What does thinking BIG mean?By Jessica SitomerTom Hank’s character, Josh Baskin, wants to be big. So what does he do? He makes a wish. Sure enough, the next morning, he’s big. Literally, he’s a 12-year-old boy in a grown man’s body, who now has to learn how to deal...

AWAKENINGS “wake up” from your funk and rediscover your careerBy Jessica Sitomer Robert Di Nero plays Leonard Lowe, a man, who as a teenager became comatose for decades with no hope of any cure. When Dr. Malcolm Sayer, played by Robin Williams, gets permission to try...

OCEAN’S ELEVEN When To Take A Calculated RiskBy Jessica Sitomer Planning the biggest score in Vegas history, Danny Ocean, played by George Clooney, knew he was taking a huge risk. The difference between Danny’s risk and say “swimming with sharks” is that Danny’s was...

DEJA VU Be The Inspiration That Would Inspire You   By Jessica Sitomer An experimental FBI surveillance unit exists, one that uses spacefolding technology. Agent Doug Carlin, ATF (Denzel Washington) wants to use the device to travel back in time and not only...

ROCK OF AGES Will You Change With The Times?   By Jessica Sitomer When Drew (Diego Boneta) and Sherrie (Julianne Hough) meet on the Sunset Strip in the rockin’ 80s, their story takes us through the ups and downs of pursuing the dream of being a rock star....

FORREST GUMP Can You Compete Out There?   By Jessica Sitomer Forrest Gump’s Momma teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny.  She said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Choosing destiny....

Okay, maybe this month's adventure was a little crazy for me, but I have to say, it was worth it! It's amazing how my comfort zone is expanding with each month's adventure.  When my friend Diane asked if I wanted to go on 'one of my adventures' I said, "Sure,"...

Yeah Baby! I feel the need... the need for speed! My year of True Highs took me on an adventure that would have scared the ______ out of me before I'd changed my mindset.  Driving in a NASCAR race car was beyond thrilling. Dennis, my driver knew I was willing to...

Happy Leap Year... As you know this is my year of True Highs AKA my year of adventures. Last month I took a hot air balloon ride. This month, I stayed on the ground and visited a new city in a different country; Vancouver. Now as someone who is severely directionally...

GROUNDHOG DAY Are You Reliving the Same Day Over and Over?   By Jessica Sitomer Phil, played by Bill Murray, is sick of reporting on Groundhog Day, but as the station’s weather man, he is forced to report on the “weather forecasting rodent” that has a...

Last month's newsletter was True Lies. In the spirit of the 'play on movie titles' I UPused last year, instead of the year of True Lies, I wrote that this will be my year of New Tries... but after yesterday's Hot Air Balloon ride (yes, I did it!) I have renamed it...

TRUE LIES Thrust Yourself Into Adventure By Jessica Sitomer Helen Tasker (Jamie Lee Curtis) an ordinary wife married to an ordinary computer salesman decides she needs some adventure. When her husband Harry (Arnold Schwarzenegger) decides to give her some, his double...

ALONG CAME POLLY Are You Going For It? By Jessica Sitomer Reuben Feffer played by Ben Stiller, was not an outgoing guy. He went so far as to find comfort in a job that was all about risk management. So when his best friend Sandy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) invited him to...

THE WEDDING PLANNER  Seize Opportunities By Jessica Sitomer Imagine having a dumpster barreling down a steep hill headed straight for you and you can’t move because your high heel is stuck in a manhole cover. That’s exactly how Mary, played by Jennifer Lopez and...