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Solitude~ A True Short Story

29 Apr 2023

I’ve been sick for weeks. In reality, it’s been months. It was COVID last summer, surgery in October, pneumonia last month, and bronchitis this month. It’s wearing me down, both…

Photography

Picture of the Day – “Scenes from a hanging basket”

13 Aug 202213 Aug 2022

My schedule has been so wonky … and since I haven’t been out to walk, I took a picture of the beautiful flowers on our way into a restaurant this…

Photography

Picture of the Day “A Study in Mindfulness”

23 Jan 2022

Bette needs no one to tell her how to be mindful. She simply is.

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…

From My Bookshelf

The Year of No nonsense – Perfect for this moment!

6 Oct 20219 Feb 2023

The title to chapter 4 of The Year of No Nonsense is the crux of why I love this book. The chapter is called, "Breaking Up with the Lies We…

From My Bookshelf

Self-Care for Men – But… will they read it?

24 Sep 20219 Feb 2023

Was I surprised to see Self-Care for Men by Garrett Munce on a sale table for $2? No. No, I wasn't. Why? Because most men I've known would rather poke…

From My Bookshelf

YOU The Owner’s Manual – Prescription: Take the next 371 pages and call them in the morning

12 Jul 20219 Feb 2023

"Welcome to your body. Why don't you come on in and take a look around?" - Michael F. Roizen, MD and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. It will surprise you -…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Yeast Connection

28 May 2021

Actually, The Yeast Connection by William G. Crook, MD may be one of the most important books you’ll read, if you have a whack of weird symptoms that can’t be diagnosed,…

From My Bookshelf

Body Positivity – A discussion w/ me, myself & I

20 May 20219 Feb 2023

Body positivity is guided by the understanding that feeling positive and accepting of appearance can improve mental health, reduce the risk of eating disorders, and allow someone to function at their…

From My Bookshelf

The Body Keeps the Score – Wearing Your Trauma

10 May 20219 Feb 2023

Our bodies are the texts that carry the memories and therefore remembering is no less than reincarnation. - Katie Cannon There is one very important thing to remember when submersing…

Self-Help Whispering

Food & Mood – Not the book’s fault. But, meh.

9 Mar 20219 Feb 2023

So great is man's hunger for forbidden foods! - Ovid, Metamorphoses Food & Mood by Elizabeth Somer, MA, RD is NOT a bad book. In fact, it's a high-quality, glossy-covered,…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – French Women Don’t Get Fat

7 Jan 2021

Spoiler alert: “Making choices that are meaningful to you is the essence of the French woman’s secret.” Mireille Guiliano, French Women Don’t Get Fat My youngest daughter loaned this book to me and…

From My Bookshelf

Unbearable Lightness – The weight of the world

16 Dec 2020

Shame weighs a lot more than flesh and bone. - Portia De Rossi (pg 234) It will probably surprise you to know that I would say Unbearable Lightness by Portia…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – This is Me

3 Oct 2020

"Honeybees are meaningful to me because technically they’re not supposed to be able to fly. We know they do, but in the 1930s, French scientists ‘proved’ they couldn’t. Their reasoning…

From My Bookshelf

The Heartmath® Solution – The Ultimate Partnership

6 Jul 20209 Feb 2023

“Without the guiding influence of the heart, we easily fall prey to reactive emotions such as insecurity, anger, fear, and blame, as well as other energy-draining reactions and behaviors.” -…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Natural Cures “They” Do Not Want You to Know About

27 May 202027 May 2020

Be afraid. Be very afraid! A discussion of self-help books would not be complete without mention of Kevin Trudeau, the best-selling author-turned-convicted-felon. Sentenced to prison in 2014, his claims to cure everything…

From My Bookshelf

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall – Self Reflection

23 Jan 202024 Jan 2020

What's not to love about the premise of Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall by Kjerstin Gruys? Not much, me thinks! In 2011, when she should have been excitedly planning her…

From My Bookshelf

How to Be Well – Buy it & Keep it!

6 Jan 20207 Jun 2022

How to Be Well by Frank Lipman, MD was a Christmas gift from my mother... and we all know by now that my mom is my own personal wise woman.…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Emotionally Abused Woman

19 Jul 201928 Oct 2022

Note: "Remember this one?" = Posts that you may have missed the first time around. This post was originally posted by me on February 13, 2018 The Emotionally Abused Woman by…

From My Bookshelf

Fiction as Self-Help – Turtles All The Way Down – Never has there been a more appropriate book for the Fiction as Self-Help Category!

