Laugh: Impressions of Matthew Piazzi

My friend Matthew Piazzi appeared recently on America’s Got Talent. Here you can see what this talented actor and impersonator can do imitating Dr. Phil, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vince Vaughn, Jack Nicholson, Ray Romano, George Clooney, and Al Pacino.

Live: Tolerating Uncertainty

Today’s news of Lehman Brother’s bankruptcy filing, the hit in the financial markets, the surge of gas prices climbing at least 25 cents overnight from Hurricane Ike has many, for good reasons, afraid and uncertain.
Uncertainty can crop up in anything though: a relationship, finances, job security, or even health crisis’ like finding a lump [...]

Learn: How To Tolerate Uncertainty – Sort Of

Being able to tolerate anything is difficult because it requires us to go outside of our comfort zones and show patience and kindness to whatever it is that really irritates us.
When you add the fear or anxiety factor of handling uncertainty, it makes the whole idea of “tolerating uncertainty” almost too much to comprehend.
Here is [...]

To Be: Resilient

re•sil•ient
[ri-zil-yuh nt]
adj.

springing back; rebounding.
returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.
recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.
Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune.

“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with [...]

Listen: Keep Faith

So when you think hope is gone…

Watch: SNL’s Sarah Palin Hillary Clinton Sketch

Just in case you missed Saturday Night Live’s sketch with Tina Fey (come on…we saw THAT coming, didn’t we?) and Amy Poehler…

Laugh: The Magic of Every Day

What a dork. And the crazy part is, after I watched this video, I couldn’t help doing this at automatic doors. Now who’s the dork, right?
Best magician in the world @ Yahoo! Video

Remember Those Loved and Lost

Learn: How To Handle Stupid Criticism

There’s good criticism, and then there’s the bad.
Constructive criticism feels like help, sounds like help, and is kind and gentle. It usually comes from a place of great care and concern in either wanting to help you improve or save you from possible embarrassment, hurt, or pain.
Then, there’s that stupid kind. The kind [...]

Solution: Apple and Peanut Butter Snack Made Simple

Have you ever tried to pack yourself or your child a healthy snack of apple slices and peanut butter?  I end up using a baggie, a container, and getting backa great big ol’ mess!
I finally figured out how to send my son with this snack, out of desperation, by slicing it up and pre-spreading the [...]