Philosophical wonder woman

Susan Piver is an author I REALLY enjoy - her books, blog, newsletter, etc. feel less like a spiritual teacher lecturing and more like a friend providing extremely insightful advice. Here is some info that spoke to me (especially the part about crying a lot - made me feel better about myself; that I'm simply open-hearted, not an emotional freak): The 7 Signs of Openheartedness* - You see the sadness. You cry a lot and it’s kind of OK. - You see the humor. You laugh a lot. You know how and when to make others laugh without pissing them off, even when the matter at hand is quite serious. - The sorrow of other people touches you. So does their joy. - Inspiration knows how to find you and you are not a stranger to enthusiasm. - You are polite to everyone yet are not a doormat. - You feel what you feel without shame (“I suck”) or aggression (“I deserve to feel this”). - You reek of genuine genuineness. (As opposed to the staged variety.) *The number 7 is...

Want to market yourself, company, brand, products, services ______ (whatever) on Twitter and not sure how? Keep hearing all this buzz about Twitter and don't get why you should care? You should care because as far as I can tell, Twitter is insanely effective FREE advertising & networking which can lead to colleague relationships you never expected. I've won give-a-ways on twitter, gotten web design advice, made friends, even interacted with celebrities. It's freakin awesome even if you're not using it for business. However, if you don't understand how to jump into twitter... Set up an account and never use it, obviously it won't do you any good. I suggest setting up your profile on the web but after that there are many apps for your phone to interface with Twitter (which can be more convenient for some than using the website). I like the free iPhone app Twitter offers for the most part. Here are the simple steps to making Twitter work for you. 1. Sign ...

Hey dancers - frustrated because your budget or time doesn't allow for belly dance class? Do you spend countless hours behind a computer desk wishing you could be practicing dance instead? Well good news, you can practice isolations just about anywhere!  Sitting at your desk :   1. alternating glute squeezes.   This is pretty easy to do without anyone noticing (so long as your face isn't making a weird expression. :) As you hopefully know, alternating squeezing each butt cheek is a great way to build up your shimmy strength (while also building muscle memory). First make sure you have the correct posture. Then focus the mind on right cheek, squeeze and then left. If you can only do it slowly that's just fine, it's still an effective exercise and eventually you'll easily speed up. For more info on glute squeezes see Shira's website .  2. pelvic tuck, glute squeeze (both together).   Make sure your posture is correct. Sit toward the back of your chair wi...