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    Water-Wise, The Pain Solution, Praising Parents
    Cynthia Brian
    • Jun 23
    • 3 min

    Water-Wise, The Pain Solution, Praising Parents

    Summer is here and with it water restrictions. What can you grow in a drought and how do you do it so that plants survive? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian offers concrete suggestions for saving water and your landscape. Most of us are acquainted with everyday aches and pains. Some of us, after an injury, after surgery, after COVID, or even without an event, know a different kind of pain — one that lingers and doesn’t respond to medications. Cynthia Brian interviews Dr. Saloni
    Power of Women, Living Healthy Longer, Allergies
    Cynthia Brian
    • Jun 16
    • 4 min

    Power of Women, Living Healthy Longer, Allergies

    Author and speaker, Simon T Bailey, discusses his book Ignite the Power of WOMEN In Your Life. It speaks to men who have given short shrift to the women in their world, either unconsciously or because of self-focused prioritizing. It offers painful truths and step-by-step ways to realign and elevate the women who carry half the load in the world. And more than that, how men can enhance and recognize the total worth of the women they support. Everyone is going to age and most
    Succulent Season, Obesity in Kids, Family Playtime
    Cynthia Brian
    • Jun 9
    • 3 min

    Succulent Season, Obesity in Kids, Family Playtime

    Succulents have fleshy, thick leaves that store water and thrive in warm, dry conditions. They are very low maintenance, prefer dry conditions, and enjoy copious amounts of sunshine. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian talks about including succulents in a drought-ravaged landscape. Obesity in children has become a problem in the USA, especially in children ages 5-11. Obesity is a complex disease. Treatment plans are essential for improvement to build healthy habits. There is not
    Walking, Sock Monkey Oracle, and Top Scams of 2022
    Cynthia Brian
    • May 19
    • 2 min

    Walking, Sock Monkey Oracle, and Top Scams of 2022

    https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137403/walking-sock-monkey-oracle-top-scams-of-2022 Are you getting enough exercise? Walking requires no equipment except comfortable shoes. Walking lifts your spirits, exercises your muscles, and gives you time to de-stress and think. Let’s take a walk. Did you have a sock monkey as a kid? Shannon Grissom’s colorful Sock Monkey Oracle provides a quick nudge and a hug to bring love and light to your day. This oracle deck will tap into your
    The Garden Show!
    Cynthia Brian
    • May 12
    • 4 min

    The Garden Show!

    https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137292/trees-the-garden-tourists-florida-spring-plantings Trees, The Garden Tourist’s Florida, Spring Plantings Trees communicate with each other, share resources, absorb greenhouse gases, and provide the oxygen we breathe. They are also food and medicine. Trees provide us with life sustaining food and medicine, and teach us that everything we need is provided by Mother Nature. Protect trees. Florida gardens illustrate the amazing biodiver
    Stress Less, Family Files,  April Showers
    Cynthia Brian
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min

    Stress Less, Family Files, April Showers

    Are you feeling anxious about being home so much since the pandemic? Do you feel you have too much to do and never enough time to complete the tasks? Learn such tactics to reduce the stress to be your best self. If you were to die suddenly, would your family know your wishes? Would they be able to find your files to take care of the details? Your financial and organizational road maps need to be discoverable for those who will settle your affairs. If experiencing rain in a dr
    Garden Shopping, MetaVerse, Diet and Pain
    Cynthia Brian
    • Apr 21
    • 3 min

    Garden Shopping, MetaVerse, Diet and Pain

    Before you go to your local nursery or garden center to shop, take photos of your yard and patio. Make a tentative plan of what projects you’d like to tackle. Peruse a catalog to find photos and descriptions of plants that you think will shine in your garden. Do you want to buy seed packets or are you planning on buying starts? Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian gives you the details. What is the Metaverse? Who will design it? What will it look like? Will it serve humanity? What
    Earth Gratitude Festival
    Cynthia Brian
    • Apr 14
    • 5 min

    Earth Gratitude Festival

    The world honors Mother Earth on Friday, April 22, 2022 and we are celebrating by participating in the Earth Gratitude eFestival. Cynthia Brian and two Be the Star You Are!® volunteers and Express Yourself! Teen Radio reporters, Ruhani and Sharanya have featured videos. The Earth Gratitude Project features sustainability tips from the most respected experts and visionaries on the planet. Cynthia Brian interviews Earth Gratitude Festival co-founder Natalie Pace as well as invi
    Negotiating, Work Wellness, Nature Peace
    Cynthia Brian
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min

    Negotiating, Work Wellness, Nature Peace

    Do you know how to negotiate so that everyone walks away a winner? Keep emotion out of the negotiation, be curious, and act in good faith. You’ll learn other critical and helpful tactics. Workers have taken the temporary break from business as usual to revaluate their priorities. Since the pandemic, employees are taking their health and family balance more seriously. How are employers responding? Increased research indicates that nature-based activities are an excellent thera
    Circular Economy, Paradise Found, Identifying Bullies
    Cynthia Brian
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    Circular Economy, Paradise Found, Identifying Bullies

    As natural resources diminish and the climate crisis grows more acute, the idea of a circular economy is gaining traction around the globe. But what is a circular economy and how is Finland leading the pack? Happy spring! On year three of the pandemic most of us are itching for a vacation to some luscious tropical isle. But if traveling to exotic locales could put us in physical danger, maybe we better find our paradise at home. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian gives you ways
    Plants for Peace, Different After You, Gift of Healing
    Cynthia Brian
    • Mar 17
    • 4 min

