How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes to, and whether the life we are living actually reflects what matters to us. It means being present enough to hear our own...

Get used to it: diversity creates a cultural shift

August 17, 2011
When we moved to northern California as newlyweds some 18 months ago, we rented a house temporarily in the ethnically diverse city of Sunnyvale. I've lived part or...

Tasty, cheaper alternative to Starbucks

August 16, 2011
Starbucks has an interesting business model. It's managed to convince millions of people that the burnt taste of their coffee's burnt is palatable and that coffee-lovers...

Ok, who’s got an Ipad?

August 16, 2011
The most ubiquitous product at BlogHer '11 wasn't a pair of Jimmy Choo heels or a Louis Vuitton bag. It was an Ipad. With keyboard accessory of one brand or...

sexy girl visual

August 16, 2011
Women show our power by getting men to fall in love with us.-Gloria SteinemThere was a time when our sex appeal was all we had.Do you think this is still...

Steinem quotes

August 16, 2011
people ask me why I'm not married: I can't mate in...

I will not be afraid of women

August 15, 2011
Our job is not to make young women grateful, but to make them ungrateful so they keep going. Gratitude never radicalized anybody. - Susan B. Anthony. Have we come a...

A couple days on the Monterey peninsula

August 15, 2011
The Monterey peninsula, to me, is the most beautiful part of California. Loved living there, but I know it's not for everyone. This is in fact, what the coast looks...

Falling prey to the temptation of swag

August 15, 2011
We women love our swag. We do. Free stuff is irresistible, whether we're regular girls at a convention or Hollywood movies stars at a premiere. A corner of my conference...

The bond between women

August 14, 2011
is a circle; we are together within it.Judy...

fonda

August 14, 2011
I saw some of Joy Behar's interview with Jane Fonda the other day and as much as I like Jane, and I do like her, her interview about her new book on aging well was a...

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