Author: Cynthia Brian

To Tell the Truth!

MIRACLE MOMENT® “Truth is always the strongest argument.” Sophocles Share A MESSAGE from Founder/Director, CYNTHIA BRIAN Cynthia Brian We are fortunate to live in a country where the First Amendment of the United States...

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Seasoning the Summer

“Summer afternoon — summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James With the 250th birthday of our nation in 2026, many gardens are cloaked in red,...

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Summer Reading and Leading

MIRACLE MOMENT® “To be a leader, you must be a reader.” Cynthia Brian A MESSAGE from Founder/Director, CYNTHIA BRIAN Cynthia Brian The ability to read is one of the most important and rewarding skills that a person can achieve....

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June Blooms Eliminate the Gloom

“What is a weed? A flower whose virtues have not yet been discovered.”~ Emerson Because of the late-season rains, the weeds have been overwhelming. I have been pulling, cutting, smothering, and eliminating “these flowers whose...

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The Importance of Family

MIRACLE MOMENT® “No matter what you’ve done for yourself or for humanity, if you can’t look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?” Lee Iacocca, Retired Automobile...

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Nature’s May Majesty

by Cynthia Brian “If an herb looks nice in a border, then why not grow it there? Why not grow anything anywhere, so long as it looks right where it is? That is, surely, the art of gardening.” Vita Sackville-West  Share If...

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Power to the Earth

MIRACLE MOMENT® “The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.” Chief Seattle A MESSAGE from Founder/Director, CYNTHIA BRIAN I grew up on a farm where being sustainable was a way of life. We were dry farmers, which...

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Posy Power

“With joy and poetry, sunshine feels cozy. Spring is blooming with the power of posies.” Cynthia Brian Do you remember holding hands with friends, walking in a circle, singing the children’s nursery rhyme, “Ring-a-round the...

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Celebrating Women & Girls

MIRACLE MOMENT® “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” Michelle Obama Thanks for reading StarStyle® Empowerment! This post is public, so feel free to share it. Share A MESSAGE from Founder/Director, CYNTHIA...

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Marching On!

“Fascination is fertilizer. Whatever you place your attention on grows.” ~ Alan Cohen The rain finally arrived at the end of February, followed by several warm days reaching into the high 70s. It felt like bathing suit weather,...

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