Hearing Dawn Derow sing a song I wrote for her (I wrote the lyrics and Alex Rybeck wrote the music) in her (I’ll say it!…) WONDERFUL Birthday Show at The Beach Cafe helped me feel “Fitter” than ever. Creativity can help us feel fit when we’re creating one of the things we were put on Earth to contribute. Thank you Dawn for allowing me to contribute to your show and thank you Dave Goodside for creating such a beautiful and…..

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I hear so many people brooding about “the situation our planet – especially our country – is in now! Maybe there are crazy thoughts being expressed now, but when I think of thoughts humans on our planet have overcame because there were people who were able to show those who were afraid that those thoughts were unhelpful. The people who were able to do this took life our planet to higher levels.   When it appears that there’s no hope in…..

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I’m discovering more and more how much the different vibration of each of the color families affects our energy.   I’m saying “our” because – I believe that when I’m sensing something very strongly other people are affected in the same way I am.   They often don’t realize they’re being affected until I mention it to them. Then I get their response, which is  “Right!” or “Wow! I hadn’t noticed that till you said it!”, etc.   Having the vibrations of …..

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As you may know I’m a Songwriter and Cabaret and theater producer as well as a Book Writer and Image Consultant.  I’ve lived many years and that’s how I’ve become involved in different areas. I’ve been producing the cabaret series “It’s Just a Number!” for over three years now and I’ve won 2 MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) Awards for Best Emcee.  In each show I honor people who are over age 50 (usually well over 50) who are accomplishing…..

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I’m so enjoying watching the technological advances that keep occurring. When I was in college or graduate school or even when I began working in the 1960s and 70s we couldn’t communicate with each other like we can now. I’m noticing that the higher aged people I know who keep communicating and are creating and are out there with people actually look physically younger than people I know who stay home, watch some TV and nap a lot do. I’m…..

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I believe I shared this with you last summer. In case you didn’t see it I think it’s valuable for you to know that I believe many dental services have been upgraded just other medical areas have been finding new and better ways of treating different problems your body may experience. I remember once having to have a root canal performed when I was only in my 40s. It was quite a debilitating experience. I was in pain, and taking…..

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I’d started to think what routine means is just dull –  that it means I’I don’t care about what I’m doing and that what I’m trying to accomplish is not is not truly worthy of my effort.   I saw a cabaret show last night.  It wasn’t a very late show, but it was the first full solo show this brilliant songwriter has done. She was quite a bit older than the usual beginning songwriter and the show was brilliant…..

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I know that this can seem obvious. However, I’ve found myself at meetings that go longer than expected and then I need to get to another appointment and don’t have time to go home or to go out for a bite in the neighborhood un which the second appointment is located.   I double the importance of this for city dwellers. Many Big-City dwellers (that includes me) spend most of their travel time on public transportation. When I had a…..

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It’s interesting that I’m finding that my energy seems to improve when I’m dealing with something I’m very interested in. When I’m writing a new song I may get stymied now and then, but my energy still seems to be up there.   What’s “delightfully” interesting to me now – is that I’ve been noticing that for over a decade my energy in general is much higher because I’ve gotten my body into much better shape in terms of not…..

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It’s been very, very, very cold in Manhattan for a while now. I meant to include “very” many times! Brrr!   Since I’ve learned about what foods are best for me, I find I’m much better able to deal with the cold outdoors and indoors too. Of course, I’ve chosen coats that are very warm and I’ve learned to dress well in layers.   Some years ago a new company was hired by my building to maintain our heat and…..

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