Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist's Blog – October 2010 Archive (11)

Whenever someone shouts “I should kill you....This is so #$*! good, I should kill you!” and then kisses and hugs the chef, it makes you want to eat the food, right? Thankfully, that’s the mindset of my fellow food-loving friends. After watching Stanley Tucci’s 1996 film Big Night, one of my gourmand friends was unable to shake the thought. A mission was set in motion to find a chef to create the…

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Do you pick up the phone to call or text when someone doesn’t call you as expected or show up on time? Do you try to stop yourself from feeling anxious when someone isn’t following through with what he said he would do? Do you try to intervene in order to prevent your own discomfort? Are you someone who doesn’t bring up certain subjects because you fear your loved one’s reactions? Do you keep your dissatisfactions to yourself rather than invoke anger from your mate? If you answered “yes” to any… Continue

A friend shared this recipe with me from the September, 1997 issue of Cooking Light magazine. At only 185 calories a cup, it's a delicious low-calorie meal in itself.



Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 10 ounces)

1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeño…

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Make an effort this week to share something about your life that you haven’t previously shared with your partner. This tip is an exercise in sharing your self and your history. For example, disclose a childhood memory, something that affected you strongly and impacted your life. Sharing such events is a way of increasing emotional intimacy. It helps your partner to truly know you and understand you. Invite mutual sharing by asking your partner about events in his life that impacted… Continue

If the response to Saturday’s grand opening of Michael’s New Wine Cellar and Tasting Room is any indication, then Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini have yet another winner on their hands. Michael’s dream to renovate and expand the Wine Cellar came to fruition when the long-awaited space finally became available next door. With its industrial ceilings and intimate bistro style, the renovation resembles something you’d be more likely to find in New York than Sarasota. A small bar area, high top… Continue

The Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF) struck gold, at least in the eyes of this year’s patrons. With high caliber performances throughout the five-day Ringling International Arts Festival, festival-goers seemed awestruck by the amount of talent and creativity displayed in performance after performance. Baryshnikov Arts Center’s artistic direction of the festival resulted in a blend of theater, music and dance from established artists as… Continue

The stars were aligned for Opening Night of the Ringling International Arts Festival, and event organizers aligned them perfectly. Pre-performance champagne toasts in theater lobbies began the evening with sparkle that carried throughout the evening. As The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and Baryshnikov Arts Center partnered for the festival, the Night of Premieres included four world premiere performances: solos by Mikhail Baryshnikov and…

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I often hear people in relationship say things to each other like, “I was just trying to annoy you.” “I knew it would irritate you; I was only being funny.” What these statements are really saying is “I know the things that upset you, and I am purposely doing them.” That statement doesn’t sound loving, does it? And it’s not.



Healthy relationships are about cherishing each other. It is never cherishing to intentionally do something that you know your partner won’t like. Often such… Continue

Attention all lovers of arts and culture, this week’s Ringling International Arts Festival is an event not to be missed. As the…

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Everyone has ideas about what they wish the man or woman in their life would do differently. Whenever you notice this person begin to do something that you’ve been wishing he or she would do, give positive reinforcement. Even if what he or she is doing is only a semblance of what you would like, make sure to express appreciation for the effort. Name the specific behavior you’d like to see more of, without derailing him or her about the part he or she didn’t do. Save that conversation for a… Continue

Iron Chef recently came to Sarasota when a group of friends formed Iron Chef Sarasota. Periodically, we’ll be gathering for a cook-off featuring a secret ingredient announced two days prior to the dinner along with the assigned course. The…

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