Will you Dance with me?

A Romantic Encounter that began with Music It was a quiet night at the Bull & Bear, unusual for a Friday. Perhaps the rain was deterring the tourists … But he was there, sitting in his favorite chair, drinking a Manhatten. I was sitting in the opposite corner, drinking my Vodka Martini. I honestly didn’t think he had noticed me….

The best posts of 2019

The best of from Rise || Love || Live As we countdown these last few days of the year and this decade, I’d like to share the top 10 posts from Rise Love Live and the top 5 videos from Sundays are Simple. These are selected not from my personal favorites, but based on shares and views. If you’ve read…

“The Best Laid Plans…”

As you come to know me, you will learn that I am a HUGE planner! Oh, yes, I do entertain spontaneity with the best of them, but planning ahead and working towards creating memories and organizing/researching the perfect vacation, day trip or party is my sweet spot. In my Motivation post, we take that one step further and chat about…

Let’s Celebrate!

As you remember, the original journey began last year, the day after my birthday. That day, I realized the next birthday was going to be one of the “big ones” that we tend to celebrate in life. With God’s blessing, I will be able to celebrate 4 more “big ones”, but today we are celebrating this one! Well, here we…

Motivation

Motivation is a drive or willingness to complete something AMAZING! I am so thrilled that I was able to marry this quote and this picture! All of our dreams can come true … Walt Disney By happenstance, I came across the fabulous quote, above, from Mr. Disney and the fun facts listed below about Mr. Hilton, and when I did…

When we Love Everyone, then Everyone Wins!

I am hopeful that you have taken pause and thought about the name of my blog at one point or another. The goal for these posts (most of them anyway) is to give you the tools to: RISE to the Occasion LOVE Everyone LIVE a Life worth Living  Love Everyone The middle phrase is what we will be concentrating on today.  What…

Welcome to my Blog!

I am super excited to share my experiences with you through my life’s journeys, beginning with my 100-day countdown to the BIG 5 – 0, wow! I will also be including my stories and experiences around the topics of Music, Meditation, Prayer, Self-Love, Self-Improvement and of course everyone’s favorite – FOOD! My goal is to have you gain as much…