    Plants for Peace, Different After You, Gift of Healing

    Standing in solidarity with the Ukraine, Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, gives us the motivation to plant for peace by growing vegetation in the colors of blue and yellow. We can all spring into solidarity by planting blooms for the brave. Choose a combination of specimens from both color spectrums that best represent how you feel. Cynthia Brian interviews Michele Neff Hernandez about her book Different after You. Different after You helps readers adapt to, and embrace, the
    Defend Ukraine, Phone Fraudsters, Freezing Credit Reports, Freedom
    Cynthia Brian
    • Mar 9
    • 3 min

    Defend Ukraine, Phone Fraudsters, Freezing Credit Reports, Freedom

    https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/136268/defend-ukraine-phone-fraudsters-freezing-credit-freedom-first We condemn Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is the Shield of Europe defending the world from tyranny, it’s now or never to show your support for freedom and democracy in Ukraine and the world. https://www.comebackalive.in.ua The number one concern among business leaders is not Covid 19, it is cyber attacks. For individuals, phone fraudsters and con artists have
    Drought Preparation, Evan Wycliff Mystery, Taxes
    Cynthia Brian
    • Mar 5
    • 4 min

    Drought Preparation, Evan Wycliff Mystery, Taxes

    Days of heat followed by days of near-freezing cold! Out of nowhere, a beautiful hailstorm covers the ground in white pebbles. The weather forecasts sunshine or cloud cover, but no rain in future days. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian is an eternal optimist that imagines positive outcomes. If we want our gardens to survive and thrive, we need to design for the drought. She’ll help you get started to be ready for whatever transpires as the months warm. Mystery writer, Gerald Ev
    SAG Awards, Pandemic Student Stress, Airplane Etiquette, Caregiving
    Cynthia Brian
    • Feb 24
    • 3 min

    SAG Awards, Pandemic Student Stress, Airplane Etiquette, Caregiving

    The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be announced Sunday, February 27 at 5pm PT/8PM ET on TNT and TBS. Kate Winslet will present Helen Mirren with the 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award. So many great films, TV shows, actors, and actresses are nominated. Who will win? Who are your choices? This is the only awards show voted on by SAG actors. SAG member, Cynthia Brian, will provide a preview of the festivities. www.SAGAWARDS.org What are the signs that students are un
    February Flora, Free Writing Workshop, Decision Making, Storage Solutions
    Cynthia Brian
    • Feb 16
    • 3 min

    February Flora, Free Writing Workshop, Decision Making, Storage Solutions

    In the past, February has notoriously been a drab and dreary month, but this year it is filled with fabulous flowers, unseasonal sunshine, and idyllic conditions for working outside. We need rain but for now, Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian offers tips on what to do in the February garden. Sign up for FREE writing Workshop for kids ages 9-14 taught by NY Times essay winner, Ruhani Chhabra. Information: https://www.bethestaryouare.org/writing-with-the-stars-virtual-workshop D
    Time to Prune Roses
    Cynthia Brian
    • Feb 4
    • 4 min

    Time to Prune Roses

    By Cynthia Brian “I love to prune my roses. That’s the one thing I really feel I do pretty well!” Julie Andrews My roses are still blooming, and the bushes are filled with leaves. Yet, it is February and time to do the heavy pruning. My grapevines are already pruned, but I’ve been waiting for my roses to remember it is winter before I cut them back. Towards the middle to end of January used to be the optimum weeks to prune roses. Last year, I didn’t prune until late February
    Kindness, Incredible Timing of Our Lives, SAG Award Nominees
    Cynthia Brian
    • Jan 26
    • 4 min

    Kindness, Incredible Timing of Our Lives, SAG Award Nominees

    If you’ve made your resolutions for 2022, is being more kind and inclusive among your goals. When we scatter kindness, we put smiles on faces that may be frowning. In our divisive society, each person has the responsibility to support and uplift others. Do you take the challenge? Do you ever wonder if today is the “right time” to take the next step, buy a vehicle, apply to grad school, or anything else? Dr. Don Martin joins Cynthia Brian to discuss the incredible timing of ou
    Houseplant Housemates
    Cynthia Brian
    • Jan 20
    • 4 min

    Houseplant Housemates

    presspass: https://blog.voiceamerica.com/2022/01/19/housemates-with-houseplants/ Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian By Cynthia Brian “Having plants in your house is a natural way to continuously clear yourself!” Doreen Virtue Forty-five! That’s the number of houseplants that filled my tiny dorm room on the 7th floor of Hedrick’s Hall during my freshman year at U.C.L.A. Every shelf, box, windowsill, wall hook, desk, and floor space were filled with a container s
    Why I Garden, Virtual Wine Tasting, Success, Poems to Inspire
    Cynthia Brian
    • Jan 14
    • 4 min

    Why I Garden, Virtual Wine Tasting, Success, Poems to Inspire

    Why I Garden, Virtual Wine Tasting, Success, Poems to Inspire There are so many reasons that we love to garden­–rain, sleet, snow, or sunshine. Cynthia Brian shares the reasons that she works in nature and offers tips to incorporate ways to make this world a more beautiful place. Sommelier Heather Brittany visits StarStyle® to announce the Danza del Sol series of hosted virtual wine tastings where people anywhere in the world can learn about various varietals from the comfort
    A Green New Year
    Cynthia Brian
    • Jan 7
    • 4 min

    A Green New Year

    https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1523/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-A-green-themed-New-Year.html By Cynthia Brian “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” – William Blake The rainy days and nights have been a welcome respite to our dry, drought-driven California. What a delight to witness hills of green and listen to the rushing waters in our creeks. In the past few weeks, seeds and weeds have germinated providing a lush look to
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