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Photo Journal – Oh, the places we’ve been!

14 May 20229 Jun 2022
Mom and I had a fantabulous week! The plane ride to and from was okay, too... but getting to the tarmac on time proved to be a pain in the…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Sky Light”

9 May 20229 May 2022
Spectacular sky at Mom’s house!!!
Photography

Happy Mother’s Day!

8 May 2022
Am I lucky and blessed beyond all reason? I get to spend the first Mother’s Day in years with MY MOM! Seeing her is a gift I cannot adequately express.…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Singing Bowl”

4 May 2022
A gift from my mother that makes my heart sing… I could just sit here staring at it all day. That’s a kind of meditation, isn’t it?
From My Bookshelf

The Purpose of Your Life – The Weary Whisperer

3 May 20223 May 2022
May 3, 2022 I love reblogging because I can read my posts from the past all over again, which reminds me of books, good and bad. Sometimes, I want to…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “City Blossoms”

2 May 2022
One small corner of one large building in my city. Beautiful.
Self-Help Whispering

Easy Like Sunday -Zzzzzzz…

1 May 20221 May 2022
“There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it.” – Mindy Kaling Hahahaha! Perfect! Okay, so... Let's get the obvious out of the…
From My Bookshelf

Finding Hope in the Age of Melancholy – Beveled pages, cut heart

30 Apr 2022
April 30, 2022 Good Lord! The end of April. Already! May days ... here we come! What can I say about this book? It is spectacular. Sometimes, it really is…
From My Bookshelf

Memory and Abuse – With a caveat

28 Apr 2022
April 28, 2022 Oh boy, this book is SO GOOD but has the potential for SO MUCH HARM if not used properly, which is why I had a caveat in…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Back up before going forward?

27 Apr 2022
Twice, in the span of 20 minutes on my way to work, I was cut off. Once, in the driveway of Starbucks. The other time, on the road while turning…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Last Saturday”

26 Apr 2022
We went out to REAL dinner last weekend (i. e. not Burger King) for the first time in three years. We drove across the region to another lake = Erie!…
Self-Help Whispering

Health Journey (Cont.) 2022 – First Warmish Day = First walk of the season!

25 Apr 2022
I knew it would be tough... seeing as I haven't walked for six months. Well, that's not exactly true as I tried walking about a month ago. It was freezing…
From My Bookshelf

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem – Er, Seven Actually

24 Apr 2022
Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. That judgment impacts every moment and every aspect of our existence.…
From My Bookshelf

Personality Self-Portrait – A *Must* for your self-help bookshelf!

23 Apr 2022
April 23, 2022 I always want an updated note along with my reblogs. And so today, I began to write... TOP TEN SELF-HELP BOOKS OF ALL TIME ^^^ I said…
From My Bookshelf

City of Girls – In the Mood

21 Apr 2022
Or not. I mean, sometimes I'm in the mood and sometimes not. For all sorts of things... But right now, it's self-help books. I'm not. In the mood, that is.…
From My Bookshelf

“stories” – Almost healed!

19 Apr 2022
April 19, 2022 Ah, I was recovering from hand surgery. I could go into a whole *thing* here because only three years later, I need the surgery again. Or not,…
Self-Help Whispering

The Little (Sometimes Tangible) Things

18 Apr 202218 Apr 2022
We talk so much about putting our energy into people... not things... and I whole-heartedly agree! But sometimes, things DO matter, especially to sensitive souls like me when we're talking…
Self-Help Whispering

Stormy Friday – On Money, Faith, Titanic & Ego

15 Apr 2022
It is SO STORMY here, with howling wind and rain. Cold, too. It's a great day to read by candlelight - you'll need it! - but I feel led to…
From My Bookshelf

Mind Over Mood – First, you must understand the problem

14 Apr 202214 Apr 2022
This is one of the best books on rising above brokenness I’ve ever read! And it hurts like hell to read this post even though it ultimately brings help and…
Self-Help Whispering

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

Fear does not prevent death it prevents life – Author unknown but I could have said it myself

13 Apr 20224 May 2022
As I drove into the driveway last night after work, I looked up and saw my headlights illuminating a vine-y heart. I pulled out my phone and snapped this shot.…
From My Bookshelf

Make the Most of Your Sun Sign – Just for funsies!

