Posts by Carol Ross
Laundry Lessons
My 11-year old son recently returned from a week-long camp. It was his first time away from home for more than a few days and the camp had made a packing list that essentially emptied out his drawers. While I was happy to have Andy back home, I also saw that if I didn’t teach…
Read MoreQuestion #6
Ilene answers another question about Conscious Living: What things, practices, exercises, actions can we do to approach consciousness in our daily lives? First my disclaimer, these are things I have tried and found helpful. I don’t claim they necessarily work for anyone else. I always feel first and foremost, that each of us walks our…
Read MoreHow To Make a Teenage Girl Happy
Last month, my teenage nieces (ages 14, 14, and 12) were at my house for Fourth of July. Their mother was out of town and their father wanted to make their nightly call since she had been away. I offered up the phone that I use for my business, as I pay one monthly fee…
Read MoreLittle Black Boxes
I got an iPod nano last weekend. I saved the black box it came in. I’ve been talking up the book, A WHOLE NEW MIND for the last nine months and this weekend, I experienced fully what it means to buy a product from a company that gets Design. I was fascinated and delighted by…
Read MoreCreative Expression and Blogging
An interesting report on bloggers and their habits was recently issued from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Main reason bloggers blog? Creative expression and sharing of personal experiences. This is an important point. It confirms my suspicion that there are many more writers out there than people who will admit to being writers. …
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