Viva Glam Magazine

The thought of making a change in our lives often creates stagnation, instead of movement, or motion. In fact, we are easily paralyzed by the idea of doing something different than we have done in the past, and yet, deep…

A FRESH START The rush of the holiday season is now over. Phew, we made it! Barely. The shopping, the wrapping, the food preparation, the family members—somewhere in the middle of it all, I thought it would never end. At…

A JOYFUL TIME? MAYBE. ‘Tis the season to be jolly and joyful, and yet we aren’t either of these much of the time. I know I’m not joyful and it’s because I’m stressed about all of the work that has…

FINDING PEACE IN A WORLD OF ELECTRONICS From digital cameras, to credit card thin TVs, to fresh-off-the-assembly-line smart phones and beyond, every holiday season has its must-have electronic gadgets and this season is certainly no different. With the focus on…

TIS THE SEASON OF STRESS AND SICKNESS? This is the time of year where we celebrate so much—time with loved ones, the experience of giving and receiving, and, for some of us, powdery white snow days. Unfortunately, this beautiful time…

THE EXPECTATION OF EXPECTATIONS In our society expectations are, well, expected. It seems normal to expect something in return when we do something for someone or give something to someone. Of course, we have been trained to think this way.…

TRAINED TO BELIEVE A LIE For a good part of my life, I thought I had to be right about everything. I backed up my right-ness with research—a lot of research. Doing research made me an expert in my mind.…

FOLLOW YOUR HEART A day after the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Rio, I found myself drawn to watch a film called Eddie the Eagle (2016, Twentieth Century Fox) during my flight back to the U.S. from Europe.…