Archive for May, 2009
By Charlene M. Brown
Do you read Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novels? These laugh out loud, slap your knee, tears in your eyes stories about the crazy adventures of bounty hunter Stephanie Plum can teach us a thing or two about how to be ourselves. Odd as it may seem to use this wacky bounty hunter as a comparison, she is certainly a good example of “Doing You.”
By Charlene M. Brown
Who inspired you when you were little? Was it your mother or some superhero (or maybe your mother was the superhero)? Was it a teacher or a religious figure? Or maybe it was a favorite writer or a famous actress or singer. Whoever it was, I am willing to bet that when you were little, there was someone who you wanted to be just like. So you emulated her-you took her habits and characteristics and made them your own.
By Charlene M. Brown
What’s your comfort food? You know what I’m talking about—that ice cream or chocolate stash. Or maybe your comfort “food” is shopping. All of these are instantly gratifying, yes, but don’t address the core issue of why we feel we need to be “comforted” in the first place. Here’s a suggestion: why not incorporate your “need” for your comfort “food” into reaching your goals?
By Charlene M. Brown
Here are 7 hot tips to keep from being depressed:
7. Read a funny book (I suggest any of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum numbered novels) or go to see a funny movie or a funny play. Laughter is so important to your well being. Laugh often, laugh hard. Find humor in everyday life (the premise of sitcoms). I challenge you to try this for 3 weeks and see if you feel differently!
By Charlene M. Brown
Did you have to move back in with Mom and Dad when you finished college? Was it because you didn’t quite secure that job, or you wanted to go back to school and needed to save your money? Or maybe it was because you just felt like you needed to get your bearings again. Whatever our reasoning, some of us somehow seem to end up back at our parents’ houses after we graduate from college. I was definitely a part of this group myself!
By Charlene M. Brown
“I can’t believe I just said that! I sound just like my mother!”
Have you ever said this to yourself? Take Heart—we all have at some point or another.
By Charlene M. Brown
Hey Beautiful! Yes, you! We all have a little Diva in us. For some of us, she is closer to the surface than others. Here are some style tips that are simple and flattering (and tasteful too!), and can fit your Diva, wherever/whoever she is.
By Charlene M. Brown
If I could tell you one thing that could genuinely improve your life, what do you think it would be!? Love? Marriage? Having Kids? Winning a kabillion dollars? Nope! The one thing that could genuinely improve your life is . . . . to . . . . SMILE MORE OFTEN.
By Charlene M. Brown
By Charlene M. Brown
Do you remember adolescent peer pressure? Well guess what? Adults go through it to!