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LATEST ARTICLES ( 37 )

• Read It and Weep

  Sometimes the right words resonate so deeply within our souls that their echoes keep tugging at our mind’s eye, like a child unrelentingly grabbing onto and... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Once Again, with Feeling!

  

  It’s been so long since I wrote a post, I’ve almost forgotten how. I barely even visit my site anymore. Hardly ever check my comments or update the site in any... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Controversies and Kindergarten

  Some of you might have heard of some recent videos and news stories about Zahara's biological father that are circulating online and in the Pakistani and... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Haves and Have-nots: the Art of Appreciation

  

  "In my darkest night, when the moon was covered and I roamed through wreckage, a nimbus-clouded voice directed me: 'Live in the layers, not on the litter. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• When It’s More Than Just a Bad Day: the Truth About Depression

  I’m cycling lately. Not like exercise on a two-wheeled, manpowered vehicle, but emotional cycling. There’s something people don’t tell you about being strong... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Birthday to Me.

  

  31 years older.31 years BOLDER.31 years smarter and 31 years sexier.31 years and I’m still just getting started…and that’s more than okay. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Power Trip: Meeting Author Jackie Collins and Finding Myself

  

  When I was in high school and college and I imagined myself at almost 31, I could never have envisioned what would be. I didn’t think I’d end up a single mom,... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Wanderlust

  

  So I’m a little scared.I’ve been waiting to reclaim adventure in my life, to get back the freedom to travel that I once had.One thing the pilot ex-husband made... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• All the Little Pieces of the Puzzle

  I swore I’d never be the kind of mom who sobs every time her child has a “first”. First step, first word, first friend, first anything so far and I’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Waxing Philosophical Or, What Happens When I Have Time to Think

  “Let everything happen to you Beauty and terror Just keep going No feeling is final”― Rainer Maria RilkeMaybe it’s because I just got out of a 10-year... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Yeah, I’m Freeee, Free-fallin’

  Iamdivorced.Officially, finally, unbelievably UNmarried!If you’re thinking of what to say, I suggest CONGRATULATIONS and balloons and high-fives and happy... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Just in Time for the Holidays, @GaiamTV is Bringing Happiness Back

  

  The holiday season, for all of its jingling bells and ringing in the New Year, can actually be one of the most depressing times.The Christmas music everywhere... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• God Grant Me the Wisdom to Know the Difference

  

  The Serenity Prayer“When I need a healing I just look up to the ceilingI see the sun coming down I know it’s all better now”- lyrics to “I Cry” by Flo RidaTo... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Fa La La Long Island Fundraiser

  

  The holiday season is officially upon us, and from the North Pole to Nassau county, the celebrations are clearly underway. If you really want to get in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Walking Wounded

  

  I’m not the Woman you cheat on your girl with. After being on the receiving end of that heartbreak, I’ll never be the cause of someone else’s. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Whistle While You Work

  

  I’m not a circus clown or a magician or any of a dozen happily ever after, fairy godmother aided princesses. I don’t have magical little friends who chip away... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Mistaken Identity

  Arrogance is not confidence.Masculine strength is not defined by selfishness or bullying.The overbearing quickly become the cruel and intolerable. Love is... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Aurora, Colorado Shooting: a Reaction

  I have other posts I’ve been working on, but today, July 20th, the nation woke up to news of a shooting in Colorado at a midnight premiere of the The Dark Knigh... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• UPDATE: Glam Me Long Island POSTPONED!

  In my last post I mentioned that we’re all moms and we all understand that family comes first. Well, those words have never been more appropriate! Jen, mommy... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Get Ready to Get Glam, Long Island!

  A few months ago I told you about the fabulous Glam Me Girl’s Nites Out brought to you by mommyslinks. There have already been three amazing events, but if for... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION