Easy Steak Marinade Recipe for Grilling
This super easy steak marinade really brings out the flavors. Perfect for grilling and a great recipe for Father’s Day!
How We Rise
Inspiring Women’s Empowerment. Women have so much to give as individuals – yet we can give so much more when we come together and share our ideas and talents with the world.
Blueberry Pancakes
Surprise Mom with a delicious breakfast You’re sure to win her heart with this breakfast in bed homemade pancake recipe… and it’s loaded with blueberries. I really love Mother’s Day because I love to honor those people in our lives that serve. I feel...
I have a friend…
I have a friend… … who gives me gardenias as a surprise … who makes me laugh till I cry … who always reaches for the check first … who calls me because she knows I have a doctor appointment … who I tell everything to because she never judges … who doesn’t gossip … who...
The Ostrich
~ Guest Writer, Kathlene Mc Govern ~ That one weird ostrich on a delightful little chicken farm A couple years ago I went back to college so I can say without equivocation nothing will make you feel more ancient than your lab partner skateboarding by you in a tube...
The No-Nest Syndrome
I never wanted children. I never wanted children. While everyone around me was planning and having families, I was on a course of my own, wanting to be free and experience life to the fullest, not wanting to be responsible for anyone else other than myself. It...
Skillet Brussels Sprouts Pizza
Who needs a pizza stone when you have a cast iron skillet! This is a fun recipe to make with your whole family! We love Pizza! I mean, who doesn’t? I really enjoy cooking and baking, so this recipe has been great for me because I’m doing a little of both...
Laugh
LAUGH TODAY. A little, a lot, for a minute, for an hour, with a friend, alone. LAUGH. GIGGLE. GUFFAW. SMILE. At a complete stranger – smile today. Let those pearly whites gleam. Make someone’s day. insidewink’s weekly affirmations: Positive...
Train
You can almost hear the uncoupling. “Your mother has 3 weeks to live.” You can feel the lift off. “You’re pregnant.” You can sense the profundity. “You didn’t get the job.”
At that moment, you know that the path, the journey, the track you are on is changing
Ellen Grace O’Brian on Forgiveness
At her spiritual center in San Jose, CA. called the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, Ellen Grace O’Brian shares her insights on self-forgiveness, a topic that relates to us all.
Asparagus Soup
Spring time is the best season for this nutritious vegetable! You’ll see that I truly do enjoy using Asparagus in my meals. Asparagus is in season in the spring and this soup is delicious as the nights are just a little chilly. In California, the weather...
Twin Beds, a Rug and a Screw
When life gets rocky, people often say, “The honeymoon is over.” When mine was over, I was secretly relieved. ~ Guest Writer, Elin Hampton ~ My brand new husband and I arrived in Turkey half a day after vowing to stay together for better or worse. After a long...
New Beginnings Are Not For Wimps
~ Guest Writer, Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D ~ New beginnings. Why don’t we just call them New, “What again?!”-ses. Because isn’t life like that? A series of downs and ups? These days we hear a lot about failure being such a great thing. How...
I’m Struggling
A friend – a very funny, smart comic – whom I met many years ago when I lived in Boston passed away recently from cancer. I would see him at auditions in LA and we would talk and laugh way past the time we went in the “room”. He was a kind, sweet family...
The Winding Road of Self Love
~ Guest Writer, M. Eileen Hickey ~ “There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.” – Brian Andreas Since entering my 50’s, I’ve spent more time looking into the rearview...
Self Love
I am my own heroine, hero, doctor, patient,advocate, therapist… friend.I allow my best self to flourish,to be supported.I hold myself in respect, in joy, in love.I am my first choice. -Alison Martin insidewink’s weekly affirmations: Positive reminders to...
Stephen O’Bryan-Artist of the Month
Photo by Stephen O’Bryan Morro Bay, CA Who or what inspires you?Artistically I’m inspired by simple curiosity and a desire to never forget a moment. Much of my photography boils down to taking the time to slow down and to take the effort to be...
Bacon Scallops with Garlic Butter Sauce
Bacon, Butter & Garlic Make These Simple, Yet Elegant, Scallops a Must Try Recipe. This is such an easy and yet elegant dish…serve it over linguine pasta or rice. Bacon Scallops with Garlic Butter Sauce Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, diced1 pound...
Today I Quit
~ Guest Writer, Rachel Marie ~ Today, I will quit trying to earn or second guess who deserves compassion and just walk in it as a given.
