On a trip to Hollywood last week, I saw that the old fashioned billboard is alive and well, and thriving. In this digital age, two men on a scaffold spent days installing the iconic message in the epicentre of the entertainment district. A Hollywood billboard costs roughly $25,000 a month, is oversized, at 14… Continue reading Why You Must Change The Billboard Of Your Life As Often as A Hollywood Billboard
Author: Ann Beaudet
A Bike Tour of Studio City, Los Angeles, Is the Best
You miss the details of a city if you see it from a car. The best way is on foot, or to go the distance, on a bike. My hotel in Studio City, Los Angeles, last week had free bike rentals. I hadn’t ridden a bike, other than a stationary one, in 20 years, and… Continue reading A Bike Tour of Studio City, Los Angeles, Is the Best
A Canadian At The Creativity Crossroads in Hollywood, Los Angeles
Creativity is a word that comes to mind as I stand on the corner of the world’s most famous star studded sidewalk at Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Near the spot where Lana Turner was discovered in The Top Hat Malt Shop in the 1930’s, and can feel the energy… Continue reading A Canadian At The Creativity Crossroads in Hollywood, Los Angeles
Litter Would Make Van Gogh Cry and The Ducks Choke
My coat pockets have a lot of garbage in them. There are food wrappers and kleenex, and plastic bags. I wait until I find a garbage can, and empty them. Same goes for the bag for garbage in my car. I throw the stuff in the recycling bin or garbage can after. On my run… Continue reading Litter Would Make Van Gogh Cry and The Ducks Choke
A Rainy Day Is A Good Day to Buy Boots, 7 Virtues Fragrance and Apple Iphone XS Max
Shopping at the mall is a great way to watch people’s behavior, and find out what’s going on in your community, faster than anywhere I find. I had an appointment this afternoon, and when I got outside, it was raining, so I drove to Guildford Mall to buy some boots. On my way back out, I… Continue reading A Rainy Day Is A Good Day to Buy Boots, 7 Virtues Fragrance and Apple Iphone XS Max
Episode 4 ~ The War Against Oneness Was as Old as Comparison Itself
The residents of The Land of Duality were all born from the original atom that split, spinning around on a rock with a beautiful magical force, sharing more commonality than differences. But comparing themselves to others brought suffering, and separateness, when they needed to focus on living a joyful life to increase their oneness… Continue reading Episode 4 ~ The War Against Oneness Was as Old as Comparison Itself
Episode 3 ~ Love is The Answer As Twin Flame and Soul Flame Open Their Hearts To The World
Soul Flame landed back down in the land of Duality with a thud, spawning stardust debris that sprayed out unconditional love from God’s golden heaven throughout the earth. Moonlight flooded her dark flowing hair, and her dress glittered in ancient sapphire crystals from… Continue reading Episode 3 ~ Love is The Answer As Twin Flame and Soul Flame Open Their Hearts To The World
Episode 2 ~ A Look Back at Soul Flame and Twin Flame Travelling The Yin Yang Universe
One morning, Soul Flame awoke in a white flowing sustainable gown with eyelet detailing around the neck. From her four poster bed, she saw she was inside Twin Flame’s Castle of light, but couldn’t find him there. She noticed the words “unconditional self-love” engraved onto the metal key dangling from her neck. In her… Continue reading Episode 2 ~ A Look Back at Soul Flame and Twin Flame Travelling The Yin Yang Universe
Soul Flame And Twin Flame Expand The Yin Yang Universe
One morning Soul Flame woke up and drew the curtains wide open, and saw that her universe had expanded tenfold. The vaporous fog outside had vanished in the glow of the giant orange Yang sun rising. And as she continued to keep her eyes wide open, the Yin sky grew dark, darker than she… Continue reading Soul Flame And Twin Flame Expand The Yin Yang Universe
My First Kiss Was Short and Sweet
It was after elementary school, and most of the kids had already left the building, but I stayed behind to clean the chalk brushes for the teacher on the high mounted vacuum cleaner in the boiler room. As I walked out the back door of the school, rubbing chalk dust off my hands, there… Continue reading My First Kiss Was Short and Sweet
Elvis My First Crush, That Continues Today
It’s not easy falling so hard at seven years old. I ride my bike to my friend Gail’s house, and walk down the six concrete stairs and through her open basement door, and am relieved to find minimal disruption to our former recreation room, which is her uncle’s new home. She sits on… Continue reading Elvis My First Crush, That Continues Today
Geeking Out With Authors At Webinars
I’m an author who loves to geek out with other authors or wannabe authors on webinars and anywhere else. We have our own book gobbledegeek language, like “go on Goodreads because everybody’s mind is in “book mode” on there.” We all nod in agreement and say “yeah!” We love talking about books almost as much… Continue reading Geeking Out With Authors At Webinars