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My kinda selfie…

August 29, 2016 by nycredhead2013

I don’t post selfies. That too self-indulgent and begging for a compliment, for me. I’m mostly a voyeur on social media with a few likes, loves and rah-rahs thrown in, but today I’m writing my selfie version of showing off. I’ve officially named myself Superwoman. Call it ego. Call it a correct response to my life as of late… either which way, I am awesome. I have at least four gold medals in nurturing, my family, friends, clients, dog, […]

Categories: Listen Up!, Ready for my Close-up, Uncategorized • Tags: Advice, girlpower superwoman, Hollywood, New York Times, self, selfie, superwoman, United States

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Blue or brown – that beard has got to go!

May 13, 2015 by nycredhead2013

“There was, some time ago, a gentleman who was very rich. He had fine town and country houses, his dishes and plates were all of gold or silver, his rooms were hung with damask, his chairs and sofas were covered with the richest silks, and his carriages were all gilt with gold in a grand style. But it happened that this gentleman had a blue beard, which made him so very frightful and ugly, that none of the ladies, in […]

Categories: In Focus • Tags: Beards, Blue beard, George Clooney, gold, handsome men, Hot guys, I hate beards, men with beards, Real Men, Sexy Men, town and country houses, trendy beards, ugly beards, what is sexy

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Express Yo-self

April 6, 2015 by nycredhead2013

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Seven-year-old Faith Lennox never thought much about putting a prosthetic limb where her missing left hand had once been. Not until the little girl learned she could design her own, strap it on easily and then jump on her bike and pedal away at speeds previously only imagined. With family members occasionally shouting “Be careful” and “Watch out for that car,” Faith firmly placed her new hand’s bright blue and pink fingers on her bike’s […]

Categories: Listen Up! • Tags: 3D printed hand, 3D printer hand, 3D prints hand, Advice, Beauty, Beauty salon, expression, hamsa, hand protection, hands, Health, Hollywood, Rock n Roll, United States

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What is feminism?

March 12, 2015 by nycredhead2013

I was listening to NPR the other morning and Annie Lenox was being interviewed. She was asked about her reaction to all the new videos featuring and shall we say, glorifying the ever beautiful, ample ass. Her answer was, “twerking is not feminism.” I had to agree. When I was growing up in New York in the 70’s and 80’s, all my mom’s friends worked, mostly in fashion, writing, designing, editing and graphics. They all had kids, husbands, pets and […]

Categories: Ready for my Close-up • Tags: Annie Lenox, empowered, femism, girlpower, strong women, twerking

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when listening feels like drowning

February 5, 2015 by nycredhead2013

I find one of the hardest things for me to do is hear someone I care about, tell me the gruesome details of the pain they are experiencing. Firstly, because I immediately want to fix it, change it, talk them out of it or all the above. It’s my nature to nurture and I also admittedly have an ego about saving everyone. Call it codependency or a fairy godmother complex, but I want to help you, all of you. […]

Categories: Listen Up! • Tags: Advice, being a good friend, emotional healing, good advice, healing, Health, how to be a good friend, negative talk, too negative, United States

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Sometimes a few words go a long way

February 5, 2015 by nycredhead2013

Here’s an essay I wrote for the LA Times, LA Affairs section. It tells the tale of the antiquated way I met my husband over 15 years ago… Those of you who know us, can see that the illustrator captured the car and us in an uncanny likeness. Holla back if it strikes a chord. 🙂 http://www.latimes.com/style/laaffairs/la-hm-affairs-20140913-story.html

Categories: Ready for my Close-up • Tags: a good marriage, Advice, LA Affairs, LA Times, lovepets, Marriage, meet mr. right, met my husband, tru love, true love

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say cancer not the freakin’ C-word

February 4, 2015 by nycredhead2013

Mammograms are not fun. The atmosphere of the screening office is often hectic, somber and noisy. Not a good combo when one is back to see if your breast cancer may have come back or that “calcification” in the same breast that you had breast cancer in over 5 years ago, maybe turning into something. I never think it has. I always have the mantrs, just like when I get on a plane. I’m on this plane and I’m supposed […]

Categories: Listen Up!, Ready for my Close-up

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Acid… not that one.

December 31, 2014 by nycredhead2013

Undoubtedly you’ve heard about the magic of Kale and you think it’s all bullshit and or that the farmers of the world had a secret meeting to roll out the Kale-con. Apparently an acidic body causes inflammation and and alkaline body is healthier. AND greens make you more alkaline and KALE IS A GREEN KING. Here’s the thing, I like kale. I’m one of those I-like-healthy-green-stuff people, even if it’s bitter, maybe because I want to feel good at […]

Categories: Ready for my Close-up • Tags: green juice, greens, haelthy, kale, mind-body

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12 Reasons to say I’m sorry

December 23, 2014 by nycredhead2013

Forgive. Don’t forget. It’s that time of year. A new one. Time for a clean slate. It actually creates relief, space, air, less stress… and that’s good. It’s not as hard as it seems. It’s two words. It has a very powerful message about who you are. It gives the person you are addressing, hope, about mankind. (I’m not kidding) Your wife (or husband) will remember why they love you. Its the start of a better you. Even if you […]

Categories: Listen Up! • Tags: 12, 12 reasons to say I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Say your sorry, top 12

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