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  2011 has solidified my sordid love affair with Infographics. The always inspirational, @LarsLeafblad posted an article this evening, entitled, “10 Insanely Awesome Inspirational Manifestos.”   Of a few on the list, this one spoke to me the loudest.  You can visit ExpertEnough for more daily inspiration, how-to’s and simple solutions. I’m a huge fan. GirlmeetsGeek’s tagline …

Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion.  You must set yourself on fire.  ~Arnold H. Glasow We came home from a strange night of trick-or-treating. Most houses were dark and quiet and my daughter Ava,  had trouble containing her excitement and disappointment at a sea of unlit houses. Not even on the chart for her …

“Brand loyalty is not about winning. It is about giving consumers the opportunity to feel open and converse with you about any issue.” Remember a year ago when we discussed Energizer’s giveaway fail? Seems like more and more, companies are handing over important information to the public without realizing it. Retail giant, Gymboree sent out an …

In just a few hours, I’m heading out to a video shoot.  When faced with the crippling decision of preparing for the shoot with an actual hair appointment, (I’m partial to ponytails,) or a real make-up artist, (who might be disgusted digging through my make-up drawer,) I chose to spend an extra few hours with …

Globe University / Minnesota School of Business Graduating Class of 2010: When preparing tonight’s speech, I couldn’t pick simply one quote to start with.  I want to give you five, key pieces of wiscom to inspire and empower you to create a life for yourself like you’ve never imagined. Quote number one: “Don’t live down …

Possibly one of my favorite songs.  If I had more room, these lyrics would be tattooed all over my body.  Ironically, that’s why this blog was started.  I didn’t have enough room to share the pain, wisdom and joy of life’s greatest experiences.  When I need a reminder of who I am, I turn on …

We walked into preschool in a fury. I had spent most the 10-minute car ride staring at my daughter contemplate the morning in the rear view mirror. We parked and her demand of, “Promise, one hug and one kiss, okay?” melted the outer lining of the Monday morning hustle to reveal a warm compote of …

It’s too late, tonight to drag the past out into the light.  We’re one, but we’re not the same.  We get to carry each other; carry each other.  Have you come here for forgiveness?  Have you come to raise the dead?  Have you come here to play Jesus to all the leapers in your head?   Did …

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.  Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.  Think only f the best, work only for the best and expect only the best.  Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. …

“I will act now.  I will act now.  I will act now.  Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a habit as my breathing, and the action which follows becomes as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids.  With these words I can condition my mind …

Jodi Hills describes PASSION perfectly to me with this incredible sentiment.  Type in PASSION into a google image search.  Why kissing is always described with passion is something I’ll never understand.  You can kiss someone with enough passion to create smoldering fires, but PASSION doesn’t exist merely for bodies, or mouths. Passion is a choice. …

I think it takes an strength  to say, “I want the best for you, I’m not it.”  Your words will fuel me.  2 years amounts to a plethora of blog posts and personal reflection. Thank you. Kate Nash- Merry Happy “People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People …

I often hear moms say, “I lost all my beauty after I had children.” In fact, I just read a recent article in Cookie Magazine, where the beauty editor lamented about all the ‘free swag’ she received, (aka: botox, samples,) but she never felt beautiful after she had children. She saw herself as less, while …

Someone I had a date with.. (ages?) ago recently notified me he’d like to hang out again. I had left him a message, a while back after finding a coveted sitter and being blown off for the evening that I’d appreciate if he never contacted me again, but took care. (I’m almost sure I didn’t …

She Says: Collective Soul  She said that time is unfair To a woman her age Now that wisdom has come Everything else fades… It’s true. The words on the anchorman’s lips are telling us all what we’re afraid to hear- summer is quietly passing. The days in which I watch my daughter’s triumphant smile beam …

There’s a point when my hairdryer is on the verge of burning my back. When I get out of the shower, I take my hair out of the towel and use the blow dryer to warm up the parts of my body that my hands cannot reach. When it hits my back there’s a sensation …

I let my feet pound into the pavement and with each step all the broken intentions I had fall behind me.  I let this moment of the jog, the sweat and the distance take over. It looked as though fog was slithering along the black ground- transcending it to greet the huffs coming from my …

They say that every atom in our body was once a part of our universe- stars and fragments of greatness- now displayed in our own selves. I wonder then, if when we look to the sky will we see our future family members instead of something intangible- unimaginable? Mere stars that everyone claims to wish upon. …

I was packing up to head out to the grocery store about ten minutes ago, when I received a text. I answered, mustered up my greatest courage and just tried to let it go.  Im going to write for a bit, and see what comes out. I know myself, and in my greatest moments of self-confusion …