"We can end AIDs but only if we work together: 20 million people are alive today due to programs that fight against infectious disease. Find out how you can help at ONE.org." ~Shawn Phetteplace, Great Lakes Regional Field Director for the ONE Campaign I’m proud to...
Gratitude transforms common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, & changes ordinary opportunities into blessings.~W.A. Ward On Thanksgiving Day we gather in the name of gratitude. Cheers to holding onto that spirit for more than one day. Thank you for your support, shares & inspiration. Wishing you &...
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~Oprah Winfrey Well, we have celebrating to do don’t we? It’s mid-November, so the invites are coming in with many reasons to celebrate. I send our American readers #Thanksgiving cheers...
"Every risk is worth taking as long as it's for a good cause, and contributes to a good life." ~Sir Richard Branson [Photo courtesy of Virgin Hotels] This week we’ll get a global, local and leader perspective on success as an entrepreneur. Sir Richard Branson as a...
"And if I asked you to name all the things that you love, how long would it take to name yourself?" Today I invoke this well-known quote from Instagram for healthy perspective. I have written about self-care before, and today we get deliciously specific. I met Carol Stanley...
The Art of Making an Entrance “For the furious and the faithful, to those holding on, and those letting go of The American Dream. Sing…” ~Bono and U2, The Joshua Tree tour, in “a city that makes us feel at home, Chicago” Are you in the furious camp or one of...
“Empowerment of and investment in girls are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights” ~United Nations Resolution 66/170 I am doing final edits on this piece on #DayoftheGirl. I am...
Future Entrepreneurs: Bridge Over Troubled Water The body heals with play. The mind heals with laughter. The spirit heals with music & joy. #ShineThroughtheNoise As I have in other weeks when our world is in mourning, I hit pause to pay respect to the lives lost and the...
Hello my name is Deidre Friday, I am currently part-time on twitter as an Ambassador under @cwline99 (CW Line) and @ChallengeFitne1 (Challenge Fitness). I am 50 years old but I don’t feel like it due to allowing God to be 1st in my life and having...
As the infamous Harry Caray would say, Holy cow! The defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs are in first place, and knocked the St. Louis Cardinals out of the pennant race with authority on Monday night, beating St. Louis 10-2 behind a quality start from...
