In Between Brooklyn & Queens: A New Way to See Valentine’s Day

Hi my name is Jill Parshley-Cardillo. I was born and raised in Astoria, Queens in New York City. I am proud to say my sister, Kim Parshley, is the founder of: https://www.chooseafamily.com. She is the strawberry blonde actress with a bright smile, deep dimples and warm heart in the Choose A Family commercial, which you can […]

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Happy Thanksgiving 2018: Remembering to Breathe

With Thanksgiving coming up, and the hustle and bustle of students and shoppers rising before dawn, I decided to leave to work earlier than usual. I find that when I leave early, I slow down and take my time since there is no longer a need to rush. When we stop rushing, we breathe, and […]

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Examining Family Roles In Society

Family is a concept generally associated with a group of people who are affiliated in some manner, in both physical and metaphorical manifestations. Traditionally, we view family as pertaining to our immediate biological bonds, the parents who raised us, the siblings who both loved and tormented us in equal amounts. We extend family to include […]

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Together We Are One

By Dr. Nero Cavaliere It was Kierkegaard , the Danish philosopher, who said “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards”.  Thinking about our past  is helpful in assisting us in making  the right decisions today , but we must keep in mind that every moment  of the present slips into […]

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The Power of Self-Talk

By Dr. Nero Cavalieri It was Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor-philosopher who said, “All is as thinking makes it so.” What he meant was because we react to life’s events through the use of our five senses, the way we perceive anything is predicated on how we think about it.  In other words, the things […]

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HUMILITY

   By T.B. Knight We live in a society that obsesses over sex, uses profanity in everyday  conversation,  and people  jump ahead in lines at the supermarket or theatre.  Athletes pound their chests when scoring or making a good play, reveling in their moment of glory as they perform before  the TV cameras,  while spectators […]

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LIVING TO BE LOVED

  By   T.B. Knight A woman recently buried her husband of fifty years. She had known and loved him since she was a child and, although he was twenty years her senior,  she couldn’t wait until she was old enough for him to notice her, love her, and ask her to be his wife. […]

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Can a Man and Woman have a Platonic Relationship

  By Dr. Nero Cavaliere       A platonic relationship is one that exists between a man and woman that is devoid of any sexual intimacy; being friends without benefits, as it is known today.  Is it unrealistic to think that a man and woman can maintain a purely non-sexual relationship?  I believe they can […]

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Say What You Mean

By  T.B. Knight  One of the most important elements of a good relationship is the degree in which two individuals are able to communicate with each other. How often do we hear ” He doesn’t understand me”, “I can’t get through to her”, and “He just doesn’t get it”. The ability to express ourselves clearly […]

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MARRIAGE: THE ULTIMATE COMMITMENT

                                              Written by Dr. Nero Cavaliere In Romantic relationships the assurance of a deep and lasting commitment remains the elusive butterfly for many who wish to take the relationship to the next level: Marriage.  The […]

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