Book Review: Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir

Book by: Jann S. Wenner | Book Review by: Marlene Caraballo. Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner delivers a candid diary of his quite out-of-the-ordinary life of seven decades in […]
How to Release Anger in a Positive Way

Nothing festers under our skin and creates emotional stress quite like unresolved anger. It spreads and grows, eating us alive. Unprocessed anger creates an inner hostility that, if left to […]
Book Review: Style Essentials Series

Chic Casual Dressing: The Budget Guide By: Bobbi Schwartz | Book Review By: Marlene Caraballo ~ I don’t have a natural sense of fashion style, but I do want to look […]
How to Have a Good Time During a Bad Time

Regardless of what’s going on in your life and how you feel about it, it’s still your life. Whether you’re making the best of it or allowing yourself to suffer […]
Embrace Acceptance to Change Your Life for the Better

We all want to feel the best we can. You may take vitamins, exercise, and attend annual check-ups, but you may not have considered how practicing the art of acceptance […]
Atomic Habits

By: James Clear | Book Review By: Marlene Caraballo ~ Atomic Habits provides valuable insight into how your daily behaviors have significant constructive or destructive consequences over time. This book […]
Attract Love with Forgiveness

So many emotions come up when we think about the word “forgiveness.” It reminds us of past wounds and often triggers feelings of hurt, shame, anger, and resentment. These heavy […]
Younger You: Reduce Your Bio Age and Live Longer, Better

By: Kara Fitzgerald, MD | Book Review By: Marlene Caraballo ~ There is mounting evidence we can reverse our biological age and beat our genetics. How to do that is […]
How to Feel More Optimistic in Uncertain Times

With so many of us wondering if life will ever go back to “normal,” it’s more important than ever to find ways to feel optimistic. We don’t know what the […]
Book Review: “The Rose Table” by Katie-Rose Watson

It was perfect timing to receive this very special cookbook, The Rose Table by Katie-Rose Watson, just a few days before Thanksgiving. Everything about this cookbook is delicious — from […]
Resilience in Protecting Well-Being

The pandemic has caused a cycle of global stress that seems to go on forever. How can we live our best lives in these circumstances? How do we safeguard our […]
Optimize Your Energy Centers to Feel Good at 50+

By midlife, many of us have searched for ways to feel our best—less achy and blue, more energized and emotionally fulfilled. For most, western medicine, doctors, exercise, therapy and supplements […]
Paris Without Her: A Memoir

Written by: Gregory Curtis | Book Review by: Marlene Caraballo An honest and courageous memoir, Gregory Curtis’s Paris Without Her is an account of the author moving on after the […]
Three Ways to Improve Your Subtle Energy

By: Marlene Caraballo Energy is everywhere, including in and around our bodies. Sometimes we can see energy (like sunshine or fire) but often we can’t. So, what exactly is your […]
How Decluttering Improves Your Life

Learn to Free Up Space and Energy By Marlene Caraballo ~ Clearing out accumulated possessions and being more selective about what objects you surround yourself with in your home not […]
The Journey from Grief to Peace

Experiencing grief is something we’ll all have in common sooner or later. Death is as much a part of the human experience as birth is, but the loss of a […]
Sanctuary from Stress: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Sanctuary Wherever You Are

By Sherri Reed, Sacred Life Publishers, 2020 | Book Review by Marlene Caraballo~ Sanctuary from Stress, by Sherri Reed, is an engaging guidebook for moving us gently from feeling lost […]
The Spiritual Artist: We Are Designed to Create

By Christopher J. Miller | Book Review by Marlene Caraballo~ I deeply loved reading The Spiritual Artist by painter and author Christopher J. Miller. The book is more than words […]
Cultivating Positivity in Difficult Times

There’s no shortage of reasons to feel stressed. The pandemic continues, the economy fluctuates, politics are tense, and we worry about our health and the well-being of those we love. […]
Live Vibrantly!

With L.J. & Her Dog George Eliot By L.J. Rohan | Review by Marlene Caraballo~ Live Vibrantly! is the perfect-sized book to keep on your nightstand for a little help […]
Why Did I Come Into This Room?

By Joan Lunden, Simon & Schuster | Review by Marlene Caraballo~ I thoroughly enjoyed Joan Lunden’s latest book, Why Did I Come into This Room? As famous, polished, and successful […]
Intuition and Finding the Answers to Living Well

We’re always looking for ways to feel our best and enjoy life more fully. Often, we look outward for ideas and advice. But what if the answers you’re looking for […]
Caring for Elderly Parents with Dementia Can be Tough

Lessons in a Special Kind of Love My 84-year-old mother doesn’t know what day it is. So, I bought her a ridiculously big digital clock that displays both the time […]
What’s Reiki Healing?

We all want to feel better, don’t we? Many of us reach for traditional methods — like medicine, vitamins, and exercise — whether we’re battling daily aches and pains, chronic […]