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Virtual Book Tour with Anne Kreamer
Readers, we’re delighted you’re here at our Virtual Book Tour and we give a hearty welcome to author Anne Kreamer. We first featured Anne and her book, Going Gray, in 2007. We think that you’ll find what she has to say about her new and thought provoking book, It’s Always Personal, very interesting. So let’s get started: Nourishing Relationships:What motivated you to initiate the investigation to do this book and is there a personal story behind your desire to do this project? Anne Kreamer:My interest in the subject of emotion … Continue reading
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Thinking of Going Gray?
We are pleased to be hosting Anne Kreamer here on the blog on Wednesday, October 19 to talk with us about her latest book, It’s Always Personal. Our readers were fascinated by her last visit here when she shared her personal story about Going Gray, so we thought we’d share some excerpts of our last chat with Anne. If you’ve ever considered going gray yourself, here’s some of what Anne shared with us at that time: NR: What were the issues that you’d uncovered while your hair was growing out? … Continue reading
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Goodbye to Kids at College, Hello to Yourself
If your kids are settled into college by now, it’s time to catch your breath. How about luxuriating in a bubble bath or something equally unfamiliar? Don’t you deserve it after years of caring for your family in flux? And here are a few ideas to think about as you begin this new chapter: Discover your passion. What do you really value and care about? What do you imagine is your life purpose now? Take advantage of the extra time and follow your dream of returning to school or changing … Continue reading
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Steve Jobs: 8 Practical Insights
Steve Jobs, the technology innovator who created the Mac, iPod iPhone and iPad, died of pancreatic cancer on October 5, 2011. He was born in 1955 to unwed graduate students – they later married and had a daughter, novelist Mona Simpson, whom Steve met as an adult. He grew up an only child and, at an early age, his adoptive parents taught him to read and nurtured his keen interest in electronics. He dropped out of Reed College after his first semester because he didn’t know what he wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, computers, creativity, iPad, iPhone, legacy, Mac iPod, online, spiritual journey, Steve Jobs, technology
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