Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist's Blog – March 2010 Archive (9)

I always associate Easter with potatoes au gratin. This recipe from Food Network's Melissa d'Arabian is so simple it's good on any day of the year. Made in a muffin pan, the recipe quickly serves up individual gratins.



Ingredients;

Vegetable spray

2 large russet potatoes, roughly peeled and thinly sliced

1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese

2 green onions, finely chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup heavy cream

Directions

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Being relational isn’t something we are taught in school. Although we learn foreign languages, our vocabulary is limited when it comes to love. To be relational means to make your words and actions respectful and cherishing of the relationship between you, even in its worst moments.…

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….except at Chillounge, that is. With this week-end’s lineup of events, Chillounge will be the only place you have the opportunity to chill over the next few days. If you only have the social energy for one event, Chillounge will be the one to pick. But if you just pick one, you’ll be missing out on a lot of other fun around town too.



Beginning with Thursday’s Google Rally/Concert from 6:30 to 9:00pm, go out to City Island and join the crowds striving to bring Google… Continue

The Film Forecast focus group which was held in Sarasota on Saturday has also been held in a few other select cities. And Sarasota made its mark! After our evaluations were read, Sarasota’s film critics for a day were proclaimed as some of the best! That certainly was music to my ears, especially since I had spent the day questioning my abilities. In spite of my lack of confidence as an official first-time film…

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Immersing my self in film, watching and critiquing films with The Film Forecast focus group during the day and attending the premiere of “Expecting Mary” in the evening, yesterday was truly a great day in its entirety. But the highlight of the day was having lunch with the…

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The number one reason relationships fail isn’t poor communication or growing apart or any of the other many reasons people give for the end of a relationship; it’s a lack of commitment to do whatever it takes to make the relationship work. At least that’s the view from the therapist’s chair in which I sit. In today’s world where there are so many single, separated and…

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Are you a movie lover? Have you ever had a secret desire to be a film critic? This Saturday, you can have the opportunity for the day. It sounds like a day any film lover would enjoy with three films to preview and evaluate. The films include a feature comedy, a short film (you’ll help determine if it’s made into a feature film) and a documentary already slated to premiere at…

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Did any of you bristle when you read this tip? Many people are uncomfortable expressing anger. Most people express it poorly. Often, anger is expressed in indirect ways –an exasperated or harsh tone, silent withdrawal, sulking or a sarcastic remark. When anger is expressed indirectly, the other person involved feels the anger, but is clueless as to what triggered the reaction. What is being unspoken often feels like…

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