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From these Places, Live your Life

From these Places, Live your Life

Posted 06 September 2010 | By | Categories: Happiness, How-To, Lessons Learned, Love | View Comments

There is a place where love is. Be there. There is a place where joy is. Be there. There is a place where grace is. Be there. In all of us there are places where love is, and where love is not. In all of us there are places where joy is, and where joy [...]

8 Little Gems from Eat, Pray, Love (the Movie)

8 Little Gems from Eat, Pray, Love (the Movie)

Posted 19 August 2010 | By | Categories: How-To, Inspirational | View Comments

If you could do anything, anything in the world , what would you do? That is the question I kept asking myself. -Elizabeth Gilbert I first read Eat, Pray, Lovefour years ago to the month. It was August, 2006, I was 8 months pregnant. When I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s soul-searching, globe-trotting odessey, I reflected how [...]

How to become a better photographer

How to become a better photographer

Posted 23 June 2010 | By | Categories: How-To, Photography | View Comments

The rise of relatively inexpensive semi-professional digital cameras has helped to make everyone a photographer. But just because you have a nice camera, doesn’t make you a good photographer. Vice versa is also true. You can learn how to become a great photographer using the camera on your iPhone.  Wherever you find yourself on the [...]

Photography Lesson- 6 Things That Make a Woman Sexy

Photography Lesson- 6 Things That Make a Woman Sexy

Posted 08 June 2010 | By | Categories: How-To, Photography | View Comments

I am a photographer. I see with the lens of my camera. I shoot portraits and I specialize in boudoir. Working with women- and being one myself – I’ve spent some time reflecting on what makes a woman captivating in a photo. Whether we like it or not our world is marked by images and [...]

Twitter VIP School- How to choose the right name

Twitter VIP School- How to choose the right name

Posted 08 June 2010 | By | Categories: Branding, How-To | View Comments

Social media is a big part of our life. For better of for worse, my three year old already knows what Facebook is, and I imagine Twitter isn’t far behind. I actually can’t complain.  Social media has played a major a huge role in both my personal and professional life.  It reconnected me to an [...]

The Last Diet Advice You’ll Ever Need

The Last Diet Advice You’ll Ever Need

Posted 03 June 2010 | By | Categories: Best Of, How-To, Lessons Learned | View Comments

Swimsuit season is now upon us. You really want to hear the last diet advice you’ll ever need? Here it is: Follow these guidelines from Geneen Roth’s new book, Women Food & God. And read on to hear why… The Eating Guidelines Eat when you are hungry. Eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does [...]

Your Questions Answered: My Secret to a Nice Looking Blog

Your Questions Answered: My Secret to a Nice Looking Blog

Posted 01 June 2010 | By | Categories: How-To, Your Questions Answered | View Comments

One thing I have promised MorganDayCecil.com to be is helpful in a very practical way, not just inspirational.  I always encourage readers to email me question they have and in the past I’ve answered them personally. I’ve noticed, though, lots of folks have the same questions, so I’ve decided to go ahead and start a [...]

Merging Passion + Career (First Steps)

Merging Passion + Career (First Steps)

Posted 14 April 2010 | By | Categories: Best Of, Happiness, How-To, Location Independent Lifestyle, Making Money Online, Purpose + Passion | View Comments

You will never hear me say “find your passion” because I’m not a fan of the term. Passion is not a rock, or a lost dog, or even a laundered $20 bill. Passion is something you are born with; something you experience and seek out; something lying dormant in you right now. Although, “Find Your [...]

How to Write Your Life Manifesto

How to Write Your Life Manifesto

Posted 14 April 2010 | By | Categories: Best Of, Branding, Happiness, How-To, Purpose + Passion, Rut Busting | View Comments

How to write your life manifesto begins by knowing what you want to publicly profess about yourself. Manifesto, in brief, is a public declaration of intentions. It is a pronouncement of principles and policies. It can be famously political (as in Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto) or awesomely personal.  Today we are going to create YOUR [...]

Photography Lesson: 5 Ways to Spark Creativity

Photography Lesson: 5 Ways to Spark Creativity

Posted 03 April 2010 | By | Categories: Best Of, How-To, Photography | View Comments

Writer’s block. Photographer’s block. Creator’s block. We all suffer it, no matter what our medium of expression. Here are 5 ways to spark creativity with your picture taking: 1. Unplug from the Internet I actually kind of love it when my internet goes down for the day. It forces me to unplug. I start looking [...]