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Picture of the Day -“Dreamer”

13 Nov 2022

I’m sooooo in love with our feline family members! This is Hannah. She’s 6 yrs old and a zoomies Queen! When’s she stops, she ***really really really*** stops. A backfiring…

Self-Help Whispering

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…

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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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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?

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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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Picture of the Day – “Touch of Summer”

10 Dec 2021

All the snow melted! lol Soooo Ontario! I saw this lovely little cottage (tool shed, she shed, he shed, kids playhouse?) on my travels and snapped a shot. It makes…

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Picture of the Day – Hair & There

4 Dec 2021

As seen at a Christmas market last night. Oh, that my hair could look this good! In other news, there were animal advocates protesting there. I don’t disagree with fighting…

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

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

25 Jun 202125 Jun 2021

June 25, 2021 This is a GREAT reblog! This book was thoughtful and thought-provoking! What IS nourishment? Why are we so emotionally connected to food? Everything about this little book…

From My Bookshelf

The Afterlife of Billy Fingers & My Life After Death – Only if you listen

19 Oct 202019 Oct 2020

“Beliefs are big on earth. People collect them. Some of these beliefs are helpful, but others just keep you running around trying to follow rules that others have laid down.…

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Picture of the Day -“Cemetery Road”

11 Oct 2020

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Picture of the Day -“Gift from Pam”

28 Jan 2020

Little corners Filled with Love Lift my spirits High Above Balancing on Wings of Hope Simple things That help me Cope Bless my friend Who holds me Dear Gratitude That…

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Picture of the Day – “Secret Bench”

13 Sep 201913 Sep 2019

I love empty benches. I have no idea why. Call me a weirdo... you won't be the first! 🤪 Of course, they are an invitation to sit! What a fabulous…

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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…

From My Bookshelf

The Couple’s Comfort Book – Where’s the beef?

12 Aug 20199 Oct 2019

The Couple's Comfort Book by Jennifer Louden may sound familiar to you. That's probably because I wrote about The Women's Comfort Book by the same author in January. This brings up two…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Motherhood The Second Oldest Profession

14 Jun 2019

“Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.” – Erma Bombeck I was going to write about comedy as self-help. Erma Bombeck was certainly funny… but I’d consider her a…

Self-Help Whispering

Soul Without Shame – Heavyweight contender

11 Jun 201912 Jun 2019

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…

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Remember this one? – Praying with Katie

5 May 201914 May 2022

We’d just moved into an apartment smack dab in-between a quaint, small town and a bustling large city. Go one way, and you’d be downtown where old brick and mortar…

From My Bookshelf

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

20 Apr 201915 Sep 2021

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…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Creating a sanctuary of the mind

11 Apr 201911 Apr 2019

As an avid book lover and reader, there have been times (throughout my life) that the words-upon-words-upon-words rolled into my head and formed a giant ball of nothingness. Actually, I…

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

Garden of Friendship – This makes me happy!

8 Apr 20199 Oct 2019

I remember the first time I shared with an artist friend about my love for the work of Thomas Kinkade. She said, "He's dime-a-dozen! Commercial, simplistic and cliché. Just awful." "Oh,"…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Start Late, Finish Rich

6 Apr 2019

I’m old. And as Chef Ramsey would say: “Let’s get that right, yeah?” I’m going to talk – for just a moment – about me and money. Or rather, me and my…

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…

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The Joys of Much Too Much – Can’t argue with that!

26 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

Does anyone else see the humor of The Joys of Much Too Much being written by someone named "Fuller"? Bonnie Fuller, to be exact. This was another of my thrift shop buys.…

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A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 3

18 Mar 201922 Feb 2021

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,…

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Remember this one? – Elf-help Books

7 Mar 20197 Mar 2019

Sometimes, you just need a tiny thing to feel better. These little books are written by different folks but are all illustrated by one folk: R. W. ALLEY. Elf-help books (Abbey…

Interviews

Interview – Kaden Ferretti: Friend, neighbor, and lighthouse

8 Feb 201911 Feb 2019

You first heard about my friend (and community-support-powerhouse) Kaden in this shameless teaser. Readers, I have shared so often that everyone you meet has something to teach you, if you…

From My Bookshelf

Secrets You Keep From Yourself – Unless you’re like me, in which case…

1 Feb 20199 Oct 2019

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. - The Wizard of Oz The entire premise of this book is wasted on me. Not that it's a bad book...…

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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,…

From My Bookshelf

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry -A Modern Spiritual Journey

26 Jan 20199 Oct 2019

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield is a book I'd never heard of and passed on the shelves at my fave thrift store a dozen times. For one…

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…

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Remember this one? – Kitchen Table Wisdom

10 Jan 201916 Jan 2019

The cover is soft, pliable… and the pages aren’t cut to straight edges. They look torn, as if from a journal or ancient book of poetry. This is something you…

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.…

Self-Help Whispering

Hello, 2019!

1 Jan 20196 Sep 2022

Last year, I wrote a post just like this one... kind of. It's here, if you'd like to read it. In it, I shared my word for 2018: NURTURE. How…

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Christmas Day, 2018 – My “Vision Board” for 2019

25 Dec 201825 Dec 2018

First, Happy Christmas or whatever you're celebrating this time of year. ☃❅❤ I know it isn't easy this time of year... not for a lot of us. Me, included. I am…

From My Bookshelf

Boundaries (Where you end and I begin) – Do it now!

22 Oct 20189 Oct 2019

There are many, many books on Boundaries. Most are very good. Just to give you an idea of how many there are... here is a list from amazon.com (hint: it…

From My Bookshelf

French Women Don’t Get Fat – Eat the good chocolate!

17 Oct 20189 Oct 2019

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…

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