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Articles by Alice Aspen March
July 02, 2009
All around the world people are talking about and grieving about Michael Jackson's untimely death. He made huge contributions to the music and dance world. Yet he seemed to lead a somewhat curious, larger-than life life, one full of drama, illness, questions...lingering even now...why so much plastic surgery, how much debt did he leave, how much money did he leave, who are the real parents of his kids? His beat goes on...
June 23, 2009
Bullying behavior is being recognized more and more, not only among boys, but girls too; even bad, abusive bosses are being appropriately handled. Even countries can become bullies when they feel they are not taken seriously and feel invisible. N, Korea is desperately seeking attention and is acting out just like a bully. Can we create a workable and peaceful relationship with N. Korea before they carry out their threats with their nuclear missiles to destroy a country?
May 21, 2009
Attention is all around us, no matter whether we're celebrities, High School kids or store cashiers or old or young. We need the positive kind, the kind that makes us feel included, visible, respected. The kind of attention we get in our childhoods lasts forever!
April 20, 2009
Everyone, everywhere needs attention to thrive, to feel secure, to feel visible, to feel respected, to survive; we're seeing mega attention-grabbing events every day, from The Somali Pirates, to marking ten years since the Columbine shootings, to Mel Gibson's divorce, to Susan Boyle's world-wide singing debut!
April 01, 2009
Madonna's getting lots of media attention for her second trip to Malawi to adopt another child to bring back as a sibling for her son, David Banda, adopted in 2006. People are upset because she's adopting out of the country. Madonna lost her own mother, when she was five, and appears to be giving her children the kind of maternal attention she missed.
March 19, 2009
Both Chris Brown, 19, and Bernie Madoff, 70, are making mega news headlines these days. Chris has physically abused his girl friend, Rihanna and Bernie has emotionally and financilly abused hundreds by lying, cheating and stealing. Chris is facing jail time. Bernie is in jail, probably forever.
March 02, 2009
Celebrity role models continue to appear larger than life to us, so much that we want to be more like them. The paparazzi show us so. Now it's time to question some role model's risky behavior, to wonder why Patrick Swayze continues to put his wife's life and his own life at risk?
February 08, 2009
Valentines Day now starts the day the Christmas decorations come down. We barely recover from our emotional over-load during the year-end holidays and we have to confront Valentine emotions. Are we loved, do we love, or do we wish we were loved? Start by loving yourself
January 23, 2009
Our new President appears to be a balanced, affectionate New Age man, ready to bring more honesty, openess, and vigor to White House.
January 02, 2009
Addictive technology usage is causing us to disconnect from being in the present. Why do we need instant answers and contact with others, when we're actually with friends and colleagues? Where is the vitality of personal connection going? How can people really date while they're texting others?
December 15, 2008
Why is Oprah so angry with herself for gaining weight again? We all see way beyond how she looks to her inner personna, who contributes so much positive attention to our world and empowers thousands of people.
December 01, 2008
Our nation has become so addicted to shopping, even at 5 am, that people won't stop even when a store employee, opening the doors, gets tampled to death. What do we need to stop shopping for more stuff, when we already have so much? I'm now choosing to give precious stuff away, so others enjoy art pieces that have delighted me, and I can stay out of the stores this holiday season.
November 25, 2008
Even if you're one of the highest paid actresses, like Reese Witherspoon, you carry your childhood with you. Before Jennifer Anniston, and others, who want to have a baby, become mothers, it would be great to discover how childhood impacts us forever.
October 23, 2008
Brad Pitt is showing us all how to live a balanced life by being a generous, caring, loving father, partner, artist, and social activist.
September 12, 2008
9/11 thoughts: Instincts keep us alive to survive.
Attention must be paid to "battle abuse!" Nurturing attention is vital to recover from bombs, fire, guns.
It takes time and attention to heal from abuse of any kind.
August 19, 2008
The kind of attention we all get in our childhoods lives with us forever. Even celebrities act out their attention deficit disorders. Let's learn how to give our kids the kind they need to grow into emotionally and physically healthy adults, who have healthy relationships.
August 01, 2008
The Difference between the sexes and sex!
How do we give and get sex? Attention: Is there a better way?
July 20, 2008
Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, other new mothers and want-to-be mothers, hear ye!!!
Mothering is not an easy job! It doesn´t come with any guarantees or set hours. Babies are a full time job; they´re messy, inconvenient at times, unpredictable, demanding of our energy, and I am describ...
July 14, 2008
Attention, addictions and affaires all start with the letter "A" which immediately gives them something in common. However, those three words really have a deeper connection than just their initials. Attention, as I see it, is the root cause of addictions and affaires!
Why, you might ask, do I s...
May 03, 2008
Attention if vital for all of us. We mothers have got to know this. That attention we give our kids in their childhoods, lives with them forever!
March 20, 2008
Why do "happily" long-term married people commit adultery? Obviously there are many reasons, but I know that one of them is because their spouses can not or will not give them the specific kinds of attention they need. Extensive research has shown that attention is our primary need. It doesn´t matter who we are: kids, parents, celebrities, sports figures, employees, employers, teens, students, travelers, teachers, nurses, patients, clients, dentists, brick layers, lab technicians, policeman, firemen, doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs or the New York State Governor. We all need it!
March 03, 2008
In today´s world, mothers really have two full time jobs: one at home and one at work, and, often, you need more time and support than you´ve got. Before you even can go to work, you´ve been busy getting yourself ready, getting your children fed and ready for wherever they´re going and meeting some of her partner´s needs. When that process runs smoothly, you´re able to maintain your energy and vigor to put in a full productive, creative day at your other job. That´s one scenario. When getting out the door involves several confrontations, emotional melt-downs and delays, the whole family suffers and you get caught right in the middle of it all. What to do?
February 20, 2008
Attention! Heath Ledger Did Not Have To Die! We were really all robbed of watching this extraordinarily talented young man grow into a fully actualized mature actor. He told two national media outlets of his stress and fatigue. I wonder why he told so many people how much he was struggling with feeling so stressed out. Could he have been asking for help in a very subtle way? Listening can be called a major social intervention, for when we listen, we´re paying attention to another, we´re in the present, and others actually can feel our connecting.
February 20, 2008
What are the attention getting antics of celebrities telling us? These are people who our media tell us "have it all! If they "have it all," why are they acting out now in such self-destructive ways? Why have these young successful people been drinking, drugging and driving? Something seems to be missing, some personal control, some internal boundaries, some basic instincts. All this behavior is certainly a call for attention.