [...]

September 1, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, My Life
Dinner With an Unsupportive Friend: A Tale of Two Sides

Dinner With an Unsupportive Friend: A Tale of Two Sides

Years ago, I wanted to begin a new venture. Not just with work, that was part of it, of course, but with my whole life. And, there was this little voice inside my head telling me: Just do it. Take [...]

August 18, 2010 Balance
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Winning by Losing: Teaching Our Children It’s Okay to Fail

My husband and I decided to take LuLu and Little Man to the town carnival on Saturday night. Lu was counting the minutes until we left and Man was in awe at the lights on the ferris wheel. It was [...]

August 17, 2010 Blog Posts, Diaries, Life, My Life
How a Giant Cupcake Tried to Get the Best of Me

How a Giant Cupcake Tried to Get the Best of Me

“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”  ~Henry Ford So it was Saturday afternoon and I decided to take LuLu and Little Man to Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I just felt like doing something domesticated, and instead [...]

August 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, My Life
There is a Gift Within Every Imperfection

There is a Gift Within Every Imperfection

Fear: (n.) A reason for dread or apprehension How many times have you tried something and not succeeded? Believe me, I am a living testament to the motto, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!” You just have [...]

August 5, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life