Author Archives: Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Am I the only one who can initially be a little judgy? When I wrote and illustrated I’m Proud to Be Natural Me! my intention was to teach children the lesson parents seemed to have missed. I wanted to increase children’s self-confidence by teaching them to embrace their natural beauty. What I learned from observingContinue reading “Are You Listening? Parenting: Cause & Effect”

Watched the movie Finding Forrester again after over a decade, and had so many flashbacks. This movie is very special to me. For a season, it was the glue that held me together. While I was in school, I was dealing with a faculty member who didn’t want me there. Each time I met withContinue reading “Set Them Free”

Cellphones (which according to my tween are just called “phones” ) have all these cool features, now. Some of them can be both helpful and annoying. One of those features you’re probably familiar with is predictive text. If you don’t know what that is, predictive text suggests words and phrases that you can use toContinue reading “Thoughts Are Suggestions”

Today, I learned a powerful lesson at the grocery store. I was in a bit of a rush so I made my way quickly through the aisles, grabbed my four items, and headed to check out. The person in front of me had way more things than I did so I opted for self-checkout. AsContinue reading “Wins & Losses”