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Spring Ahead
By Cynthia Brian “As you sit on the hillside, or lie prone under the trees of the forest, or sprawl wet-legged by a mountain stream,...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 11, 20254 min read


Self-Care and Healthy Relationships
Self-care is the art of nurturing your mind, body, and soul to achieve inner harmony. Host Diya talks about one of the most important...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Is A. I. Friend or Foe?
"AI is not a threat, but a tool—one that amplifies human ingenuity and expands the boundaries of what’s possible." — Satya Nadella Host...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 1, 20251 min read


Do Teens Have Agency?
“You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you."— Brian Tracy Host Julia Howe...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Beautifully Bare!
“It’s the time you spend on your rose that makes it so important… You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 17, 20255 min read


What's Love Got to do with It?
“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” —Mother Teresa Julia Howe hosts a program...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 15, 20251 min read


All You Need is Love!
MIRACLE MOMENT® “There's nothin' you can do that can't be done Nothin' you can sing that can't be sung…All you need is love, love. Love...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 10, 20255 min read


Discoveries of the Unknown
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." – Marcel Proust Imagine this: a powerful...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 2, 20252 min read


2025 Life in the Garden
“ The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.” ~ Sydney J. Harris January, the month of winter sleep, offers gardeners the...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 27, 20254 min read


Sustainability in the Universe
"The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever." · Host and reporter of Space Spotlight,...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 25, 20252 min read


The History of Presidential Imaugurations
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” – JFK Host Keerthi travels back to the inauguration...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 20, 20251 min read


STEM JOBS OF THE FUTURE
A recent Gallup poll indicates that “ approximately 85% of employees are unhappy in their jobs”. STEM fields play a crucial role in...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 13, 20251 min read


Major Challenges Start off 2025
MIRACLE MOMENT® “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl A MESSAGE from...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 13, 20257 min read


All I Want for Christmas!
https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/all-i-want-for-christmas “Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon...

Cynthia Brian
Dec 14, 20244 min read


Giving Tuesday and Santa in Town
MIRACLE MOMENT® “It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the...

Cynthia Brian
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Teen Thanksgiving/Truthgiving
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton Julia hosts a special Thanksgiving program...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Waiting for Rain
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian Waiting for Rain By Cynthia Brian “You’ll never find rainbows if you are looking...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 11, 20245 min read


Space Debris
“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known". -Carl Sagan As humanity ventures deeper into space, a big...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 9, 20242 min read


How Teens Influence Elections
“Young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are the change-makers of today.” – Barack Obama Julia and Keerthi host this...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 3, 20242 min read


Mum is the Word on Halloween!
“I go to visit the chrysanthemums. They are indeed, the most universal, the most diverse of flowers.” Comte Maurice Maeterlinck, Nobel...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 29, 20244 min read
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