Blogging Goggles, Or The Lack Thereof – Natali Del Conte

Blogging Goggles, Or The Lack Thereof

I did a news segment this morning on the CBS Early Show about Google’s new Mail Goggles feature. You can watch it here. It got me thinking that WordPress should have a similar tool for blogging because I sometimes find myself writing posts when I am overly introspective. If I had it my way, WordPress Goggles would look a little something like this:

Hi Natali. You are in danger of posting something overly personal and transparent. Given that you are prone to emotional diarrhea, please answer the following questions before we allow you to publish:

1. Have you cried in the last 24 hours?
2. Have you been overly needy for your mother lately?
3. Will this post embarrass you in a few days/weeks/months?
4. Are you hoping anyone in particular will see/read this?
5. Are you sitting next to a glass of red wine and a plate of artisan cheeses?

If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes,” you may not publish this post. Turn off your computer and your phone, wash off your face mask, and go to sleep. You may reconsider this post tomorrow morning after a large glass of orange juice and some peanut butter toast.

Too bad this feature does not exist because I actually can answer yes to a few of the above questions right now. Additionally, I’ve been up since 4 a.m. and worked this morning. I can’t nap because my sister and her fiancé are sleeping in my bed since they arrived at 6 a.m. on a red-eye flight from San Francisco. I’m lying on my hardwood floor wearing my Dr. Dre headphones and listening to Donna DeLory. I’m about to wax introspective again so I’ll just blame it on the lack of goggles.

I was sitting in the makeup chair this morning on the Early Show set and the woman who does my hair started telling me about her spiritual leader/psychic. She told me that the psychic gives her advice and sometimes is able to predict situations in precise detail. I got the sense that the predictions were a bonus and not the crux of that relationship. What she really got from the psychic was advice, support, and something to believe in.

Coincidentally, I recently met up with a good friend from San Francisco who is completing her training to be a life coach. She explained the craft to me in a lot of the same terminology that the hairdresser used to explain her psychic. She said that it is about helping people make the right choices in order to attain those things in life that are the most important to them.

Both the hairdresser and my friend believed that I could benefit from this kind of guidance. To be more precise, they believed that anyone could benefit from this kind of guidance, not just me. I don’t think I was wearing an “I’m lost – need help” expression on my face but it is conceivable.

So I put it out there to you, dear reader: Do you believe in spiritual leaders and life coaches or is this all just new age kaka?

I asked a friend of mine about this and he put it this way, “Think about the way modern life is now compared to the simplicity of our hunters and gatherers existence. Our society may have evolved faster than we are emotionally equipped to deal with. Maybe we all need a little help with that.” I’ll admit, my modern life changes faster than I am usually prepared to deal with. But do I want predictions about what is next? As tempting as that sounds, I don’t think I could handle the anticipation. I think all I really want is what most people want: something to believe in.

To be clear, I don’t always listen so intently to the hair and makeup artists at work. If I did, I would believe that my eyebrows are an eyesore and that I need Botox. But I read something this week that made me more amenable to this advice. In 2007, Kurt Vonnegut was asked to give a talk in Indiana. Two weeks after he finished writing the speech, he took a nasty fall on his head, which left him mentally unable to deliver it. His son Mark Vonnegut delivered and published the speech. Here is an excerpt:

“I asked Mark a while back what life was all about, since I didn’t have a clue. He said, ‘Dad, we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is.’ Whatever it is.”

Truth be told, I don’t really believe in psychic advisers for myself. But that doesn’t mean that they aren’t useful for someone else in their own attempt to get through their “whatever it is.” I think I’ll just keep on getting through my “whatever it is” too. Maybe I don’t need the goggles after all.

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  • Ha ha cool set of questions there, the answer to which if "Yes" would not allow you to post in your blog :p
  • I loved the checklist you made for yourself before blogging!

    As for the spiritual leader question. I think you are your own best spiritual leader, after wandering down a few religion's paths that is the only answer I have ever concluded to.
  • cogiddo
    Natali,

    That's the most introspective and embarrassing post you can produce? It's very coherent and I see nothing you should consider embarrassing. Please don't create any filters that will prevent you from publishing this kind of post in the future. I enjoyed reading it and love your work at CNET/CBS.
  • Herrea
    I don't believe in psychics, spiritual leaders, life coaches or anything along those lines. People should believe in themselves and their own abilities to accomplish what they want in life. They should put faith in their families, loved ones and those close to them who provide positive support. When it comes down to it, only people who care about your well being are going to give you that support without expecting something in return or trying to make a profit off of you.

