I Became An “Author Orphan”!!

An “Author Orphan” On April 10th, I was shocked to learn that my publisher, since 2006, was closing their book department. I had just become an “Author Orphan”. I felt like an orphan who does not have any surviving parent to care for them. I no longer had a publisher to take care of me…

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Share Your Smile with Others

A gift from my beloved mother About 25 years ago, my mother gifted me a poem entitled SMILE. My mother had a beautiful smile that complimented her lovely face and beautiful auburn red hair. I have always been grateful and happy that I inherited the red hair gene from my mother. Now, that my hair…

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Be Thankful! A Beautiful Poem of Gratitude

Thanksgiving Around the World At this time of year, Americans take time to focus on what they are thankful and grateful for as we prepare and celebrate our National Thanksgiving Holiday. Germany, Japan, Canada, Grenada, Liberia, the Netherlands, and the Norfolk Islands are 7 countries that also enjoy a Thanksgiving celebration. Thankful and Grateful Brain…

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Discover Your Romantic Brain Color Personality To Enjoy A Happy Valentine’s Day!

Soul Mate Or Cell Mate Do you ever feel that your “soul mate” has become a “cell mate”?Are you concerned that the spark that ignited your positive attraction might have fizzled into a negative reaction? Romantic Relationships A multitude of factors can agitate your personal security and relationships. However, understanding you Brain Color attitude and…

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“If You’re Aware, The Gifts Are There!”

Rude Behavior The United States political campaigns, their candidates, and their rude behavior are, sadly, inundating America’s and the world’s media. Song Lyrics Several years ago, my yoga instructor reminded me about the lyrics: “Once in a while you get shown the light, In the strangest of places if you look at it right” from…

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Harmonious Holiday Celebration Tips

Realative and Friends When your relatives and/or friends come to your home for the holidays or a special occasion, do you think they resemble the people on a Disney World dream vacation brochure or the “most wanted” listings at your local post office? Harmonious Brain Color Holiday Celebration Tips You can enjoy your relatives and…

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Plan, Prepare, and Protect = A Metaphor for Life

Cover and Care Yesterday, Jordan and I raked leaves in our backyard to cover and care for our tulips bulbs! Planting 100 Tulip Bulbs A few weeks ago, before the leaves turned and the autumn chill was in the air, I was thrilled to plant 100 tulip bulbs in our pollinator gardens. There were spaces…

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Brain Color Personalities and Garden Preparations for Winter

Winter Preparation Last weekend, my husband and I enjoyed a beautiful autumn day to prepare our home for the winter season. Yearly Ritual It is a yearly ritual that we empty all our flower pots and store all our summer garden decorations in our shed. We take out our winter decorations and the snow blower.…

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Inclusion and Diveristy Lessons – Learn to be an ALLY!

Department of the Interior I have been developing a What Color Is Your Brain?® Program for the Department of the Interior’s Ally and Enrichment Week (WEEW) 2022. I have been honored to work with Patricia Jones, who is the founder of (WEEW) and the Program Coordinator, Diversity Change Agent, DCA Recruiter and Facilitator at Department…

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How Do You Practice: “Do The Right Thing”?

Life-Long Lesson Today’s post is from my family business memoir, No Bunk, Just BS (Business Sense), which is my 6th book. “Do the Right Thing!” is a life-long lesson children are hopefully taught and carry with them into adulthood. With the world turned upside down with the war in Ukraine, COVID, the US economy this…

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Learn Tips to Successfully Collaborate With Each Brain Color Personality!

Brain Book for Managers In my new book, What Color Is Your Brain?® When Managing People and Project that I am writing,  Chapter  9 is entitled: Collaborate to Build Rapport with Team Members and Stakeholders. Collaboration is a high prioroty for my Brain Brain! Collaborative Working I think of Collaborative Working as a variation of…

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