‘Parasite’ exposes the fallout of false intentions
“Parasite” (“Gisaengchung”) (2019). Cast: Kang-ho Song, Hye-jin Jang, So-dam Park, Woo-sik Choi, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo, Jung Ziso, Hyun-jun Jong, Jeong-eun Lee, Myeong-hoon Park, Seo-joon Park, Keun-rok Park. Director: Bong Joon-ho. Screenplay: Jin Won Hon and...
What Every Caregiver Must Know in These Uncertain Financial Times
Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. In addition to making sure that your loved one is safe and their daily needs are met, you are also faced with the fact that there are many financial and legal...
A Caregiver’s Manual To Be Prepared For That Call In The Night
As women, we are often expected to fill multiple roles: that of a loving mother, career woman, supportive wife or partner, volunteer in the community and, at some point for many, a new role—that of caregiver to our parents or loved ones. For the last 30 years, I have...
Caregiving Around the Clock
November is National Caregiver month, and we are honoring those around the world who care for aging or disabled loved ones. This could be special needs loved ones, aging loved ones with Dementia and other cognitive diseases, loved ones who simply need help with the...
The Healing Powers of Bone Broth
Bone broth has been all the rage these days but it is more than just a trend! Bone broth is the old way that our grandparents used to make soup. The bones from dinner were thrown in water with any vegetable ends and simmered on the stove for hours. While many have...
‘Puzzle’ seeks to assemble the pieces of our lives
“Puzzle” (2018). Cast: Kelly Macdonald, David Denman, Irrfan Khan, Austin Abrams, Bubba Weiler, Liv Hewson, Audrie Neenan. Director: Marc Turtletaub. Screenplay: Polly Mann and Oren Moverman. Story Source: Natalia Smirnoff, “Rompecabezas” (“Puzzle”), 2009 Argentinian...
‘Judy’ profiles a fighter in search of a comeback
“Judy” (2019). Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon, Darci Shaw, Bella Ramsey, Lewin Lloyd, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Royce Pierreson, Richard Cordery, Andy Nyman, Daniel Corqueira, John Dagleish, Adrian Lukis, Tom Durant...
Finding Yourself Again … At Midlife
I’ve lost myself at least 100 times. It didn’t happen overnight, it never does. In my relationship, it started with little things. I started cooking—and eating—what my partner liked, even though I preferred other foods. My partner didn’t like symphony, so I didn’t...
Racing Thoughts? Four Breath Techniques to Tame Your Monkey Mind
Take a moment to imagine one of those vintage windup monkeys: You know, the ones with the yellow-and-red-striped outfits, bulging eyes, and creepy smiles on their faces. Turn the key, let it go, and the monkey goes nuts, making screeching sounds with those brass...
Isn’t it Time for Simplicity?
Isn’t it time to release mind clutter or limiting beliefs and behaviors that are no longer serving you? Let’s make room for new empowering beliefs and goals that will help you live a more joyful life. Deepak Chopra suggests that we ask ourselves each day these three...
Creating Ease and Inner Peace
“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different” - C.S. Lewis It's that time again when we transition from summer into fall and then to all our year-end holidays and deadlines. You may be feeling a bit overwhelmed, so...
‘Raise Hell’ profiles one writer’s pursuit for truth
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” (2019). Cast: Molly Ivins. Interviews: Dan Rather, Rachel Maddow, Lou Dubose, Jim Hightower, Andy Ivins, Sara Ivins Maley, Carlton Carl, Dave “Moose” McNeely. Archives: George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Ann Richards,...
Why Your Sales Outreach Shouldn’t Rely on Email
Emails are powerful tools for connecting with prospects, but if your sales team’s outreach efforts are comprised chiefly of email blasts, then sales expert and Board of Experts member, Vanessa Nornberg, warns that your company is at risk of losing millions in revenue....
The We Work IPO. Looks Like 2000 All Over Again.
We’ve had a series of Initial Public Offerings lately that would have been better labeled as Insider Liquidity Events. We Work is another in a long series of these, which makes 2019 IPOs look a lot like 2000 all over again. The revenue growth of the We Company is...
‘Official Secrets’ extols the virtues of integrity
“Official Secrets” (2019). Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifan, Adam Bakri, Jeremy Northam, Conleth Hill, John Heffernan, Indira Varma, Niccy Lin, Monica Dolan, Shaun Dooley, Katherine Kelly, Hattie Morahan, Clive Francis, Kenneth...