    And how can anyone think you need botox? You're only 30! Madness!
  • Kyle
    Everyone needs some way of dealing with the emotional ups and downs of day to day life. The important thing is to understand enough about yourself that you can find the way the works for you. Maybe for you it's blogging so that complete strangers can comment on your life. '-)
  • sunsnapper
    I loved this blog post.

    I don't tend to be fascinated by stories about hairdressers, eyebrows, psychics, and botox.

    But, this post transcends that to become a comment on self-awareness in life's journey... "whatever it is."
  • I'm totally with you on the blogging goggles, I tend write arch melodramatic drivel when depressed LOL :-) Also I would also love to have a Twitter goggles and Facebook status goggles on top of that, actually those might be more helpful to me, being at least blog posts take a while to pound out.
  • Dennis
    I think the idea of someone being able to encompass your entire life within a few sessions of advice giving are just that...people who look at it objectively. Anyone can do that in all honesty. It's just creative solving. As for psychic energy and foretelling? Not my idea of reality, but then again I'm told I'm bullheaded.

    I find it's funny that there are a tonne of people out there ready to tell someone else what they are, and without even being prompted. It's a natural reaction for a human to instantly find the issue and work on the solution to it.

    So in saying that, when you present a certain view point or situation or feeling or even start pining about something people instantly attack the problem. What needs to happen, and what never happens, is people need to empathize and support one another, and THEN start whittling away at an issue.

    It's no surprise that just about everyone I know could give a shit less about anyone elses problems or issues past doing the bare minimum of oh no that's horrible DO THIS THIS THIS AND THIS AND THEN JUST SHUT UP ABOUT IT YOU WEAK WUSS!

    Meanwhile they are crying to you about something so simple and ridiculous that you just start to put the puzzle pieces together in your own head: People are self-involved adapters. Instead of seeing it your way, they will see it theirs and push their ideas onto your problem. But you see the problem from a different paradigm than they do.

    If you want something, do it. The only thing stopping you from that(and no, it's not the cliche BS of it being YOU), because you clearly want it, its everyone else.

    Much like a lot of people, I'm sure you think you're pretty goddamn great for the most part. Here and there you probably attack yourself with ferocious quills and stab at the root of problems just a little too deep. But all in all, yer a pretty happen switched on hip kool kat hahaha that was cheesy I know, but levity is good.

    Anyway I worry things like this are not practical and it's because the response I ever get to them is to shut up and stop whining. It's not whining, it's introspection. And as a cynic, self is everything and you constantly judge upon contrast to better yourself because you've been funneled into the world with everyone else who is fighting for their dreams, wishes, aspirations, wants, needs, spiritual 'guidance', etc.

    It took me 14 years to find a band because no one would jam with me. Why? Intimidated? Didn't like my style? Think I'm a douchebag? I thought they were douchebags?

    Maybe...but I found some of the greatest guys I could have ever wished to be in a band with. No severe egos or uptight BS. All because I did it. No one else helped me because they are too self-involved.

    This can be seen in every day life. Like people who don't hold the door for you, or let you in while driving, or cut in line, or feel their voice has a better canter and should be louder than the rest.

    It's natural competition. And how you embrace that is up to you. But the reason you want your mom around(if that's one of the points) is because you need someone who unconditionally just wants to support you. And honestly, sometimes you just need that support system. That's what support is! Not all this hogwash that 'superstars' spout out. It's unconditional care fully focused on you. And I'm sure with your pressures it's a good security blanket heh

    Just don't blind yourself with the focus in front of you and start looking beside and behind you and see what's WITH you, instead of what's to come.

    Anyway, you have your fans online that will give you a glimpse of that support. They aren't your momma!(sorry I couldnt help it hah) but they will, as you see here, give you a pat on the back and say hey man, what's goin on? Shoot, spill it, let your people talk to my people.

    I've said it before, do what you feel is right, not what you think everyone thinks is right. Just don't do it because you feel you need to.

    mmmmmmmmm pumkin pie...Yeah it's Thanksgiving up here and it's on my mind hahaha :D
  • Allan
    I totally agree with sunsnapper. And everybody else in the comments. Don't wear your blogging googles. Love your work too.

