What Is Your Powerful Word for a Grand New Year?
For many years, I have selected a new word as my business mantra, focus, and motivation for the new year. Today, while ready fellow author Laurie Buchanan’s Alliance blog post, I realized that I had not selected my new year word. Hmmm? Would my word be a Yellow Brain word about planning and being responsible?…
Read moreHelpful Tips to Create and Maintain “Harmonious” Holiday Celebrations in My December Brainbuzz Newsletter!
Not only willy you get in the holiday spirit with my December “Harmonious Holiday” Brain Buzz Newsletter, your Yellow, Blue, Green, or Orange Brain will be able to maintain that holiday spirit after you read all the helpful Brain Color Tips. Not delegating responsibilities and not asking for help are just two behaviors that increase…
Read more1st and 3rd Graders Teach Diversity and History Lessons with Harmonious Holiday Songs!
Did you know that between November 1st and January 15th approximately 29 holidays are observed by 7 of the world’s major religions. That information was printed on the program for “1st and 3rd Grade Winter Celebration”, which was an evening event held at at the elementary school that two of our grandchildren attend. My husband…
Read moreWhen Do Your Brain Colors Feel Radiant?
Does your Yellow Brain feel grand when you complete a project? Does your Blue Brain feel joyful when you thank others? Does your Green Brain feel accomplished when your system is efficient and successful? Does your Orange Brain feel energized when you achieve the results you wanted! The “Brainbow” of all my Brain Colors feels…
Read moreLate November “Gratitude” BrainBuzz News: A Mom, VA Hospital, C.O.P.S., No Chairs & Books, and Thankfulness
As the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland exclaimed, “I’m late, I’m late for a very important date.” Yes, I am late posting about my November “Gratitude” BrainBuzz Newsletter. Please forgive my tardiness and enjoy reading all the “Gratitude” stories in this month’s newsletter: 1. Gratitude for a a remarkable mom’s comfort and advice. 2.…
Read moreRefugee Refusal = A Poignant History Lesson!
My husband and I were born during WWII. We both remember hearing stories from our parents and family members about the Jewish refugees fleeing from the Nazi “Final Solution.” With the ongoing tragedies and terror all over the world, especially in the last few weeks, we both remarked that history is repeating itself. This morning,…
Read moreHonoring and Remembering Our Veterans on Veterans (Armistice) Day with High Flight Poem
I wrote this post in 2013 and felt it was appropriate to publish it again to honor and remember our veterans, my family members and friends. When I was a child, the day to honor veterans was called Armistice Day. In 1921, Congress declares November 11th a legal Federal holiday to honor the soldiers who…
Read moreThe Truth About Diabetes & National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Month. If you have been reading my blog for the past 7 years and/or have “liked” my Facebook page you will know that I allocate 100% of the royalties from my children’s book, Purr-fect Pals: A Kid, A Cat & Diabetes, and 10% of the royalties from the sale of my…
Read moreJerry the Bear with Diabetes : An Interactive Toy for Children with Type I Diabetes
Last night at our Midwest Writers Association meeting, Sue Baugh who is an skillful Green Brain author and editor, was Blue and Thoughtfully gave me a copy of The Daily Northwestern newspaper. Sue had seen an article she knew I would be interested in and she was correct. On the front page of the Northwestern…
Read moreHealth Care Book and Tips, Color-filled Programs and Poetry in the October BrainBuzz Newsletter
Do you ever feel like you are rollerblading at high speed? That is how I have felt all month. This week, my Yellow Brain has been organizing my office and calendar; my Blue Brain continues to reminisce and talk about all the extraordinary people I met at my What Color Is Your Brain?® Programs in…
Read moreYou Can Buy Your Brain Color Book for Health Care Professionals NOW!
Since my blog post on September 9th, many people have been asking when they can purchase a copy What Color Is Your Brain?® When Caring For Patients: An Easy Approach for Understanding Your Personality Type and Your Patient’s Perspective for themselves or as a gift for a health care professional. This afternoon, I received an…
Read moreA Brain Color Book For Heath Care Professionals Has Been Published!
After two years of research, writing and revisions, What Color Is Your Brain?® When Caring For Patients: An Easy Approach for Understanding Your Personality Type and Your Patient’s Perspective arrived for yesterday! Hurrah, on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! What an Exciting Grand Orange Brain way to begin the new…
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