Tag Archives: Writing Life

Tales of Passion
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Posted on December 31, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and activist Isabel Allende who discusses women, creativity — and, of course, passion — in this charming and moving talk. A novelist and memoirist, Allende writes of passionate lives, … Continue reading →

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How Schools Kill Creativity
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Posted on December 24, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we are watching creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson, who champions a radical rethink of our schools to cultivate creativity. Why don’t we get the best out of people? Robinson argues that it’s because we … Continue reading →

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To This Day … For The Bullied and Beautiful
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Posted on December 17, 2013 by

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence ​Each year, schools across Australia join together to mark the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). This annual day provides a focus for schools to say Bullying. No Way! and to strengthen … Continue reading →

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More Essential Than Air
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Posted on December 12, 2013 by

One of the most interesting things about my ongoing health and wellness journey is that without realizing it, I stopped using coffee and tea. That’s right. No caffeine. A few months ago this would have seemed laughable, if not downright … Continue reading →

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Activism For A New Generation
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Posted on December 10, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and blogger Courtney E. Martin who examines the perennially loaded word “feminism” in this deeply personal and heartfelt talk. Born in 1979, the thirty-something writer walks us through the three essential … Continue reading →

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Story Included In Another Chicken Soup for the Soul Publication
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Posted on December 8, 2013 by

Somehow I managed to forget — probably because of everything that’s been going on in my life — that my story, “The Little Matchmaker,” will be published by the folks at Chicken Soup for the Soul later this month. The … Continue reading →

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Creating the Impossible
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Posted on December 3, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are watching filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talk about Mars et Avril, the Canadian sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame numerous … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Letter-Writing
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Posted on November 26, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching writer and social entreprenuer Lakshmi Pratury who remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares what her father wrote to her before he died. Her heartfelt talk may inspire you to … Continue reading →

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A Little Risk Is Good
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Posted on November 21, 2013 by

For almost three years I plugged away at online dating, with minimal success. To my mother’s surprise, I met a lot of forty-something men who were willing to go out with me. Despite my law degree (an apparent turn-off for … Continue reading →

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The Happy Secret to Better Work and Creativity
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Posted on November 19, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are listening to Shawn Achor, the CEO of Good Think Inc., a Cambridge-based consulting firm which researches positive outliers — people who are well above average — to understand where human … Continue reading →

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