    Allan
  • my therapist friends & I feel the need to tell you that your questions are too revealing. Please back away from your laptop and call an old friend for further assistance. If an old friend is unavailable, feel free to join the droves of newly-unemployed investment bankers at the Zoloft counter. J/k. Good post
  • thegreatspace
    Natali,
    You defintely have a point. I just started blogging, and I think that what should be added is that if you are not by your desktop computer sitting in an upright position or if you are in your car waiting for your friend, and you are typing this on your mobile phone, STOP TYPING!

    BTW, love your work, keep it up.

    Raffa
  • Josh
    I think your answer was the most logical. I don't believe in psychics, or for that matter "life coaches", but I also see no need to go around telling everyone else that they cannot or should not seek such help if they wish. I think we all feel out of control, or perhaps just overwhelmed by the rate at which things change, but that too is natural. We all have our own ways of working through them as well. Some of us may blog about it while sitting on the floor listening to music, others may decide to get away from reality spending a night out drinking with friends before posting an unfortunate blog entry. I guess that's the difference, the fact that we can now so easily broadcast these things far and wide with the internet, and the delete and undo buttons don't always work as well as we would like.
  • Dennis
    BTW just to address your last point(I've been thinking about it), if you are starting to lean towards accepting advice like, "Your eyebrows are eyesores and you should take Botox" then you are becoming susceptible to influence from others who offer their insight on something that only you have.

    Remember the context of that quote Natali. It's his son talking to his father. Again I come back to the unconditional. Your hair and makeup people are performing a task on you and are deep rooted in the aesthetic as their jobs. Please don't listen to that as personal guidance haha

    Lean on someone, just make sure that they are looking in the same direction as you.
  • A beautiful post Natali. I don't believe in the "need" for a spiritual leader or a spiritual coach, but I do believe that we human beings have a part of us that is inclined toward the divine beyond ourselves. As a Christian pastor, I believe that path is through the person of Jesus of Nazareth, but I have also seen how other forms of spirituality connect people with the divine.

    Ultimately, I believe that the spiritual is best experienced within community and not the individual path of "just find the inner guide within you." I think that it is through the voices of others around us that we most often hear the voice of God in the world and in our lives. This does not necessarily mean having "one spiritual leader" in life, but instead becoming a part of a community of faith and sharing in the communal journey of faith.
  • kent
    There is so much in this post that hits home. A few weeks back I began cutting back on my blogging and Twittering because there were too many times when my motivation for writing seemed muddied. It needed a dose of self-awareness. Maybe it's a sense of self-awareness that people are wanting when they reach out to psychics, life coaches, friends or family. In it's most passive state life can have little direction. People react and wait for it to come to them. The opposite is when life becomes too omni-directional. For the achievers among us, there are too many choices and too many things to do. In order to keep sane, it's easy to apply the hedgehog principle, focus on a path, stick to it and don't question it. But there's still no greater clarity on "whatever it is" really is. It's an illusion. So we need people to challenge us to be self-aware about our choices and other aspects of our lives. Everyone will find this counsel in different places. And when we find ourselves "helping each other get through this thing, whatever it is," we're lucky to be reminded that that is exactly what it is all about.
  • Jon Jennings
    Fantastic post Natali - interesting, informative, funny and very well structured too. As others have said, if that's the most introspective rambling you can do then you have nothing to fear.

    Personally, I'm of the opinion that a life coach is kinda like a psychiatrist but without the training. Someone who'll listen to your problems and tell you what you need to hear. Give you that kick up the backside that you can't give yourself - and then meet you again next week and expect you to have some progress to report. If you have the right friends, an evening on the sofa with a good friend and a bottle of red wine can sometimes substitute. But these days everybody's too busy and too wrapped up in themselves to do that - so we have to pay someone to do it for us.

    P.S. I'm kinda with Kurt. I think life is about making a positive difference to other people's lives... although I'm rather concerned about it being so self-referential.

    Jon
  • Kris
    You have a great head on your shoulders Natali, you have sense that is baron in most minds. That, however, does not mean that a person with such a stong internal compass doesn't need direction from a friend or mentor from time to time.

    The human brain is only capable of thinking through so many situations when you may encounter a problem or delay in life. Sometimes a pat on the shoulder, or a verbal solution from a friend is all you need to get your compass pointing North again.
  • AO
    Why does this post feels more like the true "YOU", then some episodes of "Loaded". You should blog (or use your private diary) more often, I feel like the written expression is your life coach.
  • Well I suppose that some people may feel the need for them, or can't survive without them. But how much analysis/prediction can you fit into a life?

    Why not just fit life into your life? Go live it, not wait to see if someone is right or wrong about it. You can be TOO organised and plan yourself into nothingness.

