Even as we’re feeling the economic pinch, we all still want to find a way to help others, so we love that supporting a worthy cause can be a simple as a visit to GiveRespect.org and a few clicks of a mouse — without even reaching for your wallet.
Awareness Archive
Though the economy is causing many to scale back on holiday spending this year, we’ve noticed people are looking into their hearts — not just their wallets — when picking out just the right gift.
More than any other time of year, we’re reminded at the holidays that we really should be better at keeping in touch. These reminders arrive from well-meaning friends and relatives in the form of carefully chosen cards and thoughtfully penned annual letters.
Our favorite weekend pastime — browsing magazines at the bookstore — just got way easier: Digital publisher Zinio (VIVmag’s sister company) recently unveiled its new Zinio INSIDE feature so you can hang out at the digital newsstand, flipping pages. This handy innovation lets users peruse thousands of magazines online for free, so you can digitally thumb through such titles as SmartMoney, U.S. News & World Report and Metropolitan Home.
We’ve all wondered, “What if?” — whether it’s about marrying that first love, going after a dream job or having the foresight to invest in Apple Inc. 10 years ago. Exploring the path not taken is impossible in the real world, but in Time of My Life, the latest novel from Allison Winn Scotch (author of The Department of Lost and Found), protagonist Jillian Westfield travels back in time to find the answers.
It’s time to exercise our 19th Amendment rights — and while the parties face off during the debates, you can host a party of your own, thanks to the League of Women Voters Debate Party Hosting Kit. The free guide includes planning tips, a printable sign-in sheet and discussion points, so gather your family and friends to watch presidential nominees Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain take on the issues Oct. 7 and 15.
Let’s face it: When doesn’t an order of Nova Scotia lobster nachos with guacamole or Parmesan truffle fries sound like a good idea? And because these items are available at The Palm, as part of the restaurant group’s “Fall for Success” seasonally inspired menus, having a bite to eat is also a philanthropic endeavor. Ten percent of the proceeds go to Dress for Success, a nonprofit organization that provides professional attire and career development tools to disadvantaged women.
The secret to joy? Closing the gap between what you think and how you act, according to executive coach Michelle DeAngelis, whom we met recently. “Your gap points out how in or out of sync your behavior is with your professed beliefs,” she says. In her new book, the cheekily titled Get a Life That Doesn’t Suck (Rodale, 2008), DeAngelis shares “10 Life-Changing Ahas” that can help you strike a balance.
We all know someone who is dealing (or has dealt) with cancer — in fact, approximately one in three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. To fight this deadly disease, a dream team of more than 60 celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston, Christina Applegate, Sheryl Crow and Meryl Streep, are helping raise funds for Stand Up to Cancer, a charity that supports cutting-edge cancer research.
If the programming at the Democratic National Convention is any indication, women are the star players this year, both on the dais and, potentially, at the ballot box. On the heels of stirring prime-time speeches by Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton, a panel of U.S. Representatives including Lois Capps, Hilda Solis and Maxine Waters of California; Kathy Castor of Florida; Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut; and Nita Lowey and Louise Slaughter of New York will sound off on issues ranging from equal pay and consumer safety to health care and affordable housing at the convention Wednesday night.
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