20 Jun 201915 Sep 2021

I almost don't know where to begin. Turtles All The Way Down is by the same guy (John Green) who wrote The Fault in our Stars, which I didn't read…

Self-Help Whispering

Soul Without Shame – Heavyweight contender

11 Jun 20199 Feb 2023

If you're looking for a quick-fix for your shame, Soul Without Shame by Byron Brown is NOT it. Not that it's a difficult read - it isn't - but that…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – I’m Looking Through You

28 May 20199 Feb 2023

Jennifer Finley Boylan is an amazing woman! Before picking up this audio book at the library, I’d never heard of her. I listened to it and then – by a…

From My Bookshelf

New Beginnings – It’s time.

23 Apr 20199 Feb 2023

When one is a stranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. - Ann Morrow Lindbergh New Beginnings by Betty Jane Wylie has been sitting quietly on my…

From My Bookshelf

The Tapping Solution – The final chapter and boy, oh boy, I have so much to tell you!

20 Apr 20199 Feb 2023

To begin... I've talked about this before... HERE. Next, I will be going back and forth between Nick's and Jessica's books: The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner The Tapping Solution to Create…

From My Bookshelf

You Don’t Look Your Age… and Other Fairy Tales – “This happened to me, learn from it!”

9 Apr 20199 Oct 2019

You Don't Look Your Age... and Other Fairy Tales by Sheila Nevins is a book after my own heart. In fact, it could have been written by me. It wasn't! But it…

From My Bookshelf

Perimenopause and Menopause – Ladies Night

3 Apr 201924 Feb 2021

Yes, today's books are about women ... but men, please don't go! (I say this because if there's one thing I know, it's that menopause vies with tampons to top…

From My Bookshelf

The One Plan – Not for the fainthearted!

1 Apr 20199 Oct 2019

The One Plan by Yogi Cameron Alborzian will surprise you in a few ways. Ever heard of a yogic therapist? Me, neither! Cameron Alborzian IS one! Ever heard of the…

Self-Help Whispering

How goes my “Year of Water”?

24 Mar 20199 Feb 2023

At the end of December, 2018, I decreed 2019 to be my Year of Water. I thought you might be wondering how it's going. Are you? Then, read on, McDuff!…

From My Bookshelf

Drink – A woman thang?

20 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

I originally picked up Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnson because I know so many of us - too many of us - suffer from addictions. I reasoned that while I…

From My Bookshelf

A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 3

18 Mar 20199 Feb 2023

I could subtitle this: What NOT to do. But you probably already know that, since it's my mantra. Not really, but really. Oy! You've already figured out that this post,…

From My Bookshelf

Grown-up Glamour – When you have to make that incessant tapping stop!

14 Mar 20199 Feb 2023

Once upon a time, I told you about tapping. No, twice. Twice upon a time, which was actually only days ago. I also mentioned that I'm wrestling with it mightily.…

From My Bookshelf

A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 2

12 Mar 20199 Feb 2023

This (probably/obviously) follows up A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 1. The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner is an amazing book and program. That said, I have a confession... and it pains…

From My Bookshelf

Don’t Let Anything Dull Your Sparkle – Especially Histamines!

2 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

When I stood in front of my bookcase today, I thought I'd pick something light and simple. It's been an incredibly busy few days and honestly, I just got up…

From My Bookshelf

Do I Look Fat in This? – Gettin’ over yerself!

26 Feb 20199 Feb 2023

Yeah, who hasn't asked themselves or others, "Do I look fat in this?" Not a one-of-us! That's what I thought. Perfect name for a book, right? Rhonda Britten is among…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Keep Moving

21 Feb 2019

Keep Moving is an apt name for this gem by Dick Van Dyke. After all, it’s the number one thing he’s done to keep young (at heart… and body, too, by the…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Style Statement

29 Jan 2019

If you enjoy looking at lovely books, Style Statement by Carrie McCarthy & Danielle LaPorte is that kind of book. If you love doing quizzes and exercises to find out about yourself,…

Self-Help Whispering

Reviving Ophelia – Be everything, be nothing

25 Jan 2019

“Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.” “Girls struggles with mixed messages: Be beautiful,…

From My Bookshelf

Skinny Bitch – No-Nonsense or No-Way-José ?

24 Jan 20199 Oct 2019

"So coffee equals fat cells. P.S. It also makes your breath smell like ass." - Skinny Bitch Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin is the spawn of Satan. Just…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Recovery of Your Inner Child

23 Jan 2019

Genius is childhood recaptured. – Charles Baudelaire I took the photo of the book in the featured photo askew because there’s a sale ticket stuck to the right corner. I…

From My Bookshelf

If the Buddha Came to Dinner – Get out the good china!

22 Jan 20199 Oct 2019

“Halé inspires us to see our dinner plate in a new yet ancient light, leading us back to the sensual, healthful relationship with food that is our birthright as human…

From My Bookshelf

The Woman’s Comfort Book – It’s all about pleasure, baby!

8 Jan 201915 Sep 2021

You first heard about this book in this post. It always deserved a post of its own and I thought I'd written one. My mom reminded me that I hadn't.…

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