Author: Adrilia

I have heard so many people be in fear and worry about the year 2012. The media, of course, tends to hype it up. They know that pleasure and pain (fear included) are two key links into our consciousness, even into our buying...

Last new year’s day, my husband and I made a special effort to set aside time to envision our year ahead. We went away, had a nice dinner (duck & sparkling wine, my faves). We then spent the first day of 2009 planning, envisioning and goal-setting. As a result, we’ve had one of the most productive years of our lives. Thinking about it made me want to share these tips to help you make 2010 one of YOUR most wonderful years ever.

After a recent trip to San Diego, I started to read “Happy for No Reason.” In it, Marci Shimoff states that she was 13 when she decided to be a motivational speaker. She had just heard Zig Ziglar and she wanted to “do that!” I could relate to her story, though not quite as certainly. I mean at age thirteen, growing up in Puerto Rico, when the circus came to town I wanted to be a trapeze artist!

I’ve just experienced one of the best theater surprises of my life.  I was told we were “going to the city for an activity.” We drove into Chicago.  I didn’t recognize the area. We parked on an alley.  We walked a...