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Winterizing, Sleeping Around, Dig it with Kids

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Winterizing, Sleeping Around, Dig it with Kids

As winter approaches, we want to get our outdoor spaces and home ready for the cold and wet. Cynthia Brian offers tips on winterization. Don’t forget to test smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, clean out gutters, replace furnace filters, stack the firewood, and have plenty of hot chocolate fixings ready for those long, dark nights in front of a blazing fireplace! From dives of danger to flights of fright, author of Sleeping Around…Challenging My Comfort Zone, Mary L. Peachin, is

Thanksgiving and Gratitude, Design Trade Secrets, Rebuilding After Disaste

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Thanksgiving and Gratitude, Design Trade Secrets, Rebuilding After Disaste

r America is a country of great abundance, yet, everyday most of us complain about the lack in our lives. Being human means that all of us, regardless of race, religion, economics, politics, or sex, will have difficult times and challenges to overcome. We have created a plan that works for us and we’ll share it with you. It’s called, Thanksgiving is Today. A reading of the Gift of Gratitude from Cynthia’s award-winning book, Be the Star You Are!® Millennials to Boomers is inc

Soil and Leaves, Becoming Lady Washington, Cyberbulling Rising

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Soil and Leaves, Becoming Lady Washington, Cyberbulling Rising

As the world turns the leaves on our deciduous trees to reds, ambers, and golds, this is a perfect time to replenish your mulch and enrich your soil. If your garden is small, you can buy bags of amendments at your garden center or hardware store, but if you have a large property, it is best to order a truckload. Discover your nature friends and applaud them as masterpieces. https://www.voiceamerica.com/account/HostEcardService#account-mylibrary Author of Becoming Lady Washing

Election Healing, Sheltering with Nature, Where Light Comes and Goes, 2024

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Election Healing, Sheltering with Nature, Where Light Comes and Goes, 2024

The Presidential election is over with an historical win for Biden/Harris. Let's unite our country and heal the divide. Character matters. Truth matters. Integrity matters. Science matters. We ALL matter. Reach out with hope for a healthy, happy future. https://blog.voiceamerica.com/2020/11/11/history-is-made-healing-is-necessary-have-hope/ Are you feeling more in touch with Mother Earth as we near the beginning of eight months of stay-at-home mandates because of Covid-19? Or

Nature Halloween, Damned if She Does, Friendship

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Nature Halloween, Damned if She Does, Friendship

During this season, life is about the kids. This is a time of magic, wonder, and things that go bump in the night. Halloween has always been a favorite holiday for most children in the United States but this year, Halloween, the way it has been celebrated for decades, is canceled. How about celebrating a nature Halloween? https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1418/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Natures-Halloween.html Right in time to give a final push

Ready to Evacuate, Daring, Dazzling, Divine, Flu and Blood Pressure

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Ready to Evacuate, Daring, Dazzling, Divine, Flu and Blood Pressure

SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Find out how brilliant our world talent is right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are! Natural disasters know no boundaries. One never knows if a fire, earthquake, flood, mudslide, or other calamity is on the horizon. It’s imperative to be

Hannah’s War, Smoke Taint & Spaghetti Sauce, Flu & Safely Re-Beginning

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Hannah’s War, Smoke Taint & Spaghetti Sauce, Flu & Safely Re-Beginning

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/125685/hannahs-war-smoke-taint-and-spaghetti-sauce-flu-and-safely-re-beginning SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Meet global shining stars sharing their brilliance from home right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!® Join our party LIV

Dreaming the Marsh, Travel Insurance during Covid-19, Planting for Fall

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Dreaming the Marsh, Travel Insurance during Covid-19, Planting for Fall

SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Find out how brilliant our world talent is right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!® Dreaming the Marsh is an environmental fable that is uniquely Floridian by Elizabeth McCulloch. Mother Nature has had enough and a day of reckoning is c

21st Anniversary of Be the Star You Are!®, Bridging Borders Project, Magical Universe of the Ancient

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21st Anniversary of Be the Star You Are!®, Bridging Borders Project, Magical Universe of the Ancient

SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Find out how brilliant our world talent is right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!® Today is the 21st Anniversary of Be the Star You Are!® charity receiving its 501 c3 designation. On 9/9/99 Be the Star You Are!® launched its first prog

Dog Days, Etiquette for Runaways, Not Usual Business, Safety for Labor Day

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Dog Days, Etiquette for Runaways, Not Usual Business, Safety for Labor Day

SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Find out how brilliant our world talent is right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are! Our dogs watch us eat and they may be inclined to want to join the party. Use caution and knowledge when feeding your canine anything but dog food. Godde

Dangerous Air Quality, Phone/Internet Savings, Scandal at Crystalline, Telemedicine

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Dangerous Air Quality, Phone/Internet Savings, Scandal at Crystalline, Telemedicine

SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Find out how brilliant our world talent is right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!® The air quality in California because of the fires is worse than in New Delhi. The concentration of the tiny particles (PM2.5) is roughly five times the

