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The Intriguing Life of LadyBugs
“Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home. Your house is on fire and your children will burn.” Nursery Rhyme If you were like me, when you were a...

Cynthia Brian
May 24, 20184 min read


Communication with Dr. Tina Tessina
“Every act of communication is a miracle of translation.” ― Ken Liu, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories Brigitte Jia hosts a...

Cynthia Brian
May 20, 20182 min read


Wedding Season and Mother Nature Knows
As Mother’s Day approaches, we turn our thoughts to the women in our lives who have shaped us, guided us, chided us, and hopefully been...

Cynthia Brian
May 15, 20182 min read


The Gift of Clarity
“The more of me I be, The clearer I can see.” ― Rachel Archelaus Do you have clarity of purpose and direction? Host Brigitte Jia launches...

Cynthia Brian
May 11, 20182 min read


A Better Way to Educate, Composting, Gain Your Mind
Are our universities serving our young people? Is there a better way to educate? After 125 years, the school model is still the same. Is...

Cynthia Brian
May 6, 20183 min read


Diversity and LGBTQ
“I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.” ―...

Cynthia Brian
May 1, 20183 min read


Traumatic Stress Time Cure and Tree Talk
Do trees communicate with each other? Do they have feelings? What about memories? Learn the language of trees and what they can teach us...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 26, 20183 min read


Cry of the Seals and Great Escapes
“When ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.” Anais Nin Joven Hundal hosts a fascinating program that...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 24, 20182 min read


The Language of Trees
“The ax forgets, the tree remembers.” African Proverb Do trees have feelings? Do they communicate with one another? As I watch the leaves...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 24, 20185 min read


The Gift of Equality
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 20, 20183 min read


Etiquette in the Air-Spring Seeds
Are you a frequent flyer? Do you have any idea what the etiquette is for traveling today? Heather Brittany joins the conversation to shed...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 15, 20182 min read


The Gift of Family
“The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” —George Santayana Family IS everything! Today’s episode of Express Yourself! with hosts...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 14, 20182 min read


Money Manifestation, Women and Investing, Millennial Finances
What if you had the courage to extend your limits and create the life of your dreams, one that is rich and fulfilling in every way —...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 11, 20183 min read


Courage...If I'd Known
“There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid. “ L .Frank...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 9, 20182 min read


Ready, Set, Grow!
“All through the long winter I dream of my garden. On the first warm day of Spring I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 26, 20182 min read


Tina Tessina-How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free, Blueprint for Aging, Circadian Rhythms
How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free by author Tina Tessina is the perfect tool for designing and creating a relationship unique to your...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 24, 20183 min read


Cape Town's Drought & Clutter Out
When spring arrives, we have a tendency to want to start decluttering and cleaning closets. Don’t forget we also have to do a garden and...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 18, 20183 min read


The Doctor is In!
We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community. Dorothy Day...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 13, 20183 min read


March On!
“Truth is rarely written in ink. It lives in nature.” Martin H. Fischer It all started with a box of toothpicks. My siblings and I...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 12, 20186 min read


David Austin Roses with Michael Marriott, and Jungle Jaunt with the Goddess Gardener
Have you ever stuck your nose into the petals of a rose and inhaled in ecstasy? David Austin’s English Roses are some of the most...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 8, 20183 min read
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