As I sat down at a table for a fundraiser formal dinner, the woman next to me pulled out her iPad with a flamboyant wave of her arm. “I hope you don’t mind – but I’ll be Tweeting all night. I’m known as the Twitter Queen!“ Forgive me because I’m about to sound snobbish. Who [...]
A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment. – Ernest Bramah A fellow social media friend recently posted some pictures online. They were taken down almost immediately – but not before at least one peer saw them. Were they inappropriate? Not for me to judge. But they certainly [...]
Sometimes the most ordinary thing can be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people. Every week I meet at least two of my social media friends in real life. Sometimes it’s a one-on-one for coffee – sometimes a larger group meets for a Tweetup or lunch. It makes for a warmer world [...]
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters” ― Albert Einstein Integrity – a character trait that you don’t want to damage. Being honest is a part of integrity. What may seem a “white lie” to you may represent a flaw in character to others. Misrepresenting yourself [...]
I saw an old friend today. I’d lost touch with her since she moved out of our neighborhood. I found her. On the runway with 30 other beautiful breast cancer survivors. I hadn’t known. But wow, she rocked it on the catwalk! I felt good knowing that she was a part of such a wonderful [...]
The Doors that Welcome Guests to The Old Hen Bed & Breakfast. Update: May 4, 2012 Deanna and John Morauski won Best Northwest Escape for the 3rd year in a row! I meet at least two of my Twitter or Facebook followers/friends a week.* In April 2011, I made a 30 mile trip from Seattle to meet [...]
I used social media to get to a point where I felt comfortable sending both my children off to college. What situation are you dreading that you can put the same practice to use? Knowledge is power!
What makes you beautiful inside and out? That’s what More magazine recently asked their readers in their More Magazine Beauty Search 2012. More magazine “celebrates women of style and substance. … the leading voice for the woman who lives in a state of constant possibility.” More’s average reader age is 51, and an entrant to [...]
I hate self-pity. I hate it every time it slinks back around. Self-pity doesn’t call ahead – it just invites itself in to your space and plops itself down. It’s a-feet-on-the-coffee-table, towels-on-the-floor kind of house guest. I had forgotten about self-pity since the last time I shoved it out my door. Yep, pushed it out [...]
Press Release for Newcastle Washington Earth Day 2012 http://imelda-dulcich-public-relations.pressdoc.com/31400-newcastle-washington-earth-day-2012