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https://sites.libsyn.com/556617/bracing-for-summer-heat-and-learning-to-say-no Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! America is not prepared for extreme temperatures. This summer may be the hottest ever. Extreme heat is not recognized as a disaster in the USA, despite the fact that it is the greatest

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! It’s springtime, and besides being allergy season, it is also the beginning of tick season. Ticks bring many types of dangerous diseases. We take measures to avoid ticks while hiking, but how can we tick-proof our backyards? Find a few tips that will keep you heal

“If an herb looks nice in a border, then why not grow it there? Why not grow anything anywhere, so long as it looks right where it is? That is, surely, the art of gardening.” Vita Sackville-West If you have ever had the delight of visiting Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, you will have experienced one of the most romantic and influential gardens of England. Novelist and poet Vita Sackville-West and her diplomat, politician, and author husband, Sir Harold George Nicolson, designed

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! A garden is a living canvas of colors, textures, scents, and wildness. May is a month of magical majesty in the garden. Experiment with new specimens, attract hummingbirds and bumblebees, and enjoy the parade of spectacular rose blooms. The Goddess Gardener, Cynth

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Chief Seattle said, “The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.” We are responsible for protecting the planet. I lead with hope and will continue to focus on how we can be proactive in driving change. Humanity is our greatest tool. Let us act as sens

MIRACLE MOMENT® “The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.” Chief Seattle A MESSAGE from Founder/Director, CYNTHIA BRIAN I grew up on a farm where being sustainable was a way of life. We were dry farmers, which meant that the fields were irrigated solely by the rainfall. Water was a precious commodity, and after many years, my dad and brothers built a reservoir to collect the precipitation. We recycled, reused, repurposed, remade. We saved seeds to plant the he

“With joy and poetry, sunshine feels cozy. Spring is blooming with the power of posies.” Cynthia Brian Do you remember holding hands with friends, walking in a circle, singing the children’s nursery rhyme, “Ring-a-round the rosie, a pocket full of posies?” The origin of the song is unknown, but it has been attributed to the Bubonic Plague or Black Death beginning in 1347. A posy (also spelled posie) is a small bunch of flowers given as a gift. In the Victorian era, the select

Tune into StarStyle® with host, Cynthia Brian, for a hopeful, practical look at two urgent topics: protecting yourself from AI-generated scams and celebrating the power of posies in the April gardens! Listen now and empower yourself — knowledge is protection and growth! https://sites.libsyn.com/556617/ai-fraud-and-april-gardens AI Fraud, April Gardens Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Are Americans moving to other countries for a better life? In 2025, the U.S. experienced definitive negative net migration for the first time since the Great Depression, with an estimated loss of about 150,000 people as reported in the Wall Street Journal. What i

“Fascination is fertilizer. Whatever you place your attention on grows.” ~ Alan Cohen The rain finally arrived at the end of February, followed by several warm days reaching into the high 70s. It felt like bathing suit weather, and I was tempted! Fascination is fertilizer. StarStyle® Empowerment is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/march-forward ? I am tick

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Spring is the time to look forward. March 20 th marks the vernal equinox, yet California has been enjoying an early spring since the beginning of February. Yellow is the predominant color in March, with wild mustard, Acacia trees, oxalis, Mexican stonecrop, and

Mental health is a part of being human. We are not only our eyes, ears, voice, and body parts, but we are also our emotions. These emotions affect how we feel, react, and portray ourselves to the world. Kirpa hosts a program with reporters Milan and Jatin, with an open discussion defining mental health and how we define it to ourselves and to others. Educate yourself, create safe places, and choose kindness and empathy. No one should struggle alone. Follow us: https://www.s

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! If you wear shoes in your house, you are bringing in bacteria, allergens, and dirt into your abode. Even if you clean on a regular basis, the soles of your shoes are filled with germs! Find out more! Do you share photos of your family or children online? This cou

“The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.” Gertrude Wister Share With the rainy December weather and the warm, dry January, an early spring has erupted in my garden in February. The green grass blankets the hillside alongside the oxalis shamrocks, which usually bloom in March. Narcissi have sprouted, and their fragrance and beauty are the focus of vases that I’ve been gifting friends. Succulents are thriving

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! In California, the winter has been warmer thus far. There is an early show of flowers in the February garden. Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian offers tips to complete chores this month to enjoy beautiful spring flowers. Did you know that you can boost your immune s

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Could your home use an upgrade? Big or small, it pays to maintain your house in tip-top shape. There are several things you can do to elevate your home so that it looks fabulous and represents you and your family. You may need a professional to help you with upgr

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Is it necessary to shower daily? How often is it necessary to wash your hair? Should you take long or short showers, and how hot should the water be? Find out what the experts think about showering and hair washing. Traveling is a dirty business! Plenty of microb

“Every plant is a teacher, and every gift is a lesson in love.” unknown The holidays bring joy, celebration, and gifts. If we are fortunate, many of those gifts are plants that offer us the opportunity to engage with nature and admire the beauty and wisdom of the botanical world. When the holidays are over, what do we do with that stunning poinsettia, Christmas cactus, bromeliad, or anthurium? With just a little care, these holiday plants will continue to brighten our spaces

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! We all wash our clothes, but do you know what the best way to launder is? From sorting to detergent, everything matters. Warm or cold water? What goes into the wash? What about drying? Lots of information from the care manual! Honoring our houseplants is a wonder

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! What is the meaning of Christmas? How did the story of Santa Claus evolve? How can we make the holidays merry and bright? If you are not a fan of the holidays, how can you cope? May Christmas bring you peace and joy with many good times to come. Trim the tree, wr