FIRES in California, Benefits of Swimming, California Fires, Eleonora and Joseph, Hot, Hot, Hot

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FIRES in California, Benefits of Swimming, California Fires, Eleonora and Joseph, Hot, Hot, Hot

SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Find out how brilliant our world talent is right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are! California is on Fire. PRAY for the fire fighters and everyone who is in danger. As of today, 367 fires are out of control due to the lightning strike. T

MASKS ARE ESSENTIAL, Youth Financial Literacy, The Naked Truth, Emergency Hacks

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MASKS ARE ESSENTIAL, Youth Financial Literacy, The Naked Truth, Emergency Hacks

SAG/AFTRA member Cynthia Brian continues Wednesdays with Writers and Performers on StarStyle® giving authors, actors, artists, and entertainers who have had their live performances and events canceled due to Covid-19 a platform to shine. Find out how brilliant our world talent is right here on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are! Covid-19 is on the rise, with almost 30% of positive testing occurring in ages 18-29. Deaths are increasing, people are sick, businesses closed, and ther

TDimage Media, Pivot for the Planet, Adjusting our Attitude

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TDimage Media, Pivot for the Planet, Adjusting our Attitude

Thiago Desouza recently interviewed Cynthia Brian about designing a life on his podcast, Business Access. (https://business-access-by-tdimage.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-4-cynthia-brian?t=0m0s) The company then created three short videos for Be the Star You Are!® charity. Impressed with Thiago’s dedication and authenticty, Cynthia Brian interviews Thiago focusing on his unique company, TDimage, a digital services company that develops true partnerships with clients creati

The Same Moon, Mental Health with Covid-19, Polio & Covid-19

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The Same Moon, Mental Health with Covid-19, Polio & Covid-19

Sometimes you have to run far, far away to find your way home. Recently wed—and quickly divorced—twenty-four-year-old Sarah Coomber escapes the disappointments of her Minnesota life for a job teaching English in Japan. What she finds when she gets there is far from what she expected, but it just might be exactly what she needs. Cynthia Brian interviews Sarah about her memoir, The Same Moon. Many of us have sheltered-in-place for more than three months. People are dealing with

Saving the Light at Chartres, Reading Love, Prepping for College Admissions

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Saving the Light at Chartres, Reading Love, Prepping for College Admissions

Wednesdays with Writers continue with author Victor Pollak and his book, Saving the Light at Chartres: How the Great Cathedral and its Stained-Glass Treasures Were Rescued during World War II . The book describes the rescue of the cathedral’s famous stained-glass windows as the war began and the career of Welborn B. Griffith, Jr., the DSC-awarded American Army Colonel who is credited with having saved the cathedral in August 1944 a few hours before his death, a courageous man

Embracing the Magic Within, Family Garden Activities, Preparing for a New Job

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Embracing the Magic Within, Family Garden Activities, Preparing for a New Job

Wednesdays with Writers continues with Embracing the Magic Within, an empowering book written to remind us of the power we each behold by author Shelly Wilson. Through positivity, inspiration, words of wisdom and personal stories, Shelly aims to assist us with acknowledging this magical energy, so that we can create and truly live a life we love. For the foreseeable future, we are all grounded, but we don’t have to endure a perpetual Groundhog Day. Expand the quality of daily

Next Pandemic, Technology of Intention, Disharmony of Silence

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Next Pandemic, Technology of Intention, Disharmony of Silence

Wednesdays with Writers continues to offer you just published books by authors during this Covid 19 Crisis. After being cocooned for weeks, wearing gloves, masks, personal distancing, and feeling the fear of possible infection of Covid-19, what will we do to prepare for the next pandemic? The former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Susan Desmond Hellmann, wrote a critical piece for the Wall Street Journal describing what to expect. Cynthia Brian reads the highlig

Cultivating Gratitude, Last Days of Sylvia Plath, Mixed Harvest

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Cultivating Gratitude, Last Days of Sylvia Plath, Mixed Harvest

Wednesdays with Writers continues to offer you just published books by authors during this Covid 19 Crisis. Gardening is not a hobby; it is an essential part of being. Gardening is a survival skill and an art form. This lockdown has sparked an increased appreciation for the solitude and splendor of gardening. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, helps you cultivate artful gratitude. Two books will be discussed by author Carl Rollyson,The Last Days of Sylvia Plath and The Life of

Motivating Moments, Dallas Woodburn, HB’s Wine Wednesday Bubbles for Earth Day

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Motivating Moments, Dallas Woodburn, HB’s Wine Wednesday Bubbles for Earth Day

What keeps you motivated? During challenging times, do you have strategic things that you do to keep going when you want to quit? Cynthia Brian will offer a few tips on how to be up when you may be down. Cynthia Brian interviews author Dallas Woodburn about new novel, The Best Week That Never Happened. It is a love story set in Hawaii, with a dash of mystery and magic, about living each day to the fullest. Kirkus Reviews raved, "This debut novel is captivating and moving. A d