By Anna M.A. Stracey It is easy to be mesmerized by Marcy Paini’s magnetism, creativity and intelligence. She is truly an artist, channeling her life experiences into her amazing multimedia works. Over the years, her style has transformed from minimalist paintings on canvas to photography to...
By Ellen Nastir Mistakes are a part of being human, right? From childhood, when we’re learning our letters or colors, to the time spent learning geometry or a foreign language in high school, we each have our “oops” moments. Then we’re corrected either by ourselves or...
It’s a new year, and after the uncertainty and lack of control most of us felt throughout 2020, this feels like the natural time to think about resetting ourselves—physically, emotionally, spiritually. If your health is top-of-mind these days, you’re not alone. But it can be confusing...
Text By Elliott Potter; Images: CNN.com The Inauguration of the 46th President of the United States just concluded a few moments ago, and now I join other Americans in reflection on what we have just witnessed. After the benediction was given and the colors were returned, the enormity of...
When you meet Tuesdi Dyer, you’ll come away with an impression of an upbeat and fun woman, a creative and energetic mother of two boys and a whip-smart nonprofit leader. Her energy seems limitless. Honestly, conversations with her can sometimes leave you a bit breathless,...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Did you know that your words are strong enough to move mountains? Maybe not a mountain in the physical sense, but the mountains of your life can be conquered—or not—depending on your word choice. There’s a saying I often heard while growing up: “Sticks...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Children are often left out of the self-care conversation. It’s important to remember that the little people in our lives have the exact same feelings that we do. And children can experience stress and burnout, too—particularly in these trying times. As a mom,...
Next month, January 2021—after arguably the roughest year any of us have experienced—comedienne, author and motivational public speaker Tina Levene will celebrate 23 years of recovery. We spoke with her earlier this year about her journey to establish a recovery high school and touched on the importance of...
By Elliott Potter Preserving the legacies of our heroes and sheroes – whether friends, family or celebrated personalities – has never seemed more essential to developing our stories as humans than it does in these challenging times. When I learned of the passing of aviation legend Chuck...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...