by Cherrie McKenzie | Nov 6, 2013
November is National Diabetes Month and I ran into my current podcast segment quite by accident. At a recent family gathering, my brother had the rest of the family in shock with the amount of weight he lost and how good he looked. He told us a story that really hit... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Oct 30, 2013
Doing relaxation sessions for different companies causes me to encounter all kinds of situations in the work environment, but the main thing I always seem to take away after one of my detox relaxation sessions is the sense that workers are more stressed than ever... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Oct 23, 2013
The trouble with leisure is what do you do for fun? Maria Antoinette from Sofia Coppola film I decided to do a review of the film “Robot and Frank” because after watching it, my head was ready to explode there were so many implications to its premise. The... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Oct 16, 2013
We have all encountered the business that sets up a website, then goes on Facebook and asks you to “like” them. But, the flip side of this equation is that the business never seems to understand that they need to do something to cause people to want to “like” them.... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Oct 9, 2013
“Education is not the filing of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yates I look back on the time when I moved from Colorado to Florida and remember that sense of disorientation that went on for quite awhile until I finally found my... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Oct 3, 2013
Today marks a beginning. Today was the launch of my new radio program/podcast IMAGINE RADIO. I say that with a mix of pride after a big amount of frustration. But, the imagined has come to life and it was well worth the effort.... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Sep 22, 2013
I’ve run into a phenomenon of late that has given me great pause. Are we as a society losing the ability to bounce back from adverse situations? A recent instance where it came up was when I submitted a presentation proposal for a University counseling... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Sep 10, 2013
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail Better.” Samuel Beckett OK, I’ll come clean and admit over the last two weeks I have been working on a project but also overdosing on U.S. Open Tennis. Last week was really eventful as new players... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Aug 29, 2013
It’s easy to not see people who are homeless because to see them reinforces our own worst fears regarding health, safety, and the sometimes fragile nature of our own lives. Despite our desire to avoid, we encounter them in cities large and small and sometimes... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Aug 7, 2013
I have noticed a trend lately that I find more than disturbing. I’ll lead gently into describing it by giving you a few buzzwords that exemplify the trend: “The Optics of the situation”, “I’d hit that”, “This person is too... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Jul 31, 2013
Every now and then you watch a film and walk out of the theater knowing that you have just seen a classic (happened for me with Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence, Star Wars, The Matrix, and several foreign films). But you know the small screen has gotten better,... read more
by Cherrie McKenzie | Jul 31, 2013
If you must play, decide on three things at the start: The rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. Ancient Chinese Proverb There is a lot to like about The Empire Builder, like The Mover, there is an air of accomplishment and this group is always on a... read more