    Oops...there goes my life...I knew it well, but planned it too much.

    I sorta roll my eyes at the whole email goggles thing, Google are taking things a little too far.

    Soon there will be twitter goggles and texting goggles and your favourite, blog goggles.

    Introspection is great IMNSHO, and friends will be friends, 'cos that's their job. But there is a thing like too much control/planning/coaching.

    Great to see a blog post from you too, twitter with substance.

    That'll do.

    Michael
  • I understand the desire for the "goggles" feature, I've blogged a few things that I've felt the need to go back and delete due to embarrassment, however upon reading the comments left, I've sometimes discovered them to be some of my best writing.

    I think your posts are thoughtful, genuine, and sincere. I think that's why you have such a huge fan base. Your fans understand you, relate to you, and can empathize with you. That's an incredible talent. Additionally, your postings and book reviews, inspire me to write more, and I thank you for that.

    As for the life coach, I've used a life coach in the past. I've also read dozens of self-help books, and listened to tapes. I think there is validity to a having a life coach; a person who can look at our lives objectively and point out the things we see through emotionally tinted lenses.

    I've learned from these resources to pull myself aside from time to time, and review my decisions objectively myself, and then make better decisions.

    The process has led me to a better career, and a happier personal life. So I've grown from that experience.

    Take care.
  • Hey Natali,

    While I don't believe in psychics I do believe that people need emotional anchors in our lives. By that I mean some stable force that helps us get perspective on our lives, not that they drag us down emotionally.

    These people are usually our parents, our closest friends, or our children. For others it could be a "spiritual" person, like a priest or rabbi.

    People who don't have real anchors look to find them else where, and usually get in trouble. These are the people susceptible to psychics, cult leaders, and TV evangelists.

    From your previous "goggles" blogs, I can tell you have a close tie to you family. They are your anchors, so when you are away from them too long you feel disconnected.

    Life coaches are a tricky thing. While it's always good to have a mentor it's important to have one that really knows you and has your best interest at heart. I've seen too many life coaches who try and mold all of their "players" the same way, especially if they are a professional coach and not just a close friend. But if you can find a coach who really aligns well with your true goals then it can be a good thing.

    BTW, if it's encouragement that you need, you have it from me and many other CNET fans. You really know your stuff and you present it well. In a sea of "booth babes" with web cams, you stand out as someone with true geek/tech cred. Hang in there!
  • Natali,

    Putting my psychic hat on for a second, I predict you will soon be receiving mysterious gifts of red wine and cheese from all around the world...

    BTW for interest's sake, the adjective from "artisan" is actually "artisanal". So, really, you should probably be sitting next to a plate of artisanal cheeses.

    Errrrrr... I can't think of anything appropriate to say after that, so please make up your own jokes!
  • Yeah, definitely be careful... it looks like Andy Levy is reading your Twitters, so I'm sure he's reading this blog too!
  • Andy
    I think the main thing in life is just to believe in yourself and I don't think any amount of life coaching can really help with that it's just something you have to come to terms with on your own.

    You come across as a really smart, warm and genuine person so I don't think you should have any problems with that.

    As for the Botox, it’s hard to improve on perfection :-)
  • Great introspective. I have been at the"alter of adult beverage" myself and should have rolled my chair back from the computer. It is very interesting though....that at those very times reasons for joy and sadness become very clear and easy to write about....to our dismay....lol. If we only knew what "what it...is" ....is...or was...but please not what it will be. I have enough of those moments during Christmas.
  • Tim
    This obviously isn't the right place to put this, but I didn't know where to send this. You know have one more loaded watcher, as my son Tim Jr was born on Sat, and wanted to know if you could give him a shout out on Loaded.

    Thanks, Tim Sr.
  • Harty
    Natali -
    I commend you for your transparency and ability to look within yourself. That is not easy, and sometimes hard to accept what we see.
    You seem to be in touch with yourself as a person. That is fantastice! Not all people are.

    I agree with RevDarth. I find myself in similar circumstances of worth, self introspection, and challenges. I think most people do.
    But life is about experiences and what you do with them, how they change and stretch you, and what you learn from them.

