Writer Gone Fishing For Words and Ideas

This is a beautiful time of year to enjoy a “Writer’s Retreat”! Yom Kippur begins tonight, and I am making Yellow Brain Preparations for the holiday and a “Writer’s Retreat”. I will not be trawling for fish. However, I will be fishing for words and ideas, and not writing any blog post. My Yellow Brain is…

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Parents’ Brain Color Personalities Are Front Page News!

What Color Is Your “Parenting” Brain?® Program is front page news! My thanks to Terri Meyer, Program Director at the Ela Area Library for asking me to present the “Parenting” program. You can read the entire article about my “Parenting” Program, which was published in the Sun-Times Pioneer Press Newspaper. The article included the 4…

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A Busybody In Your Business

Are you or is someone you know a “Busybody”? That is: Someone who meddles and pries into other people’s business, such as Miss Gulch in my favorite movie, The Wizard Of Oz. My friend and fellow author, Laurie Buchanan wrote a recent blog post about sticking your nose where it does not belong. My response…

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Does Your Computer Have “Good Karma” & Excellent Technical Support?

My computer has “Good Karma” and excellent technical support because I have a contract with iYogi. I have been using iYogi’s services for many years and just renewed my service contract for another 2 years. Whenever I have a problem with my computer, I immediately call iYogi and they quickly diagnose the problem and repair…

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What Do Bully Behavior, Parenting Brain Colors, Secretary of Labor, and Remembering 9-11 Have In Common?

All the helpful Brain Color Clues that will answer your questions about Bully Behavior, Parenting Brain Colors, Secretary of Labor, and Remembering 9-11 can easily be found in my September BrainBuzz  Newsletter. In the BrainBuzz Newsletter you will discover and learn about: 1. Adult’s and children’s Yellow, Blue, Green and Orange Brain Bully Behaviors, and …

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What Color Is Your “Parenting” Brain Color?© – Library Program

Mark your calendar!! Don’t miss an interactive, helpful and fun Discover Your “Parenting” Brain Color Program at the Ela Area Public Library (View Map) this coming Wednesday, September 12 at 7:00PM – 8:15 PM Meeting Room A and B (R117) During this inter-active workshop attendees will discover their fascinating Yellow, Blue, Green and Orange Brain…

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In Between The Music of Hemingway and Wisconsin

Billy Joel said, “I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music. I love listening to exquisite blending of picturesque music and fascinating history that my creative and multi-talented Blue Brain friend, Lily Miceli creates…

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Playing Hooky With My Husband

Have you ever had a day when everything thing seemed to be upside down and backwards. Today, was “Wacky Wednesday” for me. Instead of making myself crazy attempting to continue on my Yellow Brain Schedule, my  Orange Brain  “Played Hooky” with my husband! I told Jordan I had to return our books to the library…

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Olympic Beach Volleyball Teammates Personify True Friendship

I loved watching Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Jennings during the Beach Volleyball competition and their winning game for the Olympic Gold medal! During the Olympic games, Misty’s and Kerri’s friendship, love, trust, encouragement, and respect for one another was palpable  When a reporter asked Kerri how she felt about Misty, with tears in her…

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Writing, Revising & Planning In Color Can Be Fun!

For the last weeks, my business focus has been the  Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift Teacher’s Activity Guide. I find it most helpful and encouraging to use my Brain Colors to write the manuscript. Below are the ways I have been stimulating and utilizing all my Brain Colors. My Yellow Brain is organizing documents and…

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The 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…

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