Ariane’s Blog
A place to explore, embrace & make change happen
Oscar Night 2008
I watched the Oscars last night and wondered what was different this year. My first thought was that there were a lot of international acknowledgments—nominations for foreign actors, actresses, films and documentaries. Bravo to Marion Cotillard...
Making Changes for Yourself
From time to time, I'm going to present some of my favorite quotes—some about change, some that inspire and some that just get us all thinking. Today I'd like to share a quote from James A. Baldwin, a vital literary voice of civil rights activism...
Billboards Calling for Change!
What would you do if you were driving along and saw a tastefully designed billboard that said, 30DaySexChallenge.com? You’d go to web site, of course. And, shockingly, you’d find that a Florida minister is responsible for the billboard...
Does Castro's Resignation Really Mean Change?
Yesterday the media was flooded with news of Fidel Castro's resignation—talk about change. Castro has ruled for 49 years—he is the world's longest serving head of state (excluding monarchies), including monarchies, he’s third, after...
Change Happens
In 120 years or so, not a single person on the planet today will still be here. Over 6.5 billion people will have been born, lived and died. That’s a lot of change, a lot of different people living radically different lives, full of changes...
Election of Change
Today is President’s Day. The whole theme of this year’s election is "Change." Everyone wants a change. It’s really quite interesting, because before Barack Obama, change was not something people jumped up about, it had...
Theme of the Year
If you had to pick a theme for this year, what would it be? Mine is: To Put Life First. Work always gets done, no matter what. It’s the other things in life that tend to slip away. So I'm committed to change and put life first this year. What...
