Sweat & Smiles

Posted on July 11, 2020

Negative bias, a psychological phenomenon, explains the bias in negative stimuli having a greater affect on one’s mental s...

Posted on July 04, 2020

A couple weeks ago I was getting dressed, it was one of the first 90 degree days so I put on a pair of shorts. When I...

Posted on June 27, 2020

It’s been a long… a long time coming… but I know a change gonna come. Sam Cooke sings this line over and over again in my...

Posted on June 20, 2020

The fact that the two largest diet trends right now are Keto and Plant-Based is very telling about our culture and the dam...

Posted on June 13, 2020

How does one let go of control? Especially as we begin to understand how little we actually have control of. I t...

Posted on June 06, 2020

I’m having a difficult time thinking about, speaking about, or writing about anything other than what is happening in...

Posted on May 30, 2020

The first day that approached 90 degrees I got dressed in a pair of jean shorts and a t-shirt. I looked in the mirror...

Posted on May 23, 2020

Have you ever been really down? So down and unmotivated that your entire day felt like that weird drive to work where...

Posted on May 16, 2020

Things like emotional intelligence, psycho-social skills, and emotional skill building hit main stream 30ish years ago...

Posted on May 09, 2020

How did a fitness professional get so wrapped up in the mind and feelings? Well to answer that honestly I’d first have...

Posted on May 02, 2020

I am going to be a prude about something - which means I am serious because I am not a prude about many things! Next t...

Posted on April 25, 2020

Anxiety is characterized by feelings of worry, nervousness, unease or fear that are strong enough to interfere with on...

Posted on April 19, 2020

We're all familiar with downward spirals. Someone cuts you off in traffic, you sleep through your alarm, your feelings...

Posted on April 04, 2020

Wanna know five BIG misconceptions about self-love??? ?? 1. That it's all chocolate cake and bubble bath...

Posted on March 28, 2020

I’ve not always been a woman’s woman. When I was very young I preferred following my brother around. Growing up I had...

From the Bench: Four Months Later, Here'...

For the last 36 years, there was one event involving high school sports that had managed to draw major names to talk t...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two Distinguished Members o...

This photo is from 1954 and shows past Mayor Richard "Dick" Cutlip and well-known community member Margaret...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: CVB Releases New Brochur...

Ask a Bridgeport resident about his favorite city spot – and here at the Greater Bridgeport CVB, we often do – and you...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Tackling the Summer Readi...

Summer reading is a different animal for every reader. Some take advantage of vacation and time off from school to r...

Posted by Sharon Saye
City Faces in Different Places

This week's City Face is Bridgeport's Amy Romano. Learn all about her here: How long have you lived in Bridgepor...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: How Dr. Kelly Nelson Managed...

The list of events canceled, postponed, or left in limbo amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is long. Each one impacts many i...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Sweat & Smiles: Importance of Putting Ne...

Negative bias, a psychological phenomenon, explains the bias in negative stimuli having a greater affect on one’s mental s...

Posted by Melissa Romano