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THE GIVING KEYS - Jewelry That Helps The Homeless.
This story begins with a New York hotel room key. Actress + singer/songwriter, Caitlin Crosby, started wearing the hotel key as a necklace while on tour + had the idea to start engraving old, used keys with inspirational words. Realizing that, in a way, we are all like these keys, unique, flawed, scarred + sometimes discarded by others, she wanted these keys to have their purpose renewed over + over again. Caitlin always knew she wanted a charitable dimension to The Giving K
NicoleDeRosa
Dec 17, 20212 min read


DOG Health + Nutrition
ORAL HEALTH Beekeeper's Naturals Did you know you can spray propolis in your dog's water? Propolis, aka "bee glue" is a sticky, resinous...
NicoleDeRosa
Dec 15, 20215 min read


MENTAL HEALTH Resources
Hey Friends + Fam, I read that October 10th was World Mental Health Day - a day the World Health Organization has been observing since...
NicoleDeRosa
Oct 12, 20212 min read


TUESDAY TIPS - Health + Wellness Edition
Tuesday Tip # 1: To Refrigerate or To Not Refrigerate? Fun Fact: Lemons + Limes should ALWAYS be used at room temperature. The natural enzymes are turned off when the fruit is cold. REFRIGERATE DON'T REFRIGERATE Fruits: Fruits: Apricots Apples Blackberries Avocados Raspberries Bananas Strawberries Kiwis Cherries Lemons Cut Fruits Mangoes Figs Oranges Grapes Papayas Peaches Veggies: Veggies: Green Beans Cucumbers..
NicoleDeRosa
Aug 24, 20215 min read


How To Manage Your ALLERGIES
The days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, the air is fresh and seasonal allergies are back to wreak havoc once again....
NicoleDeRosa
Aug 23, 20214 min read


Easy VEGAN Swaps - August Spotlight
Once a calf is born, handlers usually remove the calf from their mother within 24 hours of birth. There is ample documentation of mother...
NicoleDeRosa
Aug 18, 20218 min read


10 FOODS to Boost Your BRAIN HEALTH + Stretch Out Your EXERCISE!
What’s the one thing men dislike doing the most? To be fair, that's a pretty open-ended question. But if you said going to the doctor,...
NicoleDeRosa
Jul 30, 20217 min read


OWL VENICE - Pre Reset Guide - Follow Along with Mama Joy and I on our Health Journey!
Mama Joy + I have the OWL Reset on our horizon. I will be showing you how we go about it + you can follow our journey on my Instagram:...
NicoleDeRosa
Jun 25, 20214 min read


Formulation of an Assertive Statement + Assertive Communication
Assertiveness is communicating and expressing your thoughts, feelings, and opinions in a way that makes your views and needs clearly...
NicoleDeRosa
Jun 13, 20217 min read


Moon Over The Catskills
By: Guest "Papa Blogger" Ed DeRosa As summer approaches I begin to think about the years I spent working in the beautiful Catskills. This...
NicoleDeRosa
May 28, 20212 min read


Celebrities who have Anxiety Disorders
Things that go through the mind of someone with an Anxiety Disorder : Why we don't get help I can't control it, it controls me. I don't...
NicoleDeRosa
May 4, 20215 min read


Why COLON CANCER Screenings Are So Important.
Shawn Leyden, of Maplewood, New Jersey was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. A busy executive at the state's largest electric and gas...
NicoleDeRosa
Apr 30, 20212 min read


MEDITATION - Cue Controlled Relaxation
I learned cue-controlled relaxation a few months ago during virtual therapy and it has worked wonders for me. It is not something that...
NicoleDeRosa
Apr 21, 20213 min read


Chocolate Milk and Jelly Donut - A Love Story
Our Love Story started 48 years ago in a Manhattan office building where I first met the love of my life. We worked in the same data...
NicoleDeRosa
Apr 20, 20212 min read


Helping Someone During a Panic Attack
I have had panic attacks in private and in public and both are scary because you don't always know when they are going to happen or when...
NicoleDeRosa
Apr 19, 20217 min read


Understanding Anxiety Disorders and Effective Treatment
Everyone feels anxious from time to time. Stressful situations such as meeting tight deadlines or important social obligations often make...
NicoleDeRosa
Apr 15, 20215 min read


AUTISM AWARENESS - The Arc’s Wings for Autism + Wings for All Program
Part of living a full life in the community includes being able to travel to faraway locations for both work and pleasure. People with...
NicoleDeRosa
Apr 8, 20212 min read


MEDITATION - Loving Kindness For Beginners
I'd like to share with you all a meditation that I learned in my virtual group therapy course that I began during the height of the...
NicoleDeRosa
Apr 2, 20212 min read


The Road to Woodstock by My Dad
It was the middle of August in 1969 and a period of severe unrest in the country as the Vietnam war raged on and the Civil Rights...
NicoleDeRosa
Mar 31, 20214 min read


Tips for Buying A New Home
BEFORE buying a home, you should be debt-free with 3-6 months of expenses saved for emergencies, and have a down payment saved of at...
NicoleDeRosa
Mar 24, 20219 min read
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