by aliciayoung | Sep 12, 2014 | Communication, Community, LIfe, Mind
[I usually lean toward more uplifting stories… but here goes!] Maybe you’ve seen today’s news story of a father who filmed his daughter’s birth—while driving to the hospital. Oddly, it was introduced as a “feel-good” piece which was “guaranteed...
by aliciayoung | Jan 12, 2014 | Career, Communication, Community, Identity, LIfe, Mind, Relationships, Social Life, Spirit
[HAPPY NEW YEAR! I allow myself one re-post each year, around now. I offer it as a reminder to us all – myself included – of the need to become/stay comfortable with saying no when people or obligations tip the scale and become toxic. Please consider....
by aliciayoung | Oct 3, 2013 | Communication, Humor, LIfe
This weekend’s New York Times magazine (p11) had a rundown of quirky items you could buy from vending machines around the world: Gold bars – Abu Dhabi (just how many coins would you need to put in?) Cupcakes – LA (sold!) Nail Polish – Paris. Hmm. Bras – Tokyo....
by aliciayoung | Sep 15, 2013 | Communication, Identity, LIfe, Mind
They’re scrawled on restroom walls, brimming with gritty wisdom. Etched on rings, on lockets, in hearts. Scrawled in diaries that reflect our journeys. Favorite words, phrases and other sayings find their way into our days. I once read that actress Sarah Jessica...
by aliciayoung | May 2, 2013 | Communication, Community, Humor, LIfe, Relationships
Laughter is surprisingly canny (as opposed to, say, canned laughter). On the surface, it’s just an amused reaction to something funny: lighthearted, guttural, fleeting. Yet it has surprising power to ease tension at the highest levels or seal instant friendships, and...
by aliciayoung | Apr 24, 2013 | Communication, Community, LIfe, Mind, Relationships
“I’ve been on a calendar, but I’ve never been on time.” —Marilyn Monroe. Each of us has a relationship with time. We might bluster through our day, lurching from appointment to appointment, or we might move like molasses, unperturbed. Society vows “faster” is better....
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