So many of us were affected by Robin Williams sudden death. He was so ingrained in our psyches from the body of work, that his death brings up our own losses.
He bought back memories to us when our adopted son was young, and suffering from em ...
Posted Thursday, August 14th 2014 at 9:32PM
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Our washing machine started leaking a small water fall flowing quickly over the floor.
As I was cleaning up the mess, the first thing that came to my mind, is the warranty wore off, and I stopped paying the yearly protection that was expensive. ...
Posted Thursday, August 7th 2014 at 12:48PM
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I recently got back into practicing the ancient Martial Art, Tai Chi Chuan
When I was in my twenties, I practiced Tai Chi for the phenomenal scientific proven benefits . Back then I trained with a teacher, who I now realize did not have a deep un ...
Posted Thursday, July 31st 2014 at 3:14PM
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Our friend Johnathan was in town and invited us to see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Johnathan is the super talented ringmaster who is the youngest and the only African-American Ringmaster in the 150-year history of the circus. H ...
Posted Wednesday, July 16th 2014 at 3:26PM
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After a nice weekend or holidays, fears can sneak into your consciousness, and you find yourself thinking and feeling you are back in a rut. "I am where I was before." And "I am never going to rise to my full potential.... As much as I try, my dream ...
Posted Wednesday, July 9th 2014 at 12:24PM
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I sat in my backyard the other day in bliss doing what I love, writing on my laptop surrounded by nature. Satchi, our little Maltipoo dog, chased a squirrel, a couple of lizards and birds. As little as Satchi is, he still must seem like a giant to th ...
Posted Friday, June 20th 2014 at 11:09AM
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Please help get the word out… Tweet, FaceBook, Instagram this research. Important to tell the truth about Black Fathers. We need to change the conversation to the positives of Black Fatherhood.
Read this:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0 ...
Posted Tuesday, June 17th 2014 at 11:35AM
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Well the second icon I promoted on the same show has passed. within a few weeks of one another. The glorious and talented Ruby Dee. Met her on Maya Angelou's movie I promoted, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". What a talented awesome lady. Her l ...
Posted Thursday, June 12th 2014 at 2:44PM
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So sorry to hear about the passing of Maya Angelou.
I was the CBS publicist on her autobiographical movie, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" for CBS starring Diahaan Carroll, Esther Rolle, and Ruby Dee. I remember the first time I met her when ...
Posted Wednesday, May 28th 2014 at 1:30PM
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I have a wonderful friend who is going through chemo treatment.
We decided to go see the production of "Porgy and Bess" at the Ahmason theatre in Los Angeles, and out to eat. We had a wonderful time. The production is incredible.
I w ...
Posted Sunday, May 25th 2014 at 12:40PM
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There is something special inside of you that you may not trust.
It’s not loud. In fact, it may not be a voice at all…just a feeling. It’s called instinct.
Animals have this too, and they follow it. This is how they find shelter, mates, a ...
Posted Thursday, May 15th 2014 at 8:15PM
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When your heart is open, you don't have to go out of your way to try to please others.
Your authentic, naturally happy self harmonizes with those around because they feel your positive vibration.
Without you having to say a word, they respo ...
Posted Thursday, February 13th 2014 at 5:07PM
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We see and hear it often more than ever before. Celebrities are forced to defend themselves from every random person on social media who criticize their every move, opinion, and appearance.
You may think, "Well they chose that public life," or fe ...
Posted Thursday, January 30th 2014 at 1:23PM
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This time of year is when many people feel that they have broken their New Year's resolution.
They curse and beat up on themselves. They carry anger and disdain toward the one person they should love the most...themselves.
If you are feeling t ...
Posted Thursday, January 23rd 2014 at 1:18PM
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Let me share how my Angel encounters began.
On December 30, 2013, Walter (my husband and business partner), drove me to the Write Girl office to drop off one of the first copies, of a new journal, I wrote for teenage girls. (“My Song Lyrics Jour ...
Posted Thursday, January 9th 2014 at 9:05PM
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This time of year, it seems to be all about relationships.
The good relationships, the ones you don't seem to have, and the annoying relationships that holidays attract.
And then there are those relationships which you thought were going we ...
Posted Thursday, December 12th 2013 at 11:33AM
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Hello Everyone,
If you are a parent in the Los Angeles area, or know of someone please...send them
to this link. Parents need to relax and have fun while learning how to get cooperation from their kids, and others.
http://www.StressLessParent ...
Posted Thursday, October 24th 2013 at 1:09PM
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Suffering is an option.
I learned this years ago from a little girl when I was volunteering at the Foundation of the Junior Blind.
One of the first things I was taught in my orientation was that the volunteers have the problems with seeing blin ...
Posted Saturday, September 28th 2013 at 1:23PM
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Sometimes I find myself caught up in the whirlwind of life, completely overwhelmed by it all, especially technology. It's a wonderful thing, but it also complicates life.
I find that in order to recharge myself, I have to get out into nature to ...
Posted Thursday, September 19th 2013 at 1:45PM
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Our oldest son called and asked if he could put up a post on his blog about our upcoming 34th wedding anniversary.
Janet and Walter Jackson
Of course, the answer was yes. It’s an honor to have a “20 something” young man think about his ...
Posted Thursday, September 5th 2013 at 6:50PM
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The outside world can be noisy, confusing and stressful. It's important to nurture and love yourself. Your home should be your sanctuary for peace and renewal to help you do that with ease.
It doesn't matter if you live in a big house, a small a ...
Posted Thursday, July 18th 2013 at 7:16PM
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You can turn your problems into challenges.
Problems are lingering, weighty situations that never seem to go away.
One reason problems seem so hard to get through, is because we often are focused on the problem, and this intensifies the situati ...
Posted Wednesday, July 10th 2013 at 7:10PM
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It's so easy to be depressed, saddened, and fearful watching disaster images of the Oklahoma tornadoes that have left residents without their loved ones and so many homeless.
However, it's a spiritual opportunity to strengthen your faith.
You can feel sorry for them and you ...
Posted Thursday, May 23rd 2013 at 10:19AM
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“How do I let go?”
Relax
“RELAX?! How can I let go and relax? I have this to do. I gotta go here. I gotta go there. People are pulling on me. My kids need this, my boss needs that from me. I don’t have enough time.”
Exactly ...
Posted Friday, April 26th 2013 at 8:55PM
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Last week our desktop, business computer and backup both crashed. This is insignificant compared to what is happening across the country. But it’s important to bring up, because small things can give all of us the most stress simply because they ...
Posted Saturday, April 20th 2013 at 8:07PM
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