SpaceClear Reflections

Thought Clouds

Posted on29. Nov, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

Wondering what a thought cloud is? Set a timer for 60 seconds and write down every thought that goes through your mind without censoring it. Phrases, single words, repetitive grunts, random thoughts, brain farts…. write it all down. When the bell goes off, draw a big circle around the words. There it is: your thought [...]

Continue Reading

Dancing, Baby!

Posted on29. Sep, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

Passion. Practice. Precision.
Throw in a little Beyoncé, some groovin’ moves, a snug-fitting outfit to accentuate the hip action, and you’ve got dancing magic, baby! As a follow up to my last post, Lighting Up the World from the Dance Floor, this is what a So You Think You Can Dance star looks like at the ripe [...]

Continue Reading

Lighting Up the World from the Dance Floor

Posted on25. Sep, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

If you knew me, you’d know that I studied dance intensively for six weeks at Harvard at the grandmotherly age of 30. I was the oldest one in the program. I thought if I studied Ballet, Modern, and Jazz for 6 hours every day I’d get this “dance star” thing out of my system.
Not.
But I [...]

Continue Reading

A Most Profound Question

Posted on08. Sep, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

No matter how bad things may seem sometimes, it’s good to be reminded that the ride is a choice for the most part. And worth it. At least that’s what the Law of Attraction folks say.
Here’s a question that may seem odd, but goes to the heart of our journey as physical beings:
Why do dogs [...]

Continue Reading

To Laugh or To Cry

Posted on28. Aug, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

Sometimes life delivers a perfect storm of disasters that are so bad they’re funny. It’s almost like the Universe is doing a koochie-koo to get us to take ourselves less seriously.
My latest comedy of errors was no tragedy in the greater scheme of things.
My husband and I were staying at a nice Bed and Breakfast, [...]

Continue Reading

25 Lessons to Live By

Posted on29. May, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

“Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.”–Regina Brett
I’ve always loved this photo of a centenarian using her birthday candles to light up a cigarette. It reminds me not to take myself too seriously.
This hundred year-young whipper-snapper, however, is not Regina Brett, a regular columnist for The Plain Dealer of Cleveland, Ohio, and author [...]

Continue Reading

Why I Watch (and Love) Television

Posted on22. May, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

“Hey Ted, move your head.”
Living in a family of book lovers, readers, and library fanatics, I feel a twinge of guilt every time I turn on the TV. Why is it that I feel somehow “less than” when I choose this visual pleasure over a written one?
Maybe it’s because it was called the “idiot box” [...]

Continue Reading

Laughing Out Loud is Clearing

Posted on15. May, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

Watch this six minute segment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and tell me you don’t feel lighter …and freer.

And then see if you can’t be more like this 88-year old “hot ticket” for the rest of the week.

Continue Reading

Honoring The Mom in All of Us

Posted on08. May, 2009 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

Did you know that I was chosen 2009 Mother of the Year? Here’s the TV spot to prove it:
Stephanie Vogt Receives Prestigious Mother of the Year Award

Actually, this is a cute little gimmick from the folks of MomsRising.org and MoveOn.org. Just input anybody’s name and email address and she (or he) will receive their own [...]

Continue Reading

Happy New You

Posted on30. Dec, 2008 by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.

“It seems obvious that your closest friends might influence your mood,
but the study found that…the happiness of a friend of a friend of a friend boosts your chance of being happy…”
––From “New Reason to Be Happy” by Carolyn Y. Johnson
Boston Globe, December 5, 2008 [read article]

Well, it’s official. It’s been scientifically proven and is now [...]

Continue Reading