animals – The Self-Help Whisperer®

Bio Moment – Cute “Kitty Cat”

17 May 202117 May 2021

I'm wearing cap sleeves and flip-flops! Yay, the weather is glorious! As I drove along on my way to two destinations (Starbucks and a local beach, not for a tan,…

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Spirit Animals – A conversation with OWL

6 Feb 20216 Feb 2021

Yeah, I'm on a solid "animal kick" right now, as I finish up the last of my animal communication classes on Tuesday. What a joy they have been! And yes,…

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A New Category – 5 Things – First up: 5 Things that make me feel better immediately

2 Nov 20207 Dec 2020

Let's get real. These are unprecedented and difficult times. I don't know about you - I could guess and would probably get it right on the nose, though - but…

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Bio Moment – Dog people

23 Oct 202023 Oct 2020

I am a animal person. Some, who have read here and/or know me, might have thought I'd say "cat person" given our furry feline family (say that fast three times!).…

From My Bookshelf

It Still Hurts – A light read for a heavy problem

23 Jul 202023 Jul 2020

This blog space is filled with life experiences, stories, and books that deal with grief. It is not a new subject for me or anyone else. It's our human experience.…

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Turtles – okay, yes, I talk to animals

28 Mar 2020

It will come as no shock to anyone who knows me that I LOVE animals. I remember, when I was young, being devastated when Bambi's mother died. I know everyone…

From My Bookshelf

Healing Magic – An inside job

3 Jan 2020

Are you afraid of words like "Witch," "Herbal," and "Chant"? Do the phrases "Conscious Living" and "Mother Earth" make you want to run in the opposite direction? Then listen up,…

Photography…

Picture of the Day – “Familiar”

11 Sep 2019

She chose me. I passed her enclosure at the Humane Society and she got up and rubbed against the glass. She was huge and scared and beautiful. She called out…

Interviews

Interview – Carol Hunt: A spicy beauty!

24 Jul 201924 Jul 2019

You first heard about Carol Hunt in my shameless teaser here. She is a beautiful woman - inside and out - and is a walking, talking example of what she believes…

Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Carol: Here’s the story

21 Jul 201924 Jul 2019

I wrote the first paragraph of this post a dozen times. How do I describe a woman who grabbed my heart the first time I met her and didn't let…

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Bio Moment – To all the posts I lost before

13 Jul 201928 Jul 2019

I've mentioned that this blog is not my first rodeo... er, blog. Before this blog space, I probably wrote hundreds of posts over the course of three years (or so)…

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Easy like Sunday – A single moment in the life of an Empath

30 Jun 201912 Aug 2020

Possible trigger warning: Animal Cruelty. Subject and mild description only. No photos. I saw the photo on my Facebook feed. I ticked it "Hide post" because I couldn't bear to…

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Bio Moment – Boundaries and (Online) Bullies and Snowflakes, Oh My!

21 May 201922 May 2019

I created this space as a safe space. Oh God, how certain people hate that word: Safe. It's sure to bring out the ***best*** in some of them. Mostly, I…

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