Category Archives: Feel Good

Marketing ideas from the yoga mat

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Chris

I’m watching Becky (Becky Conrad that is, co-owner of Raving) instead of concentrating on my breathing. She’s in front of me, doing this yoga pose where her entire body is supported only on her elbows.  I, however, am looking like … Continue reading →

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If kitchen walls could talk

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Chris

Remembering a kitchen – and thanking the parents that made it a home for me  By Christine Faria For years, a funky thermometer hung on the side of the refrigerator. From it, extended the wire that originally held it to … Continue reading →

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Traveling with the Ghosts of World War II

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Chris

How two travelers from east bufu Reno connect with Nigerian priests, Bavarian beer drinkers and Syrian refugees and the ghosts of WWII My husband, Jim, and I are sitting at the kitchen table of friends, a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Our Fallen

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Chris

I’ll never forget your smile: How we can honor the fallen and have compassion for our returning veterans this Memorial Day. It’s 1983, and a group of us teenagers are piled into the back of a small pickup truck. It’s … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Superpower to Choose the Right Career (and Happiness)

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Chris

What’s your “superpower”? Choose your career path based on what you do best, not what you think you’d like to do. Our sales dawg, here at Raving, Amy Hergenrother, admits that she’d kill herself if she had to organize the … Continue reading →

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“You look like that fat blueberry girl from Willy Wonka”

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Chris

Fat Kid, Fat Adult; Overcoming three decades of misinformation — Part I What could I possibly have been wearing, back in 1970-something, to deserve such a nasty  comparison to Violet in the movie, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory? The … Continue reading →

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Why We Need To Pay For Pain

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Chris

After 25 years, my husband set foot in a gym … And has hated every moment of it. Originally published by Raving Consulting My husband told me that I was obnoxious. Not a very nice thing to say to your … Continue reading →

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Wait a minute now … I thought you were dead

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Chris

Last night I had a surprise visit by my mom. I’ve always thought of these nocturnal stopovers as a gift. Those of you who have lost someone will understand this. No matter how much you love someone, or are used … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Gift You Can Give Yourself

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Chris

Your best investment for the New Year? Surrounding yourself with people who bring out your best Ya’ll know me pretty well by now … I like to encourage folks to find joy … and to go for it every single … Continue reading →

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Another white trash Thanksgiving

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Chris

How to cope with and celebrate, red Solo cups, in-laws and all! You may have heard me tell this story before, since it’s one of my favorites in family-bashing lore. A few years before my mom Maggie passed away, my … Continue reading →

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