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It’s not just books… and it’s amazing where you can find self-help stuff…

Self-Help Whispering

Whispered Word: Simplicity

29 Jan 202329 Jan 2023
Photography…

What I See Now vs. Then

26 Jan 202326 Jan 2023
You may know that we moved on the first of the month - a new beginning for a new year. Yeah, we're goofy like that! We lived in our last…
Self-Help Whispering

Blurry: A Haiku

15 Jan 2023
I miss you most when I have something to tell you. It won’t be long now.
Self-Help Whispering

Another day gone by…

9 Jan 2023
Hi Friends & Readers, from the land of Boxville Corners, where everywhere you turn is boxes, boxes, boxes… as far as the eye can see! I have not dropped off…
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2023: The View From Here

30 Dec 2022
For those who don't know... our little family is moving the first week of January 2023. Lovely time of year for it, don'tcha think? LOL So, you may have noticed…
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Gaia International Alliance Humanity Leaders Top Pick Award 2023 – Delighted & a Little Dumbstruck

18 Dec 202222 Dec 2022
I am blessed and humbled to have been chosen as a Top Pick Humanitarian Leader for Gaia International Alliance for 2023. Gaia International Alliance created the Gaia International Alliance Humanity…
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2023: Year of Surrender

9 Dec 2022
I can't believe I've been here for five years! Amaze-balls, as the kids say. Wait? They don't say that anymore? Well, that's embarrassing. Of all the ideas I've had over…
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Harold & Maude – And me, too.

22 Nov 2022
If you've been reading along you know that I was off to California to spend Thanksgiving with my grandson and his parents (my daughter and her hubby)... oh, about three…
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Self-Help: Another Little Thing (and a Bigger Thing, too!)

5 Oct 2022
Isn't that a lovely little candle holder in my featured photo? What you don't know is that it was never a candle holder at all. It was - actually -…
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Little treasures – Are you my wand?

3 Oct 2022
I went in search of a wand. It’s a long story about a class I took over the weekend. Perhaps I’ll share about that on another day. I wanted the…
Photography…

Haiku & Picture of the Day – “Longing”

28 Sep 2022
We reach out at you From behind this prison wall With lilac petals.
Photography…

Picture of the Day & Poem – “The Goddess Tree”

21 Sep 2022
She stands beside the rivers edge With open arms she makes a pledge To gather up the wayward winds And hold them in her spindled limbs Her greenery is turning…
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Comfort Food – Moment of Yum!

14 Sep 2022
I saw someone drink this on YouTube. Then they shared what’s in it. It sounded so good! It’s the kind of thing that takes you from summer into fall. It’s…
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A Note to My Followers

10 Sep 202211 Dec 2022
I would have said, "A short note to my followers" but you know me. I don't DO "short". I have made some changes around here in anticipation of an exciting…
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If you want something done right…

20 Aug 202210 Sep 2022
It may seem redundant to have to say this on a blog about self-help, but you really DO need to accept responsibility for what you do (or don't do) and…
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku: Stubborn Bird Poop

16 Aug 2022
Rainbow soap on glass A clean new car emerges Except for one spot!
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku: The Ponderer

8 Aug 2022
Birdie? Squirrel? Grass? Please respect my privacy! I must concentrate!
From My Bookshelf…

Pendulums Complete Divination Kit -Should I accept this gift?

8 Jul 2022
I picked up Pendulums Complete Divination Kit on a whim. I think it may have been on sale, actually. As you probably know (especially if you've been here for a…
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Haiku – “Dream Catcher”

29 Jun 2022
Lay beside me, Love Where shadow and light dances And stories unfold.
Self-Help Whispering

A Self-Help Moment – Bells will be ringing

10 Jun 202231 Aug 2022
I haven't talked about this yet... but... I've taken a very deep dive into one of my old self-help books for the last week. I'm going page by page, word…
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Lessons from YouTube – 60 Years Old and Nothing Saved for Retirement

6 Jun 2022
This morning, I woke with a migraine, took the big-gun meds, and went back to sleep. When I awoke again, I sat in bed with a cat asleep on my…
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Haiku: Changing Course

5 Jun 202231 Aug 2022
I grew straight at first But the sun came from that way So I adapted. ~ As spoken by the tree in the middle of the picture. 🌳💕
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2022: Year of Mindfulness – How’s it going?

