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Get Busy Slowing Down

Sitting in front of the beach.By Adrianna G. Bevilaqua

Just last week I was on the road for work shuffling through an airport with my Bluetooth on as I tried to dial into a conference call.  I kept trying to remember that dang access code as I toggled [Read More]

August 8th, 2014|Help, Life, You|

How Starting A Blog Changed My Career Path

LEARN on the keys of a computerBy Holly Rust

Two years ago I read an article in a prominent business magazine discussing the importance of having a blog for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. The article expressed how blogging not only builds brand awareness, whatever that [Read More]

August 7th, 2014|Life, You|

6 Ways To Travel Smart With Your Smartphone

Screen Shot 2014-07-15 at 4.24.49 PMBy Ashley Mateo

Before I went to Egypt in 2011, I promised my mom I’d text or call her once a day. She wasn’t just being overprotective; the country had overthrown its government a mere three months earlier and I refused [Read More]

August 6th, 2014|Hot, Life|

7 Pieces of Wearable Tech You’ll Actually Want To Wear

Beautiful woman wearing green dressIt might be hard to imagine, but the geniuses behind Silicon Valley’s best tech actually have something in common with fashion’s most innovative designers — they’re all tapped into the kind of imagination that lets them dream big, and bring their visions [Read More]

August 5th, 2014|Hot, Stuff, You|

Rise, The App That Helps You Eat Better

cant eat it til you instagram itDieting is definitely not easy, but when you report your eating habits to another human being, you tend to stay on track. Problem is, hiring a nutritionist can be prohibitively expensive.

Thankfully, there’s Rise, a new mobile app for dieting and [Read More]

August 1st, 2014|You|

An App to Help You Be In the Moment

Screen Shot 2014-06-18 at 4.13.36 PMWhile many of us joke that we’re addicted to our phones, a new app is about to shed light on how true that may be.

Designed to facilitate a healthier balance between real life and digital life, Moment tracks how much [Read More]

July 30th, 2014|Help, Life, You|

Take Control of Your Gmail Inbox

mail icon 117 messagesBetween airfare alerts, must-have sales, news updates, social media notifications, and recipes from mom, your personal Inbox is probably getting more cluttered by the minute. If you’re starting to feel like your Gmail account has exploded, it might be time for an email [Read More]

July 28th, 2014|Help|

Coping With Death on Social Media

push_notificationsPeople once found out about a family member or friend’s passing in the newspaper or through a phone call, but today social media is a common way to spread such personal, tragic news. On the one hand, this can be a good thing: When somebody dies, [Read More]

July 24th, 2014|Help|

Randi’s Top 11 Ways To Unplug This Summer

Happy New Year 2014 season concept on sea beach with the sun rayIn this tech-heavy age, we’re so attached to our devices that we sometimes forget they have off switches. But our digital dependence can take a serious toll on our well-being. This summer, curb [Read More]

July 22nd, 2014|Fam, Life, You|

How to Fact-Check the News You Read Online

Active woman in front of laptop with upset lookIn the wake of breaking-news events, social media goes haywire with first-to-respond reports and anecdotes. Online, anybody can call themselves a journalist. With a deluge of information, how do you know what you’re reading on the Internet [Read More]

July 21st, 2014|Help|