    I have been stretched through circumstances. Everyone has been. Fortunately, I get my strength from my faith in Christ, my wife, my family, and my core group of friends that share my faith.
    Thanks to all of these blessings, especially my faith in Christ and His promises I am able to look past and through difficult times, learn from them, learn things about myself, hold onto his promises, and use my experiences to help others.
    (After hearing you tell us about the faith that you grew up in as a child, I can only assume that you understand this aspect of faith and life)

    I applaud your self reflection, honesty, and character. It is interesting seeing you or hearing you when you are on certain shows or dealing with others that may come across more crass, brash, or abrasive. You still come always reflect on them with your positive attitude, character and class. You are making a difference in many peoples lives, yet probably do not have the opportunity to realize it because of 1 - way communication (videos) or just sheer business. But, know that you area positive influence on many. We need more high character classy people like yourself. Be confident in yourself as a person and what you do. It is evident that you love what you do and do it will class and a smile on your face.

    "People do not remember your accomplishes or your achievements. They remember you for how you made them feel."

    Keep up the great work, and know that you are making a difference in the lives of others. As it says "Be in the world, not of the world." From the little that we views see of you, you seem to be epitomizing that in your life.

    -Harty
    Jeremiah 29:11-12
    Philippians 4:6-8
  • Mom
    Sure enjoyed one of the "questions"....

    "have you been overly needy to your mother lately"??????

    Your answer to all is: Be spiritual, have balance in life...talk to your mom daily and drink good wine.

    Love you Baby Bear!!!
  • Tony
    People tend to over simplify the complicated things, and over complicate the simple things. But they tend to be so close, and self-involved that the bigger picture is ignored. And that's when the "new age kaka" comes in.

    If I have to analogize, the world is like one giant high school. You have the over achievers, the under achievers, the coasters, the cool kids, etc., etc. But at some point, everyone end up at the guidence counselor's office because someone believes we've gone off path, or to get a pat on the back that we're doing good. Nevermind the validity or the need, it's just the thing to do.

    A local radio commercial about psychics contains a testimonial that goes something like this: "the psychic made me feel confident, because she tells me that everything is going to be okay." Like your hair stylist, the guy didn't want predictions, rather he needed reassurance.

    Personally, I think whether we realize it or not, life is all about self made destinies. We may, at times, need help to nudge us toward the right path, but ultimately it's up to each of us individually. If we just stop, close our eyes, and think... it all becomes clear. Because everything that we do and say, or don't do and say dictates what's next... whatever it is.

    :-)

    P.S. Long time reader. First time commenter. :-)
  • Don
    I'm an Atheist, so I'm a bit biased in that I don't believe in Psychics or anything "spiritual".

    A Life Coach may be a useful service. I can't say for sure, I've never utilized one.

    But as far as "what does it all mean?" and ultimately, "what is our purpose here?" (paraphrasing). I think you've touched on the deepest dilemma known to mankind.

    What should we believe in then? Deities seem to do it for some people. But then again, even many who "believe" find themselves miserable souls, in that defining one's self via alignment with religion's rule and structure, you can end up living a life that isn't perhaps true to some of your natural instincts. And this is all done so that ultimately, you'll obtain some supposed passage to an eternal after-life. Kind of crazy, when you think about it; Struggling with a set of rules that you know in your heart are not totally workable (or perhaps even reasonable), all so you'll end up in a place, that is run by a power, whom no one has ever seen, or can even prove exists.

    It is a selfish endeavor as well, because when all is said and done, you're trying to live "the life" just so you can supposedly live forever when your mortal life ends. In this sense, it's ultimately unsatisfying to anyone who's not a narcissist.

    So here's my idea for how we could ALL find more meaning in our life here on earth; Stop living for some unproven after-life, and focus on living for our community, and our fellow man. Make THEM our source of celebration and worship.

    In the end, we'll be living for what's REAL, what is HERE and NOW. Wars over religion would end, and instead of seeing differences in our neighbors (and resulting reasons to kill them), we'd see nothing but a common bond as simple, fellow humans, getting through "whatever it is" by helping each other for a change.

    The hard part in this grand scheme is getting the human animal to accept that when he dies, that really is it. A lot of people just can't handle it. It's our base animal instinct at work; fear of death. Only humans could complicate such a natural fear by placating it with the notion of some eternal after-party.

