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Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor

Catherine — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:21:03 +0000

To say that I am a huge fan of Tim Gunn is an understatement. In the same way that a Chanel suit is on my bucket list (as revealed last week when I reviewed Mademoiselle Chanel) so is a week spent in New York City with Gunn reworking my style and taking me shopping for […]

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Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change

Catherine — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:36:38 +0000

Our discomfort arises from all of our efforts to put ground under our feet, to realize our dream of constant okayness. There is nothing like the words of a Tibetan Buddhist to wallop you into consciousness. In the gentlest and kindest way possible, of course, but you will still shake your head and wonder what […]

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Much Ado About Loving

Catherine — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:22:32 +0000

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, two writers with a love for literature take a light-hearted look at relationships based on some of the world’s greatest works of fiction, in Much Ado About Loving. Maura Kelly has written a daily dating blog for Marie Claire and has written for Glamour, Rolling Stone, and Slate. Jack […]

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Hijacked by Your Brain

Catherine — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:57:02 +0000

It is possible to prepare your brain to truly manage stress. And the result is well worth the effort: discovering a sense of calm and confidence that makes life ultimately worthwhile. Strong words for an introduction and ones that will certainly grab a lot of readers. In today’s world of chaos and unpredictability our brain’s […]

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May Cause Miracles

Catherine — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:04:36 +0000

Gabrielle Bernstein is already well-known amongst the inspirational set. Her books and speaking tours draw large crowds, not necessarily because her message is so new but because her optimism is infectious without being gag-inducing and her ideas not only inspire but feel practical. In her latest book, May Cause Miracles, Bernstein is back with a […]

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Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets

Catherine — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:34:12 +0000

Jemma Kidd is an international make-up artist and creator of a make-up line sold in stores as diverse as Neiman Marcus and Target. Her latest book, Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets is a compilation of not only make-up secrets but a guide to skincare as well. Part I, Making Make-Up Work for You, and Part II, […]

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The Great Work of Your Life

Catherine — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:18:03 +0000

If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you; if you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you. The Great Work of Your Life opens with these lines from the Gnostic Gospels of Thomas Author Stephen Cope then skillfully […]

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Inventing the Rest of Our Lives

Catherine — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:11:08 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to read Suzanne Levine Braun’s Inventing the Rest of Our Lives: Women in Second Adulthood. Although not a new release its message is still relevant for mid-life women. The book explores what Levine calls the Second Adulthood, the years from fifty forward, years that are often portrayed as a winding down […]

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