11 Apr 2022
April 11, 2022 Sometimes, you want something light, fun and airy. Today is one of those days!
Self-Help Whispering

An Essay – Self-Help From a Stranger

11 Apr 2022
I work for a bank, taking incoming calls about credit cards. My goal is to impart information and wisdom. I sigh to myself sometimes... like when I ask for a…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Harder than it has to be!

10 Apr 202210 Apr 2022
Funny story! I have a locker at work where I keep personal items. I brought in an old padlock and key that nearly gave me a ________________ (fill in the…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Spring Cleaning

9 Apr 202210 Apr 2022
I have a lot to tell you today! First of all, I want to apologize for the vagueness of something I said in a post last week. (Link here -…
From My Bookshelf

What Doesn’t Kill You – Blurry Line

6 Apr 20226 Apr 2022
"The dividing line between the land of the well and that of the sick is an often blurry one, and Miller documents life on its uncertain borders with clarity and…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Mind blown

4 Apr 2022
The featured photo is of me, though I don’t know what part of me … … or where it was taken. I found it when I went to my phone’s…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Haiku: Creation

3 Apr 2022
I love drawing and coloring! My inner child gets positively giddy! I need Spring to hurry. Does it help anything that we woke up to snow flurries? Ahhhh … Nope!…
From My Bookshelf

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart – Dr. Livingston, I presume?!

2 Apr 2022
April 2, 2022 This little book is really, REALLY good and has one of my favorite mind-bending, life-changing quotes EVER!
Photography

Picture of the Day – “For crying out loud it’s 30° out there with flurries…”

1 Apr 2022
I know, gloomy (though mysterious, which I adore. What’s around the corner? Who knows?) photo! I do love taking my pictures (as self-help)!
From My Bookshelf

Sorry Not Sorry – Deal With It!

31 Mar 202231 Mar 2022
Sorry Not Sorry by Alyssa Milano is a delightful romp into sunshine and unicorns. Not really. What it is ... is... a collection of essays, both powerful and poignant, about...…
From My Bookshelf

The Mindful Way Through Depression – This Navel Gazer Approves

29 Mar 202229 Mar 2022
Mindfulness = To "Pay attention on purpose." -pg. 47 I have to say something first. *ahem* The Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Lifted spirits”

27 Mar 2022
We woke up to snow this morning. Ugh! It was a tough work day filled with concerns about all sorts of things … along with some depression and anxiety ……
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Sky’s the Limit!”

26 Mar 202226 Mar 2022
I love the play of light in the clouds!
From My Bookshelf

Get Rich Blogging – Or not.

26 Mar 2022
March 26, 2022 I have a few words to say about the book I'm reblogging today: First: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Second: HA!!!!!!! Third: I have come to the conclusion that a blog…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Struttin’ Their Stuff”

25 Mar 202225 Mar 2022
I was a little early for an appointment and went for a drive. I saw these guys! Aren’t they spectacular?
From My Bookshelf

Fiction as Self-Help – the stranger in the lifeboat

22 Mar 202222 Mar 2022
"It's always been a mystery to me... how beauty and anguish can share the same moment." - Mitch Albom (pg. 35) The words “beauty” and “anguish” perfectly describe the stranger…
From My Bookshelf

Being Joy – Unexpected Keeper!

20 Mar 2022
What happens when you’re looking for one book by an author, find another, and then find out it’s not even the same person at all? Being Joy is by Gloria…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Seeing the Light!”

18 Mar 2022
Took my first (short, cold!) walk of the season!
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Things & Stuff

17 Mar 202218 Mar 2022
Where does the phrase, “Things & Stuff” come from? In *our house* it came from Tess. You’ve heard about her before. She’s the cat that saved my life. No small…
From My Bookshelf

Toxic Parents – Emotional aftereffects

16 Mar 2022
March 16, 2022 In reading through this post, I am reminded how difficult it is to parent well. There should be mandatory classes for parents to learn how to... parent.…
From My Bookshelf

The Dance of Deception – Apropos

14 Mar 2022
I should begin today with a short (Haha. Me. Short?) digression... A couple of days ago I wrote this post. That day was one of my worst in a month…

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