Two Day Magazine

By: Mia Bencivenga

Every time I pick up a magazine or to an online news source, there is always some health expert who is trying to recommend to you things to do that supposedly help elevate your mood during the long winter.  The reason is obvious; in these ever gray east coast winters, one begins to feel a certain sense of lethargy and malaise.  This made me feel like providing my own set of rules to help beat back those dastardly winter blues.

If running away to somewhere warm is not an option for you, please allow me to suggest a few alternatives to try.  But because I’m realistic, and understand that people are busy/tired/unmotivated to try some of those alternatives, I have also supplied alternatives to those alternatives.  Please enjoy.

I am a total yoga dork as a few of you may know, so you can only imagine my excitement when my I found out that this Saturday, January 28 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be an awesome YOGA EXPO at the Union Project in Highland Park.

Address: 801 N Negley Avenue
               Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(Video above is of 2011 3rd place PA competitor, Angela Del Raso, who did an absolutely beautiful job! Way to go, Angela!)

It has been great fun being a guest on Lisa Davis’ show: It’s Your Health Radio. We have discussed a wide array of topics over the last two weeks, and lately we have been honing in on some relationship questions that I answer in my askNatalie advice column.

Twoday’s Topic: Supporting Your Sister Through Her Divorce

Read on for the link to the interview!

Lisa Davis is the wonderful host of a great show: It’s Your Health Radio. All week long I will be a guest on her show as we continue our discussion of all things relationship-related.

Twoday’s Topic: What Happens When You Don’t Feel Supported By Your Spouse Post-Baby?

Read on for the link to enjoy the interview!

I feel like the luckiest girl in the world every time I get the privilege of being a guest on Lisa Davis’ wonderful and uplifting show: It’s Your Health Radio. We’ve been having fantastic discussions over the past week and today we switch gears and discuss some of my advice questions in more depth. I hope you have been enjoying my radio segments as much as I have been enjoying taping them!

Twoday’s Topic: Let Go of ‘Bad Boys’.

Read on for the link to the interview!

Kicking off Natalie Bencivenga's radio segments on Lisa Davis' radio show, It's Your Health Radio for this week is a topic that has stirred up much discussion in the media over the last few weeks. 

Twoday's topic: Changing the Definition of Rape.

Read on for the link to the radio interview!

All week long I have had the wonderful pleasure of being a guest on Lisa Davis' radio show, It's Your Health Radio. We have discussed all kinds of interesting topics and have had some great conversations. I hope you enjoy twoday's segment! 

Twoday's topic: Are Prescription Drugs Worth the Risk?

Read on for the link to the radio interview!

By: Mia Bencivenga

Well, my dear friends, award season is finally upon us.  

With it comes the glamor, the pageantry, the decadence, and in some cases, the mind numbing, nausea-inducing irritation that comes with viewing the endless barrage of red carpet coverage; and let’s not forget the numerous awkward conversations between Ryan Seacrest and Scarlet Johansson’s breasts.  

Ryan, we know she has massive knockers.  After all, they are in large part responsible for the majority of acting jobs she has acquired throughout the years.  She knows it.  We know it.  Everyone knows it.  You don’t need to draw attention to it by talking directly into her chest.  Contain yourself.  I mean, for Christ’s sake, you are just about the most licentious metrosexual man on television, with exception to the boys of the Jersey Shore. 

I am lucky enough to be on Lisa Davis' radio show on It’s Your Health Radio all week long! We have been having some great conversations and today's is no exception!

Twoday’s Topic: Sex and Politics

Read on for the link to listen to the show!

I am lucky enough to be on Lisa Davis' radio show all week long discussing fantastic and provocative topics from your very own twoday magazine! Enjoy my latest radio appearance with the always wonderful, Lisa Davis, from It’s Your Health Radio!

Twoday’s Topic: Should You Ever Date Your Best Friend's Ex? Touchy topic! 

Enjoy my latest radio appearance with the always wonderful, Lisa Davis, from It’s Your Health Radio!

Twoday’s Topic: Virgin Diaries (A very entertaining chat about our sex-obsessed culture!)

By: Mia Bencivenga

I, like many other children, was raised Catholic.

For those of you who are not familiar with exactly what that entails, please allow me to sum up our important sacraments.

Shortly after your birth, a priest dunks your head into holy water, thereby cleansing yourself of the “original sin” we are all born with, because Eve had a little bit of an attitude problem with God and went ahead and ate some forbidden fruit.  This is called “Baptism.” 

“Will you marry me?”

It is amazing as to how those four little words can change your life. Of course you want the scenario to be perfect. Of course you want your soon-to-be betrothed to remember that moment for the rest of their lives. But part of the excitement and the anticipation comes from planning that intimate, romantic moment yourself.

So why outsource it?

By: Mia Bencivenga

Marriage.  

In many cultures, it is considered to be a sacred sacrament, one that seemingly binds two people together for an eternity, so that they may worship, procreate, cohabitate, and even decorate as a single collaborative unit.  

Once married, you are in it for better and for worst, richer and poorer, in sickness and in health. You are expected to love your partner unconditionally; accept your partners flaws, even if that means tolerating their gaudy taste in silverware.  

Well, theoretically.

It’s never too late to start taking better care of yourself!

This is not a diet plan, I promise. There is nothing worse than perusing the internet, looking for motivation to start eating better, and all that is bombarding you are fad diets and reasons why you can’t lose weight. Well, fear not, dear readers. Here are some positive habits to pick up in 2012....and the side effect? Well, you may drop a few pounds, but more importantly, you will start to feel great!