Writer
2023-2024
Written for myPocketMarketing, Owls and Indigo. and Indigo Spirituality.
Automation: Getting More Done With Less
Running your own service-based business takes a lot of time, energy, and brain power, all of which have limits. And when you’ve reached those limits, there are two choices: hire or automate.
Phishing Scams: How To Recognize Them And Protect Yourself
As we live our lives more and more online confidence men have worked to take digital scamming to a whole new level. From trying to get us to claim inheritances from long lost, never heard of them relatives to sending past due invoices for something you might have signed up for to intercepting communications and impersonating customer service agents to steal your information.
Marketing Email Samples
While at myPocketMarketing, I was also tasked with creating weekly marketing emails for a local comedy club and an apple orchard. The emails were centered around upcoming performances and current specials.
8 Magical Festivals of the Wheel of the Year to Celebrate
If you’re new to Paganism, witchcraft or spirituality, you might wonder, “What’s the Wheel of the Year and how do you celebrate it?” From the depths of the winter solstice to the thinning of the veil at Samhain, the Wheel of the Year connects to the seasonal cycle of the natural world with celebrations dispersed throughout the year.
16 Full Moon Self Discovery Journaling Prompt Exercises
Every 29.5 days the Full Moon rises, bringing the peak of the lunar cycle and creating a perfect opportunity for self-discovery journaling. Full Moon Journaling is taking the time to reflect in your journal on the night of the Full Moon – a time of revelation, facing hard truths, and self-reflection for the month.
Recording the progress of your dreams, goals, and intentions with Full Moon Journaling Prompts is a very powerful practice. As each Full Moon passes you will have a record of your thoughts, what helped you accomplish your goals, and what held you back that you need to avoid in the future.
2008-2009
The following articles were published in the Dorchester Reporter.
Mattapan’s tap legend Dianne Walker wins prestigious fellowship
Mattapan’s Dianne Walker goes by many names. Some call her Lady Di. Her students refer to her affectionately as Aunt Dianne. Admirers sometimes call her the “Ella Fitzgerald of Tap.”
MAHA’s Homeowner University hits a milestone
On Saturday, the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance graduated its 15,000thHomeownership University participant. The unsuspecting student was Damaris Padilla.
Dot’s Eagles contemplate flying the Pop Warner nest
Coach: Adult attacked player to set off Disney brawl
It has been a hectic week for the Dorchester Pop Warner Eagles organization. What was supposed to be a time of fun and – potentially – glory at the Pop Warner National Championship tournament in Florida turned into a nightmare after members of Dorchester’s midget squad were involved in a brawl at a Disney World hotel with arrival team from Rhode Island. The fight resulted in a tough disciplinary crackdown by the national Pop Warner board, which has barred all levels of the Dorchester league from participating in post-season competition for the next three years. The midget team’s coach, Tony Hurston, has also been suspended for a year.
He’s only four, but Alexander has a big need
For a four year old, Alexander Phan is extremely intelligent. When he isn’t playing with his 19-month old sister Kayla or his six-year-old brother Peter, he is sitting at the wooden table by the door of his family’s apartment, writing.
Middle Eastern flair planned for Adams Corner eatery
The current economic downturn can not stop people from reaching for their dreams. Kids are still going to college; families are still buying homes; and one man is fulfilling his dream of owning his own restaurant.
Mattapan leaders plan to seek Main Streets designation
In a time of looming economic gloominess, a number of Mattapan business owners are banding together in hopes of winning a city-designated Main Streets district in the new year. Advocates for the idea have set up a working committee to lobby for the city’s support for a Mattapan designation. The group met last Tuesday to discuss the pros and cons.
2009-2012
The following articles appeared on my blog, Title to be Determined, which I ran for three years.
Andrew Kalanstrov & Elusive Vision Artists Abstract Vision Illuminates
Elusive Vision Artist is the best new resource for artists you haven’t heard of yet. Founded by Andrew Kalantarov, EVA just hosted its third show, giving up and coming artists – from painters and photographers to designers and musicians – a place to show off and be discovered.
Lovers and Friends: Is a Friends with Benefits Relationship Really Worth the Benefits
Friends with benefits is a concept so popular that there have been two movies and a TV show made about it. An agreement between two consenting adults to enter into a physical relationship, friends with benefits has replaced “going steady.” It’s about the benefits of being in a relationship without any of the strings.
The Good Ones Take Social Networking to the Next Level
Walking into Poggenpohl on Tuesday night it was hard not to notice the soft purple and blue lights highlighting every corner of the room. Women from all walks of life, dressed in pink, pearls and Prada gathered to mingle, enjoy great wine and even better food. This gathering was brought to them by The Good Ones, a social networking company that takes networking to the next level.
Our 20s Are One Long Survival of the Fittest Race
When I first sat down to write this post, it came from a place of utter frustration. During this ongoing job search of and for a few friends of mine, we’ve reached a point of desperation. Now that I’ve screamed a little, cried a little, sulked and stewed a little – and wrote a terrible rough draft – I can articulate this properly. Life in our twenties, post conveyor belt has turned into a survival of the fittest race…
From Chile to Boston Steppin’ Cerca Feels the Love and Spreads La Musica Negra
Standing in the rain on Friday night, the men of Steppin’ Cerca – Nasty Nate, Mikele and DJ Doblebeat – were flying on a natural high. A two-hour set at the Middle East Upstairs in front of family, friends and fans met along the way capped off a month-long tour that took the boys from Chile around the Northeast with the Van Buren Boys.
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.
Anais Nin