Being an introvert is no reason not to find a job that fits your personality.  We found a great little post on Yahoo! Education about the subject and we wanted to share a few snippets. Here are five careers that "are open to people who fall on the more bashful side of the spectrum," Lisa Andrews, director of career services at the University of Maryland University College, tells Yahoo!. "Any position where you work ...

A few weeks ago, I had the exciting opportunity to take Oldest Daughter to yet another audition.  You see, at the ripe old age of twelve, my big girl is taking action to live the life of her dreams too. We had to leave the house very early on a weekday--which meant that I needed major help to get everyone else where they needed to go.  The Head of Household a.k.a ...

This month is National Mentoring Month . The focus is typically on providing positive influence for youth and we like this call to action for more women to become involved as well. "But there is another way forward - women can also help themselves through mentoring," writes Cherie Blair in the Huffington Post. "I'm not referring to women seeking mentors, important as that is. Rather, I want to focus on women becoming mentors ...

How many of us are still sticking to (what has to be the number one New Year's resolution) the goal to lose weight? Well, we found a scale that you won't love to hate because unlike the standard ones that insist on displaying how much we weigh every time we gather the courage to step on it, this baby "works by memorizing your weight the first time you step upon it, and ...

If we could only work out while we were actually working...well, this chair says you can -- for about $600. Coolestgadgets.com says the seat's patented flat bungee seating system is designed to conform to you, providing you with the perfect combination of give and support wherever you need it, but the coolest part is GymyGym incorporates four discreetly integrated exercise stations in the body of the chair, allowing you to exercise ...

By Bridgette Outten Is it your dream to effect change in your community? Women are needed in various public service roles around the world, according to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Though most of us many hear the term "public service" and automatically equate it with running for office, Clinton said there are many ways women can serve in remarks made to the Women in Public Service Colloquium in December. "Now, of course, ...

Editor’s Note: “Sun in My Clouds” is a work of fiction by storyteller Julia Blues. My old boss rings my phone a couple of weeks before Christmas. He calls to see if I can make cake for their son for his fourth birthday. It takes me a minute to digest it before I can answer. He adds, “You know it was hard for us to let you go.” Now’s my chance to ask because I ...

Wouldn't we all like to start our new year off with something this technologically fabulous? Many of us have probably been waiting for a fully touch screen keyboard, where dropping crumbs from working lunches and using that pressurized air can to clean it is but a memory. This gadget has been in the works for a while, but it's finally a reality. It's a 108-key full QWERTY keyboard that has no keys. Dynamism.com ...

The It's Not Enough to Dream Women's Circle is made up of a smart, fabulous and talented group of women. We are excited to feature Denise Nolan (aka Pizazz) in this issue. Pizazz is a spoken word performer and radio personality on WGBX 1570AM in Chicago. Q: When did you start writing? I started writing at 15. At that time, my writing was only about what happened on a daily basis. By 21, it went ...

Poshmark is a recently-launched iPhone app (coming soon for Android) designed to capture the fun and convenience of clothing swap parties. According to USA Today, there are real-time-themed shopping events held within the mobile app, where people gather to browse, buy and sell clothing and accessories from anywhere. The app's website promises fun shopping parties where can browsers can "attend a shopping party from anywhere, sell items from your closets with just a ...