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2 min

Public Health

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137150/public-health What is public health? Public health is the science of and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized effort and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private communities, and individuals. Public health protects and improves neighborhoods and communities by preventing epidemics and spreading illnesses and diseases. Public health encourages healthy lifestyles

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Science Fiction and Movies

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/131732/science-fiction-and-mov Did you watch a ton of movies during this past year? Diya Hituvalli and her family spent free tine during the pandemic enjoy a variety of films. Her favorites are rom-com and horror, but in this episode of Express Yourself!™ she details her favorite movie recommendations across all genres. In the second segment, Diya interviews science fiction author of the Exodus starship adventure series and Exodus Universe

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Getting through it!

Life After Trauma-Getting Through It! Diya Hituvali hosts a program that focuses on hardships that people experience throughout life. In her first segment, Diya dives into domestic violence…what it is and how to get help. She then interviews Dr. Alexandra Chauran to find out ways to be positive and move forward after experiencing devastation. Hardship dictated the topic for Chauran’s latest book, Getting Through It: Reclaim & Rebuild Your Life Through Adversity, Change or Tra

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Be Happy!

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/131482/happiness Happiness Nihal Gill and Diya Hituvalli cohost an hour of Indian happiness. They interview the dynamic new author Payal Doshi for her Middle Grade read, Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, the story of 12-year-old Rea Chettri from Darjeeling, India, who goes off on a secret and thrilling quest as she portals into the magical realm of Astranthia to find her missing twin brother Rohan. Payal’s first draft of her book showcased

Winterizing, Sleeping Around, Dig it with Kids

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

3 min

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

9 min

A Natural Spooky Halloween

“Listen to them–the children of the night. What music they make!” Bram Stoker 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. No random trick or treating, no gatherings, no haunted parties. Since school has been online, kids yearn to get together

Nature Halloween, Damned if She Does, Friendship

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

5 min

Sheltering with Mother Nature

“Too blessed to be stressed!” Bumper sticker By Cynthia Brian 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 are you feeling antsy, stressed, and out-of-sorts? Retreating to our landscapes was initially a salve to the pain of the corona virus, social unrest, and political nastiness as we encountered improved air quality, quieter skies, and increased bird activity. Then the California fi

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

Risky Business

https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1416/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Risky-business.html Risky Business By Cynthia Brian “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from a cornfield.” Dwight D. Eisenhower When you bite into a crunchy apple, eat a bunch of juicy grapes, or slather butter on roasted sweet corn, unless you’ve grown these crops in your personal garden, do you ever wonder about the life of the fa

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

5 min

Fall in a Pot

Fall in a Pot! By Cynthia Brian “Truth comes out in wine.” Pliny the Elder “The people who give you their food give you their heart." Cesar Chavez The fires and smoke have ravaged farms and vineyards throughout Northern California, including my family vineyards in Napa County. The grapes are plump, juicy, and ripe. Harvesting would normally be in full swing this month, but, sadly, with so much smoke suffocating fields throughout the region, wineries require red grape samples

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

Cynthia Brian

5 min

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

Cynthia Brian

5 min

Sirius is Serious

Sirius is Serious By Cynthia Brian “When the ancients first observed Sirius emerging as it were from the sun…they believed its power of heat to have been so excessive that…the Sea boiled, the Wine turned sour, Dogs grew mad, and all other creatures became languid.” John Brady, 1813, a Compendious Analysis of the Calendar. Forever the optimist, when I penned my last column, The Dog Days of Summer, (http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1413/Digging-Deep-with-Cynthia-Bria

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Cynthia Brian

4 min

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

Passion, Purpose, & Possibility Producer

Cynthia Brian

Empowerment Architect