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Holocaust Remembrance Day 2013
Today, I lit a Yahrzeit Memorial Candle to observe the Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a special “Every Person Has a Name” Ceremony was also observed. Not only should we remember the 6 Million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered. We should also remember that there were 11 million individuals who were murdered.…
Read moreChannukah Is A Celebration of Freedom
There are several ways to spell Channukah or Hanukkah or Chanukah. Whichever way the holiday is spelled or celebrated, the significance of the Jewish celebration is the freedom to practice religious beliefs! The ancient story of Channukah retells the Jewish resistance led by Judah Maccabee and his brothers, against the Syrian King Antiochus and his…
Read moreBest Wishes For A “Good New Year – 5773!
“A Good Year”, “L’Shana Tova” is a traditional Hebrew greeting for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. This year will begin the 5773! I also love the metaphor for the the longer Hebrew greeting, “L’Shana Tova, Ti’kateivu v’Tekhateimu!” Translated that means: “A Good Year, may you be Inscribed and Sealed in the Book of Life!”…
Read moreThe Secret Answer For Saying “NO!”
Depending on your Brain Color Personalty, saying “No” might be more difficult for you than other Brain Colors. Yellow Brain people do want to be impolite by saying “No”. Doing the right thing is a priority for them. Blue Brain people want to be helpful and not hurt another person’s feelings by saying “No”. They…
Read moreA Hysterical Belated Mother’s Day Appreciation Song
I met Isabel DeOliveira many years ago, when she was helping me prepare for the workshops I was presenting to four OSHA Region II offices in New Jersey. Isabel and I have stayed in touch and I always enjoy her Grand Green Brain comments. She responded to my May BrainBuzz Newsletter and sent me the following message and a link, I could not resist sharing with…
Read moreCelebrating Life with Family Traditions
Today, my blog post is going to be very short. I am busy planning and preparing a family celebration dinner for our son, Noah. Yesterday, Noah who is a Blue/Orange Brain signed the contract for his new job and gave notice to his employer. It has always been our Glazov Family Tradition to celebrate exciting…
Read moreA Committment Becomes A Dream Come True!
The Chicago weather over the weekend was filled with thunderstorms, dreary days and brisk winds. I decided it as perfect time for my Yellow Brain to de-clutter, clean out and organize my office. I was thrilled when I found an old notebook filled with inspirational quotes. The following resonated with my Blue Brain about my …
Read morePicMonkey Photo Editing Replaces Google Picnik
A few weeks ago, Google closed the Picnik photo editing site. Now, thanks to my web designer Jeff Lewis at The Webs We Weave, I am using PicMonkey for editing photos for my Sheila Glazov website, the new Princess Shayna Book/Musical section on the website Navigation Bar and my Blog. I am enjoying this easy and effective photo editing tool!…
Read moreMeaningful Visits From A Bluebird and Flicker Woodpecker
A few days ago I had the most amazing experience. A brilliant Bluebird flew past my office window and sat in the Red Maple tree we planted in honor of our youngest grandson’s birth. A few day’s later, the Bluebird flew up to my office window, hovered in the air like a humming bird staring right at me before…
Read morePrincess Shayna: A New & Original Children’s Musical
My Orange Brain is excited to tell everyone about my Grand News! This morning, Anna Berman, the Executive Director and owner of Trilogy School of Performing Arts in Lake Zurich, Illinois and I signed our agreement for the first original musical performance of Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift. The director of the play is Kim Woycke. Kim graduated from…
Read moreBlogging is like White Water Rafting
Blogging is like white water rafting… it looks like a grand “Orange Brain Adventure” and it can make you a little nervous. I have a new blog and I am excited because now it is part of my new website, which only needs a few tweaks to make it complete. My web designer, publicist and I have been diligently working together. Our “Blue…
Read moreGluten Free Carton
Having issues with Gluten and food allergies is not a laughing matter. However, when my husband cut this cartoon out of the paper and gave it to me, my “Orange Fun Brain” had tremendous chuckle!I trust you will too! Please Spread the Word
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