This is the third contemporary romance novel I’ve read by Lauren Blakely. She knows how to turn up the heat between the sheets and wherever her characters can find a place to sneak a kiss or two. So, let’s meet Julia, a sexy bar owner (Cubic Z) and a bartender who knows how to churn […]
Happy Halloween! It’s difficult to believe that the of October is near, and nearly the end of 2023. Yet miraculously the kids were ready to go trick or treating in spite of cold weather. Costumes didn’t turn out as expected, but at the end of the day, each kid pivoted and improvised within 10 minutes […]
Listen! Trauma manifests in various ways, and it is essential to recognize and understand these manifestations in order to provide appropriate support and care for those who have experienced trauma. The podcast episode sheds light on the different ways trauma can present itself, ranging from anxiety and depression to perfectionism and hyper-vigilance. One of the […]
Found Grace in a Broken World. On October 31, 2017, the church celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. It was a world-shattering movement that began with Dr. Martin Luther and his 1517 work The Ninety-Five Theses. Luther began by criticizing the selling of indulgences. That transaction sounds like an excellent idea for the sinner. […]
• Men who fantasize about giving themselves oral sex are chasing pipe dream• Engaging a popular search engine just to find out if some former child star or other B-list celebrity is still alive ought to be called, “Ghoul-gling”• When I was a young heathen, I feared my choices meant I’d be going to Hell. […]
Gina Gardiner is an Author, Speaker and Business Empowerment Coach. She is also the host of Gina Gardiner & Friends. Gina works with leaders and their teams from around the world, facilitating their growth and supporting their development of higher states of consciousness so that they make a positive impact and greater profitability within their […]
For the readers out there who love horror here are some books for your Halloween reading taken from Good Reads. Book Written and House Beautify web pages. 1. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin 3. Little by Edward Carey 4. Daughter of […]
This past weekend I delivered my talk at Deer Park TEDx Women. I’m both honored and proud that I was able to achieve this long-held goal. I’ll be happy to share the link when I receive it from the TED organization. The talk was based on an important question that begs an answer, “can we […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of dietary preferences and health-conscious living, the search for the perfect sugar substitute has led many to the doors of aspartame. Widely used as a sugar alternative in various food and beverage products, aspartame has long been favored for its low-calorie content and intense sweetness. However, lurking behind its seemingly harmless […]
For many, retirement implies the freedom to spend all that money you spent years saving. But the expenditure I’m referring to is not financial. Rather, the open-ended outlay of time tends to pose a bigger conceptual challenge for many. One of the themes we see with our financially secure clients is that their prosperity poses… […]
