A proud graduate of The Academy of the Sacred Heart, an all-girl Catholic school in Grand Coteau, La., I have maintained a deep interest in the advancement of women since high school. Sacred Heart proudly instilled in us five goals which, to this day, I can repeat verbatim: 1) A personal and active faith in God, 2) A deep respect for intellectual values, 3) Community awareness which impels one to action, 4) Commitment to the building of a community with Christian values while respecting other religions, and 5) A commitment to personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. (more…)
October 31, 2011
July 4, 2011
Side Dishes
Every Tuesday a group of my friends meets for CookNight. We have a rotating cooking schedule; one of us cooks for the rest of the crew each week. Last Thanksgiving we had the ambitious idea to have a SUPER CookNight, where several of our crew would cook and we’d invite a bunch of friends over. We did it, and it was delicious. So when talk of a Super CookNight 2 came about, I volunteered to design an event poster.
March 2, 2010
You’ve got personality. Now find it.
Think about how you interact with people of differing personality types. An outspoken, gregarious person can easily work the room and quickly engage you. Think about that ray of sunshine in your life, bubbling over with energy and dynamism. He or she may invigorate you and inspire you to look at things differently — at least for the moment. Consider the quiet ones; they can be mysteriously intriguing.
You act differently to every person you encounter. You do this because you are reacting to his or her personality. (more…)