3 Jun 20224 Jun 2022
Every year, I choose a word and make it mine for 12 months. Some years have been more successful than others. As a reminder, these are the words over the…
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A Poem: Reflection

29 May 202231 Aug 2022
What I’d like to talk about today is a self-help topic for the ages. Ahem! Everyone you meet reflects yourself. Or, more simply put: EVERYONE IS A MIRROR What do…
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Faux Stained Glass – Mom finds the neatest stuff!

24 May 2022
Once upon a time (in 2003) my mom presented me with a really different kind of coloring book … of “stained glass” drawings. I immediately bought felt-tip pens to color…
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Runes – Another neat thing to toss into your self-help kit

14 Apr 202214 Apr 2022
I haven’t had Runes - actual Runes - until recently, though I did have rune(s) cards (thanks to Mom!). I liked the cards a lot but always wanted an actual…
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku – My Mother’s Hands

13 Mar 2022
When I wear her gloves It’s like she’s holding my hands Miles between us melt.
From My Bookshelf…

Fiction As Self-Help -The Season of Classics

4 Mar 20226 Mar 2022
I know this is a self-help site. I know that I normally review self-help books. But... sometimes... I find myself led in different directions. My gut never fails me. This…
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Haiku – Snowscape in March

1 Mar 2022
When you were new, I Loved your soft, clean, gentle touch March has arrived. Blech.
Self-Help Whispering

To Self-Help or Not To Self-Help?

22 Feb 202222 Feb 2022
This is, after all, a website about self-help. I hope you will allow me a bit of arrogant bluster and fluffery to elaborate on my ideas about what I think…
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Haiku – “This Time of Year”

19 Feb 202219 Feb 2022
Water. Check. Freeze. Check. Turns into winter ice-scape Window to my soul.
Photography…

Picture of the Day – Tiny Sacred Spaces

13 Feb 2022
I cannot stress enough how important it is to create sacred space wherever you are! There was a time at work, not so long ago, that we were not allowed…
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Mindful Eating

2 Feb 202231 Aug 2022
I was given a mid-week lieu day off. I don't even know what it was in lieu of!! But I'll take it! Today is that day! It happens to have…
Self-Help Whispering

Meet My Favorite Poet in Spoken Word

25 Jan 202225 Jan 2022
Once upon a time, I met a poet. Her name was - and is - Ana.It was 2017. The early days of her poetry blog and my self-help blog. We…
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Haiku – “ A Tree’s Lament”

13 Jan 2022
Been waiting for you To notice me here naked Crying my eyes out.
Photography…

Picture of the Day – “How to Meditate” by Hannah Hutton

5 Jan 2022
Step One: Find warm light Step Two: Get comfy Step Three: Close eyes
Self-Help Whispering

Mystical Shaman Oracle-Simply Stunning!

3 Jan 20223 Jan 2022
My mom, the giver of life (and a whole whack of exquisite gifts which can be found in sacred spaces of our house) has done it again. This set of…
Self-Help Whispering

Hello, 2022! – Word of the Year: Day One

1 Jan 20221 Jan 2022
For a bit of history on my "Word of the Year" START HERE. Go ahead, I'll wait. Those who have read me over the years will know that I take…
Self-Help Whispering

Poetry: ‘Twas the day before…

24 Dec 2021
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the day before Christmas, as I readied for workOur black-and-white Hannah was acting a jerkBiting into Bette's neck with her jaws of cat-steelHer eyes…
Self-Help Whispering

Amethyst – Reminds me of my mama

17 Dec 2021
My mom came across a questionnaire that asks you to distill your description of a person down to one word. I didn't hesitate to tell her that the word I…
Self-Help Whispering

Starting Early – My Word for 2022

6 Dec 20216 Dec 2021
If you read my post from a couple of weeks ago, you know I was paring down my list. You see, every year, I choose a word to live, breathe,…
Self-Help Whispering

Comfort Food – Sweet Potato Soup

19 Nov 202114 Sep 2022
Tonight, my husband and I went different directions for dinner. He went pasta … I went potato. Come to think of it, we both went “comfort”! Whenever I tell anyone…

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