Viva Glam Magazine

Lying is Powered by Fear The first time I can remember telling a lie was to my mother when I was five. My father had a Vicks inhaler on his dresser that I innocently happened upon one day. I had never seen anything like this before. Being curious, I picked it up and pulled the…

Out of Balance We live in a society where we rush through our days, think incessantly about one thing or another and overload our bodies with chemicals from foods and products we use. The end result of “life in the fast lane” is that we are out of balance .¨ physically, mentally and emotionally. And…

Happy Valentine’s Day! One dozen red roses. A heart-shaped, red box of chocolates. Sexy red lingerie. Cupid’s bow. All of these red things point to the special day set aside for lovers- Valentine’s Day. Add to that dinner reservations at a fancy restaurant and an early night, if you know what I mean, and you…

A TRAINED REACTION I used to pride myself on being someone who could evaluate people and situations correctly. Once I made an assessment of how someone was, that was it – they were what they were according to my point of view. I was the judge, the jury, and the expert. I used to think…

It’s Time for Peace We are well into our New Year’s resolutions that typically involve losing weight, taking more time for the family, quitting smoking or drinking, getting out of debt or doing something new that we always wanted to do. These are all fantastic resolutions. But, what if we added to that a collective resolution that…

The Truth About Grudges Most of us have had our feelings hurt at some point in our lives. Perhaps our partner said something to us that pushed one of our buttons or a parent treated us in a way that validated our “I’m not good enough” mantra that runs in the background of our thinking…