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April 28th, 2012

SingleEdition B3 Workshop

I’m on a train … headed into the city to attend the SingleEdition Media’s B3 Workshop taday ay Lord and Taylor.

The day will be filled with sessions desigbed to help us lifestyle bloggers build our brand, business and bank accounts!

In the past I’ve had the pleasure of attending similar SingleEdition events, which were focuses on the single lifestyle, with the Live the Life You Love series.

Not only do these events offer us singles great advice and support,  tgey also give opportunity to network with a dynamic group of women (men too) who in many ways are much like me.

I’m so appreciative of these opportunities and feel very fortunate to be a member of the SingleEdition media team.

I’m hopeful to walk away with some inspiration and motivation to focus on really giving my blog the attention it deserves. I often feel like I’ve lost touch with my audience and have a hard time contributing unique content.

The truth is, I have more questions than answers in life and feel challenged to provide readers with something to take away from my posts. So I neglect it. I realize this is silly and a big part of me doesn’t really care if my words are seen by one or one hundred sets of eyes.

Here’s hoping the B3 Workshop will give me the kick in the pants i need every so ofetn!

I can’t wait to share in my experience more post-event so stay tuned!

April 27th, 2012

Being Single doesn’t have to be Scary

I’m Happily Single with a great big emphasis on “Happily”.

I’ve finally reached a point in my life where I’m comfortable with who I am, where I’ve come from and where I can go.

It wasn’t that long ago, fresh from divorce and end of a 17 year relationship, that being single scared the shit out if me.

I spent hours scouring dating profiles in search of what I thought I needed. Serial dating and becoming more and more terrified with each failed love connection that I would end up alone and crazy with only my cats for companionship.

Crazy is thinking there’s anything wrong with that scenerio.

I mean how could anyone possibly be alone. What with all the online and offline social outlets. I hardly have time to give a second thought to dating and relationships these days.

Society has historically stigmatized single women, especially those if us over 30. Add to that “divorced” and I might as well have a big sign over my head labled damaged.

Well, I may have a few bruises and I’m a little more guarded than I once was, but I still have plenty of good years left and I’m planning to enjoy each and every one!

It pains me to see other women, close friends of mine, suffering through sadness of singletude. They haven’t reached the same achievements as I have. I can encourage and support them to embrace single life, but I can’t force them to see through my rose colored glasses.

Being single doesn’t have to be scary. It’s your time to make life all about you. Do what makes you happy. Celebrate your independence and let no one stand in your way of being the greatest you the world has ever seen!

Life is too short. “Don’t worry, be happy” -Bobby McFerrin

April 25th, 2012

Happy Chartbombing Day @MatthewEbel!

Once Upon a Time … in a Virtual “Second Life” … I met … Umm… a Bird! He played the piano and he sang and it was all very magical!

Thank you, Lynette Radio for your post inspiration  … and the rest of you can thank me for linking you to Lynette, who is a total bad ass of Google+ among many, many other things ;)

And now you can thank me for passing this along by supporting that Amazing Bird’s human form by Bombing the Charts today! Check it out!!

CHARTBOMBING DAY: WEDNESDAY APRIL 25th
The date has been set, the battlefield is ready… it’s time to storm the gates of the iTunes and Amazon Top Ten charts.

Please join me on Wednesday, April 25 as we try and break into territory normally controlled by the major labels’ massive promotional budgets. It’s a simple plan: If everyone buys the same single track, I Wish I Were, on the same day, we might push that song into the Daily Top Ten charts. Those charts have a tendency to promote themselves, so this could become a self sustaining achievement. All it will take is 99¢ and your help recruiting your friends!

That evening we’ll be celebrating with my first ever YouTube Live concert at 7pm Eastern US time. The show will be broadcast right here on my website as well as on YouTube and Google+, so hopefully you’ll tune in!
Take a listen to the track we’re going to launch and join the effort today at http://matthewebel.com/preorder

Good Luck on your mission, Birdie!! :D

 

 

April 21st, 2012

Divine Diamonds are a Single’s Best Friend!

As a little girl there were two things that I always admired about my Mother. Her make up and her collection of sparkly jewelry – both of which were pretty much off limits to me … especially her bling! She kept it all very organized in jewelry boxes and instilled a very high sense of value in me for the items. I think she was mostly worried I would break or lose something.

As I grew up I rarely wore jewelry and when I did it was the cheap stuff from Claire’s … and yes, I often lost earrings and such.

When my Father remarried my Step-Mother gave me gold ring with my initial on it. I loved it. It made me feel special and gave me a sense of belonging. I wore it so much I nearly wore the band out!  It now resides in my jewelry box along with a few other sentimental pieces from my life.

A few years later my boyfriend gave me a promise ring. It had a teeny little diamond but I didn’t care much about the components as much as the symbolism. Again a ring instilled a sens of belonging and when a prong broke and the diamond was lost I was heart broken!

Eventually (about 6 years later) that boyfriend of mine proposed to me with a big shiny diamond ring. It became a part of me. I would spend hours just staring at it, mesmerized by the sparkle. It truly was my best friend.

Now that I am divorced and happily single one thing I often miss is the ring.

Sure I can glam up with a big sparkly flower or jewel encrusted spider … but there is still something missing. The sense of belonging to something bigger, the natural sparkle of the diamond, the feel of fitted band around my finger.

About a year ago I was at a singles networking event and had the pleasure of meeting Ruta of Divine Diamonds. She has created The Ah Ring for single women, like me, to show off they’re Available and happy!

Now there is no need to wait for a man to “put a ring on it”. The Ah Ring is an empowering symbol of a joyful, single, confident woman in 14k white gold. With eleven full cut diamonds it’s sure to add just the right amount of sparkle my life is lacking. And at the affordable price of $350.00 Divine Diamonds gives us a chance to create a new commitment … to being happily single and proud of it!

April 1st, 2012

Dear Morristown,

Fellow Residents and Guests,

Please don’t be litterbugs.

One thing I love about where I live is the walkability… It’s lovely, really. So when I see things like this it makes me sad. This was the second of it’s kind and I also saw a plastic bottle as well. :(

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Didn’t you all hear?


“Give a Hoot! Don’t Pollute!” ~Woodsy Owl