Tag Archive: Empowered

May 06

Curse You, Cursor!!

There you are. On. Off. On. Off. On. Off. Waiting. Taunting. Teasing. Beckoning. WAITING. and BLINKING BLINKING BLINKING. That damn cursor! Have you ever had tons of work to do and yet stared at a blank screen?  That’s what happened to me today.  If you have EVER struggled for thoughts, words and and simply blankly …

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Apr 22

The Power Of MISmatched Socks. How They Can Empower You!

perfectionism

Perfectionism has robbed me of so much. So much time. So much energy. And so much of my LIFE!  If you’re at all a perfectionist, you can perfectly relate.  I will tell you, that – at once –  it is a quality that has catapulted me to fabulous victories and paralyzed me into frozen inaction. …

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Apr 19

“Momma, What Happened?” How To Talk To Your Kids About The News

“Momma, What Happened?!” How To Talk To Your Kids About The News. “Momma, What happened?!” “What?”, I scurried to wipe my tears, stalling to steal a few minutes to compose myself. “Momma! You’re crying! What’s wrong?!”, my 10-year-old is now wide-eyed and scared. In seconds, my twin 8-year-olds are by my side, just as scared. …

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Apr 09

T-Rex Sex. And Other Fossil Fun.

Ever feel less than normal? In fact sometimes not even human.  Here's some empowering insight.

T-Rex Sex. And Other Fossil Fun. Ever Feel Less Than Human? As a mom, I know I do. In fact, one of my boys reinforced that just the other night – telling me I sounded like a T-Rex. And no, it wasn’t while I was in the bedroom. (Wait, I pause to think now…. was …

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Apr 05

THINK LIKE A LEGO and You Will Be EMPOWERED!

THINK LIKE A LEGO Writer’s Block? Mental Block?  Think Like a Lego!  As in BUILDING BLOCKS. Yep, here I am, The Empowered Mom – hard at work poolside with LEGO Minifigures ! They’re helping me. They’re cheering me on: Return calls, review proposals that arrived this week, WRITE your upcoming speeches and appearances, just WRITE, …

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Aug 09

Start! 3 Empowering Things To Do Today To Change Your Life!

Little Words.  Big Change.

Want to Change Your Life? Two words. Two small, simple words. Just start. That’s it. Yes, it’s that simple. Read it again. But there’s a little more to it.  Here’s HOW to make it count and work it to CHANGE YOUR LIFE…  Here’s the key..

Jul 28

Make-Up Ads Banned.Empowered Reality or Photoshop Gone Wild?

MAKE-UP ADS BANNED – EMPOWERED REALITY OR PHOTOSHOP GONE WILD? You’ve seen the magazine ads.  You’ve stared longingly and wished for that flawlessness.  Admit it.  The porcelain skin. The lack of blemishes.  In fact, the complete NON-existence of blemishes, dark circles, spots, pimples – COMPLETE PERFECTION.  And COMPLETE BULL. Airbrushed Perfection is Brushed Off and …

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Jul 22

Clothe Yourself Empowered! Here’s How!

EMPOWERED PARTNERS I am SO EXCITED to share this with everyone!!  I am Crazy About It! So many cool, exciting and FABULOUS things have happened in such a short time at The Empowered Mom! One is the discovery of the fantastic company:  Empowered Clothing Company.  I want to introduce you to them. Here’s their thinking: We LIVE ON …

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Jul 12

Brain Drain Cabernet. Comfort Me With Cabernet.

   THE BRAIN DRAIN CABERNET   WOW!!  Okay, okay! By Popular Demand and Numerous Requests, I am re-posting one of my posts – and one of my personal favorites.  Salute! 

Jun 14

So You Have a Blog, Now What? Critical Info You Need To Know.

Syed Balkhis and The Empowered Mom

So You Want To Talk Empowered? I packed the hubbs on a plane to Kansas City and off we went this past weekend to figure out this whole bloggy thing I have been doing for several weeks.  It’s about time, huh? We went to something called WordCamp KC. WordCamps are community organized meetings for users …

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