    "The Church of Your Fellow Man"...it could happen...but right now, it is up against some old and entrenched competition, in the form of Catholicism and Muslim faiths, to name some of the biggest. So for now, "pray" for common sense to one day, prevail. ;-)
  • David
    Natali,

    All of us know ourselves better than anyone else. The problem with most people is they don't want to acknowledge the reality of their situation; so they shop "advisors" who will give them the answers they want to hear. Our growth as human beings starts when we decide to be honest with ourselves and work on things within us that we know need improving. I think it was Ghandi who said, "Begin with yourself in regards to the changes that you want to see in the world." (Or something to that effect!)
  • steven
    Have to love Google and their antics.... while only webmasters would appreciate (let alone find) their entry in the robots.txt file today. http://www.google.com/robots.txt

    User-agent: zombies
    Disallow: /brains
  • Oscar
    seemless, your post is seamless, it has all the carbs required for a successful blog post. we need the softer side to keep reading nat, so many blogsters fail this very element. but it's the very human side that helps us appreciate you, not as some pixelated professional personality, but of someone with feelings, anxieties of life. this makes us care. this helps us see beyond a pretty face while we eat breakfast, and think about you, your warmth is what helps us, the audience (or at least me) respect you as a real person.
    re your questions on life 'gurus' from what i can gain from american culture (i'm not american) they love their gurus, from seth godin to uncle sam. and that's cool, i guess we have to remeber that we still have to be responsible for our actions, even if we are mislead, and this can be difficult to grasp, as we never can be really sure about so many things, but ins't fun just findong out things, experiencing things, we don't really live long enough, i find it's all about these little inspirations we find along the way, it ultimately keeps us amused i guess! and at the least we get moments of disenchantment, but this is when we grow :) this is my first post of yours i've ever read. thank you
  • Joel
    Are you an INFJ? You give me that impression. If you are close, then you probably know what I am asking.
  • I posted a story recently (of course it was completely fiction!!) that touches on this same idea...Twitter, Facebook, MySpace are all glass houses we move into!

    http://thereesefamily.blogspot.com/2008/11/face...
  • For a great way to see exactly what is described here, just go to http://www.everytweet.com. Every 7.5 seconds, a Tweet from the public Twitter feed dissolves on and if you watch for more than a minute or two, you will see MANY examples of posts that I'm sure people would love to have been rejected by a Twitter Goggles control!
  • Helene
    Great post! My first time here to your blog (I follow you on Twitter) and am glad I found it/read it :) Keep up the good work, and don't worry: when you need someone/something, you'll know. You're a smart gal.

    ~H
  • Hi Natali,
    I think you are great. You make Tech new much less geekier, almost cool...

    Ok, truthfully? You make tech news Really Cool.

    I’m a tech geek and I watch CnetTv every day, right after I watch my local news. I love technology and Cnet is the place to be. My friends have no problem admitting that their friend Dave (that’s me) is an absolute Tech Geek. I love helping people solve computer related issues.

    By trade though, I am a Certified Occupational Health and Safety Worker Representative. I use to work in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry until I was in a serious car accident 2 years ago.

    I ended up with a lot of time on my hands, so I picked up computer studies from home. I opened a web page (basically for my friends and family). I now have a small group of computers that I maintain. I purchased a MagicJack to use for my webpage, allowing me to offer free call backs anywhere in Canada or the U.S.

    No one can seem to figure out "What my Angle Is” I don’t charge any fees, and carry no advertising; people assume it’s a scam. All it really is though is a guy with the will to help, an interest in technology and a lot of time to spare... lol.

    Congrats on your big move. Keeping on track is tough sometimes. Like you said in one of those videos, something along the lines of "You never know what you can accomplish, until you push yourself to what you feel are your limits, only to find that you've made a good decision and headed in the right direction." Good for you!

    PS
    ps? Does anyone ps any more? further more, I have no clue what PS stands for...lol

    Now that I v read this back, one part sounds a bit advertizy . (I do believe I should call Websters, inform them that I have created a new word ‘Advertiizy’)
    The thing is I don’t want any more clients...lol I’m full!

    Anyways, I WILL advertize 1 thing:
    “The Tragically Hip” Great live band, poets and creative artists
    The End

    You rock!
    Good luck!
    Keep up the good work!
    Dave
    computerhelpforfree.synthasite.com
  • Vin
    Natali

    Nice posts. Wish I'd gotten to reading this much earlier. Like you, I am Hispanic... so I grew up knowing of "advisors" (Santeros, Espiritistas....etc). As I grew up and moved into the more mainstream anglo world, taking on great responsibilites as a VP in a major US Corporation, I learned of therapists, life coaches, personal trainers...etc. As you've pointed out, we All need help getting through this life. The key seems to be finding truly objective and good advice, making good choices.... and going our best to objectively help others.

    I applaud you as a smart young Hispanic woman who appears to be interested in making a difference in other's lives.

    Best.

    Vin
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