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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

The Mane Event – But also, NOT (about hair, that is!)

4 Jan 20214 Jan 2021

Allow me to introduce you to my Hair Valet, shown in my featured photo. I call it my "Hair Valet" because it allows me to do my hair without so-much-as…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Selp-Helf

7 Dec 20207 Dec 2020

Set Realistic Expectatchons: If you have high dreams and goals, you probly wont ever achieve them and you will get depressed. So hear is a list of realistic expectatchons you…

From My Bookshelf

Diana, Herself – Women, you NEED to read this book!

7 Aug 202014 Aug 2020

I have just finished the most spectacular book (!!!!) called Diana, Herself by Martha Beck. She is a prolific self-help author. And a little head's up: I've written about her…

Photography

Picture of the Day & A Poem – Written by da Cat

4 Aug 20204 Aug 2020

I iz Hannah Hear me roar! I killz da mousie On da floor. You seez it dare? Hiz name waz Fred No more squeeeky I killz him dead. I standz…

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Bio Moment – #challengeaccepted

29 Jul 2020

You've seen the words on social media before - "Challenge Accepted". Or rather, I should say #challengeaccepted. The most recent challenge is on Instagram and is about women supporting women.…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Guts, no glory

23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020

Well. Did I have a week! Did I catch a stomach bug? Lots of people were sick at work. Did the stress of learning and settling into a new job…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Training Wheels & Ping Pong

25 Jan 202025 Jan 2020

I started my new job on Monday! Woo Hoo! Wanna know how it all went? Grab a cuppa and have a seat... it's gonna be a bumpy ride. :) So,…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Difficult like the last two days

19 Jan 202026 Aug 2020

Well, well... what a few days it has been! I start my new job tomorrow... and that should have been a hint that *something* exciting would have to happen... since...…

Self-Help Whispering

A Poem -Pile o’ books

3 Dec 20193 Dec 2019

Come see my pile o' books Sitting in a bag I want to write about them But find I only lag. I blame it on my head That aches from…

From My Bookshelf…

Bio Moment – Black (and blue) Friday

29 Nov 201929 Nov 2019

My day began as any other. Lately, that means bed until I fully wake up and care enough to get out of it. Sometimes, that happens as late as noon.…

From My Bookshelf

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

26 Sep 20199 Oct 2019

There are - of course! - a million bazillion astrology books (scientifically proven number, of course! LOL). I have about... three of them... and Make the Most of Your Sun…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – QR Codes Kill Kittens

3 Sep 2019

Nobody wants to kill kittens. At least, nobody I know. And QR codes? Most people don’t even know what they are. QR Codes Kill Kittens by Scott Stratten caught my attention cuz… yeah, kittens.…

From My Bookshelf

Full Catastrophe Living – Reminds me of someone I know (Hint: it’s me!)

25 Aug 20199 Oct 2019

"This book is an invitation to the reader to embark upon a journey of self-development, self-discovery, learning, and healing." From page 1 of the Introduction- Stress, Pain, and Illness: Facing the…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Some stuff I noticed this week

18 Aug 201912 Aug 2020

It's been a while since we've had a little sit-down chat... so here I am... sitting. :) Grab a cuppa and join me, won't you? If April showers bring May…

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? – Celebrate Age!

8 Aug 2019

Age is an opportunity no less, Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day. Henry…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Emotionally Abused Woman

19 Jul 20193 Jun 2021

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…

Self-Help Whispering

Advice – Lesson from Laurie Part Deux

15 Jul 2019

Once upon a time (it was in 2013 on that blog I told you about the other day) I wrote a blog post about Laurie. I'm going to share it…

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Bio Moment – Before I was so rudely interrupted by getting sick as a dog

24 Jun 2019

As my friends and family will tell you, I have trouble finishing things. Oh heck, maybe you've noticed, too. Upon second thought, yeah, you probably have. Noticed, that is. Yes,…

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…

Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Lorrie: A monstrously good guy!

17 Jun 201923 Jun 2019

I first met Lorrie on October 30, 2015. I know this because we have proof! That day, for Halloween, we were involved in an anti-bullying campaign that was filmed by…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Father’s Day

16 Jun 201916 Jun 2019

Once upon a time, I fell in love with my father. Each year, the love grew, especially after I found out he chose me. I wasn't a surprise or mistake,…

From My Bookshelf

The Fifth Agreement & The Tenth Insight – Cash Grabs?

5 Jun 20199 Oct 2019

I'm going to begin at the end and tell you that I dislike these books - both of 'em - and frankly, all books that do this. What is "this"?…

From My Bookshelf

CrazyBusy – aka: Culturally Induced ADD

26 May 201918 Oct 2020

I picked up and began to read Crazy Busy by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. before I realized that Hallowell was the author. I actually reviewed my favorite book by him last…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Welp, I still have no voice!

2 May 2019

*First, Mom took a bit of a tumble yesterday. She has a nasty black eye (Dad says she looks like a pirate with a patch!) and a substantial knock on…

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Honorable Mention – Depression The Comedy – It’s being released in the US TODAY!

30 Apr 201930 Apr 2019

Jessica Holmes is funny. And beautiful. Also, depressed, sometimes. Does it make us regular ol’ depressees (seriously, no red underline? That can’t be a real word!) feel better to know that…

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