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The Solution: Conquer Your Fear, Control Your Future/Giveaway | January 3, 2011

The Solution: Conquer Your Fear, Control Your Future by Lucinda Bassett

Thanks to this new program by best-selling self-help author Lucinda Bassett, it’s possible to do a life-changing emotional makeover in only 21days. Her process-oriented approach to dealing with stress and anxiety covers everything from money to health to relationships.

Bassett shows readers how to go from fearful to focused; how to alleviate insecurity and feel confident about the future; and how to transform depression and anxiety into hope, happiness, and peace of mind. She offers a positive action plan that turns every challenge … Read More »


 

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Let’s Bring Back…Book Giveaway | January 3, 2011

When was the last time you wore a cape to the opera? Or white gloves to lunch? Why did we ever do away with bed curtains or cuckoo clocks? Whatever happened to parlor games, calling cards, double features, duels, monocles, riddles, turbans, and parasols? Well, let’s bring them back!

Whimsical and witty, this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of nostalgia celebrates the elegant, mysterious, and delightful trappings of bygone ages. Based on author Lesley M. M. Blume’s popular Huffington Post column of the same name and featuring entries from many contemporary icons of style, culture, and letters  — including Kate Spade, … Read More »


 

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Naked Fitness/Book Giveaway | January 3, 2011

Naked Fitness: The Proven 28 Day Weight Loss Program for a Slimmer, Fitter, Pain Free Body by Andrea Metcalf

Naked Fitness is not about working out in the nude. And it’s not about being dressed in the best workout attire either. Naked Fitness is about stripping away all the clutter that stops you from getting your wonderful, beautiful body into the best shape possible. It’s about breaking down the barriers and fears that are keeping you from becoming motivated and staying on track. It’s about learning how to move your body without pain, align it to its fullest potential, and recognize … Read More »


 

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GMA’s Tory Johnson Visits Tulsa | December 21, 2010

Tory Johnson, award-winning business leader, national network television contributor, popular speaker and bestselling author recently spoke at a reception hosted by The Hard Rock Hotel and Cherokee Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Tory is the Workplace Contributor on ABC’s Good Morning America, where she reaches millions of viewers weekly since 2005 on a wide range of job-related issues and challenges.

As a special guest of my friend and Chic Galleria contributor, Cindy Morrison, Tory spoke to a crowd of over 50 Tulsa area women (and one man) who will be attending the Tulsa Spark and Hustle conference in February.  Tory touched briefly on … Read More »


 

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Interview with Victoria Tillotson Jewelry/Book Giveaway | September 9, 2010

Victoria Tillotson is a jewelry designer and professor of jewelry making at School of Visual Arts in New York City.  She creates beautiful, bold jewelry using sterling silver, gold and natural gemstones.  Her jewelry has been featured in wonderful publications such as Allure, Lucky, Essence, Complex, Audrey, WWD, Bust and Family Circleas well as InStyle.com and PeopleStyleWatch.com.  In addition, her designs have been worn by Scarlett Johanssen, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Gwen Stefani, Drew Barrymore, Pink, Mary J. Blige, Kelis and most recently Alicia Keys wore a pair of Victoria’s earrings on MTV.

Victoria’s dynamic jewelry with signature design quality is in high … Read More »


 

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Alice Walker at NYC’s 92nd St. Y: April 13 | April 5, 2010

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and activist Alice Walker will grace the stage at the 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m. for ”Alice Walker: On Activism.” Her latest book, Overcoming Speechlessness: A Poet Encounters the Horror in Rwanda, Eastern Congo and Palenstine/Israel, recounts her travels to Africa and Gaza and the rampant violence in those regions. Her blog offers a short essay on the subject.

Walker’s most famous work, The Color Purple, earned her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She continues to inspire and educate through her ongoing work on racism, misogyny, and violence.

Visit 92Y.org’s event page for details and to buy tickets.

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The Overnight Socialite | February 19, 2010

The Overnight Socialite
By Bridie Clark

“Didn’t we meet in Capri last May?” Lucy continued, saying each word cautiously.

“Yes!” Wyatt stopped in his tracks. “Yes!” It was the first time she hadn’t pronounced the name of the island like those unflattering three-quarter length pants. “Go on, go on!”

In this beguiling retelling of the classic Pygmalion, we meet Lucy Ellis, a Manhattan transplant who dreams of making it as a fashion designer but instead toils away on a Garment District assembly line. Road-blocked each time she tries to score a break, Lucy is beginning to think the unthinkable: maybe it’s time to pack it … Read More »


 

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8 Tips for Renewing Your Relationship This Valentine’s Day | February 8, 2010

By Marty Babits, LCSW, BCD, Author of The Power of Middle Ground: A Couple’s Guide to Renewing Your Relationship

How many ways do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Pick at least three qualities about your partner that you love. Gift each one of these with something special. For example, give her a CD by her favorite recording artist in celebration of whatever you consider to be her (or his) most appealing facial feature. Choose a clothing accessory that includes the color that you think best flatters your partner and celebrate the way they look in that … Read More »