From My Author’s POV
Discover why a Smile is nature’s best antidote for trouble!
The “Stay at home” order because of the Coronavirus has given people more time to connect and re-connect with family members and friends. Last Wednesday, I enjoyed a Zoom call with a group “girls” I attended Frances Willard Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and/or Oak Park River Forest High School with. It was a…
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If you weren’t a Project Manager before the Coronavirus, you are now!
Because of the Coronavirus individual are learning how to juggle and manage their professional and personal lives and projects. Before the Coronavirus people were going to work in their offices, businesses, or their home office and managing their own personal scheduling, connections, and projects. Now, thousands of people are juggling how to manage their work…
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One of my favorite poems to lift your spirits!
It Couldn’t Be Done written by Edgar A. Guest, who was know as the “People’s Poet,” is one of my favorite poems. It has always lifted my spirits and encouraged me through difficult times in my life. When I was a young girl I was fortunate to attend Mac-Do Lodge Camp for Girls in Delevan,…
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Tips to help you not be annoyed by other’s Brain Color Behavior because of the Coronoavirus!
Is your Brain Color in a dither or a downer because of Coronavirus? How are you responding to the Coronavirus restrictions? Each Brain Color Personality is reacting differently to this pandemic. Some people are in a panic and others remain calm. Yellow Brainers are experiencing a sense of panic because they need to feel in…
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Neighbors pray together (walking outside) during Coronavirus outbreak! What about yours?
We were a diverse group: 1 Catholic, 2 members of a Christian bible study group, and Jordan and I, who are Jewish. We all joined together to prayer for our neighborhood, yesterday afternoon. Jordan and I learned about the gathering, on Saturday, when we received a flyer in our mailbox inviting us to walk together,…
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“I am a Hebrew” written by my father Alexander I. Newman (of blessed memory)
My father’s essay “Ivre Anoche”—”I am a Hebrew” came to mind, yesterday, as the world marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Soviet Army in 1945 and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The essay was written in 1938 before the horrors of the Holocaust and Hitler’s systematic “Final Solution” (1933-1945) were widely…
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Writing thank you notes can alter your brain and heart!
Writing thank you notes is something my mother taught me to do when as young girl. Many people feel that writing thank you notes is a burden, but I find it to be a gift of gratitude and a blessing that make my Blue Brain and Heart smile. The following article: Scientists Show How Gratitude…
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Gratitude and Remembrance for D-Day and the Battle of Midway
Today, marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1944. June 4th marked the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Midway on May 4, 1942. Both events mark turning points in World War II and the battles for freedom in the European and Pacific theaters of war. This morning, the Daily Herald newspaper featured…
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What Personality Types Loves Their Job?
People often declare how much they love their partners, children, parents, family members, vacations, books, hobbies, sports, and many other activities. But how often do you hear people proclaim how much they love their job? The following anecdote is from my family business memoir, No Bunk Just BS (Business Sense) Timely and Timeless Truths Business School Cannot…
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Remembering and Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I believe, that Dr. Martin Luther King’s words should be remembered as a mantra to end hatred and bigotry that have surfaced and become pervasive, not only in the United States, but around the world. My memory of the Civil Rights Movement is vivid and the TV, radio, and newspaper coverage still resonates with me. How…
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Acrostic Poem Wishes for A Happy New Year!
Have you ever created an acrostic poem? Or maybe you have never heard of an acrostic poem, which is a type of poetry where the first, last, or other letters are designed in a vertical or horizontal line spelling a specific phrase or words. The most well-known and simplest acrostic poem is one that uses…
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“We Remember” – A Prayer of Comfort
The sadness of Saturday’s massacre at Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, PA brought to mind a beautiful Hebrew prayer from the Yiskor memorial service from the Yom Kippur prayer book to comfort the mourners and the other members of the congregation. Tragically, as individuals and diverse communities we have been faced with experiencing…
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