BeautyLoveSpirit: Creative Life

Product Review: StumbleUpon a Social Networking Website

StumbleUpon is social networking site that enables users to review and add their favorite websites. With one click StumbleUpon provides a random website for you to visit.

To use this site you need to sign up and then download the toolbar. On DSL it takes about 3 minutes. Once downloaded you may need to restart your computer or re-load your browser to see the change take effect. There is also the option of hiding the stumble upon tool bar. To do this select "view" on top of your browser then "toolbars" on the drop-down menu, de-select "StumbleUpon toolbar."

Features include adding friends, viewing their favorites, searching by topic or keyword.

DVD Review: Possession with Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart

Possession is 2002 DVD based on the book of the same title by author A. S. Byatt. It intertwines the present and the past melding two love stories and a quest for literary gold. An American in England Roland Michell (Aaron Eckhart) finds unsent letters by a (fictional) Victorian poet. He connects with Dr. Maud Bailey (Gwyneth Paltrow) to try and find answers to his questions, who was the poet writing to?

As more letters are unearthed Roland and Maud discover a hidden romance between two Victorian poets.

This movie is no action-adventure; it is a true story with believable characters and seamless transitions. The scenery is beautiful and the period clothes are magnificent. It's especially fantastic for those who enjoy movies/books like Pride and Prejudice and North & South. Extra's on DVD include director commentary.

Journal Exercise: Success in life? Success in business?

Use the following exercises and other journal exercises to spark your creativity and connect with your inner spirit. They are also a fun way to start a blog entry!

As women in our twenties we often have to negotiate between some combination of school, friends, work and family. Do you have a plan to effectively balance these demands?

Can you be successful at work/business while still maintaining your family and/or social connections?

How do you personally define success? Is this definition different when you consider the context of success in life and success in work/business?

Purse Personality: What does the Contents of Your Handbag Says About You?

Small, large, designer, knock off, fancy, plain: the purse! It comes in so many varieties, styles and prices. Finding just the right one can be challenging --- organizing it can be yet another task. Which brings me to this question: What do you keep inside your bag?