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From My Bookshelf

Finding Muchness – Short & Sweet!

12 Sep 202212 Sep 2022
If I were going to recommend the shortest, sweetest, most childlike (but with powerful adult-approved and appreciated sentiments), and adorably illustrated book, it would be Finding Muchness written by Kobi…
Self-Help Whispering

To Self-Help or Not To Self-Help?

22 Feb 202222 Feb 2022
This is, after all, a website about self-help. I hope you will allow me a bit of arrogant bluster and fluffery to elaborate on my ideas about what I think…
Self-Help Whispering

Meet My Favorite Poet in Spoken Word

25 Jan 202225 Jan 2022
Once upon a time, I met a poet. Her name was - and is - Ana.It was 2017. The early days of her poetry blog and my self-help blog. We…
From My Bookshelf

Winnie the Pooh – Oh, Pooh!

16 Jan 20225 Sep 2022
What new thing can be said about a book known and loved by everyone I’ve ever met? Maybe this: ‘A gorgeous new collectible edition of the beloved classic, Winnie-the-Pooh, crafted as a…
Self-Help Whispering

Hello, 2022! – Word of the Year: Day One

1 Jan 20221 Jan 2022
For a bit of history on my "Word of the Year" START HERE. Go ahead, I'll wait. Those who have read me over the years will know that I take…
Self-Help Whispering

Poetry: ‘Twas the day before…

24 Dec 2021
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the day before Christmas, as I readied for workOur black-and-white Hannah was acting a jerkBiting into Bette's neck with her jaws of cat-steelHer eyes…
From My Bookshelf

I Just Kept Hoping – Secrets of A Woman’s Heart

13 Nov 202113 Nov 2021
This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for years. I bought it because of the blockbuster movie Titanic. The late Gloria Stuart (2010) was our beloved "Old Rose" in…
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku – Wandering Eye

29 Oct 2021
Corner of the world A tiny microcosm Of beauty and hope. When I go out to take photos, it is always with an eye toward beauty. I see SO MUCH…
From My Bookshelf

Toxic Psychiatry – A little light reading

27 Oct 202127 Oct 2021
It's that time of year... spooky days... so a horror book is in order, don't cha think? Cue scary music... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtGTot98UAo Allow me to introduce one of the scariest books…
From My Bookshelf

Love, Medicine & Miracles – What took so long?

19 Oct 202119 Oct 2021
"People need to know they have an option. You can focus living in the present moment, or you can get wrapped up in the horrors of the future and let…
Self-Help Whispering

Rose Quartz – Pretty in Pink

5 Oct 20215 Oct 2021
I started a series on crystals last month, which you may read HERE if you'd like some history. It's a short history, as it's the only post so far. Until…
Photography

Picture(s) of the Day – I never tire of these Lake views! Oh, and a video of water! 😀

25 Aug 2021
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Friendly Acorn”

17 Aug 2021
I swear, he smiled at me!
Self-Help Whispering

Picture of the Day & Haiku – “Feathered Friend”

27 Jun 2021
I wish I could fly You knew, when you dropped your gift Thank you from my heart.
From My Bookshelf

You Were Not Born to Suffer – It’s about time!

9 Jun 20219 Jun 2021
As many of you know, up until the last few weeks, I was mired in a bout of depression triggered by the death of my beloved dad - AND -…
From My Bookshelf

Love, Life & Lucille – A life well lived with ribbons

11 Mar 202111 Mar 2021
My theory is that those at the very beginning and those near the end of life hold a special bond. It's almost as if they're so close to heaven, they…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Alchemist

3 Mar 20213 Mar 2021
March 3, 2021 I know you will allow me some latitude in sharing "Remember this one?" posts as I navigate through the death of my beloved dad from thousands of…
From My Bookshelf

A Walk in the Wood – Night Table Gem

20 Feb 202115 Sep 2021
“Working with mindfulness to overcome negative attitudes and believe in yourself is a journey, not a quick fix. It is simple, but not easy. In the process, it’s important that…
From My Bookshelf

Fiction as Self-Help – The Secret, Book & Scone Society

2 Feb 2021
As soon as the healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else. - Maya Angelou The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams is the first in a…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Happiness Project

25 Nov 2020
It was a "Heather's Pick". Who the heck IS this Heather at my local bookseller? I picture her small and stooped over, with sexy librarian glasses and orthopedic shoes. She…
From My Bookshelf

Now With You Now Without – The Question

9 Nov 202010 Nov 2020
My friend Roger told me about this book. Can I just stop for a moment and gush on serendipity? If it weren't for my dearest, long-time friend Betsy, who saved…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“I Heart You!”

25 Sep 2020
From My Bookshelf

Creating the Relationship of Your Dreams – The “Anger Dragon” falls in love

22 Aug 2020
The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her. - Bob Marley It dawned on me that had I…
Interviews

Interview – Roger C. Memos: An enlightened (and filled with light) man

16 Aug 202016 Aug 2020
What can I say about a man I met only recently but already feels like a kindred spirit? Turns out... quite a lot! You may remember Roger from my shameless…
Self-Help Whispering

Stairway- A Haiku

12 Aug 202012 Aug 2020
Everyone I love Is somewhere along the way Bright light on both sides.      
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Road Less Traveled

6 Aug 202026 Sep 2020
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.  An excerpt from the poem, “The Road Not…
Interviews

Interview – Marcella Burgess: Grabbing onto life with both hands!

27 Jun 2020
You will remember Marcella from my shameless teaser from last week, linked HERE. You know how you meet people along your life's path and sometimes, they end up walking with…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – eat, pray, love

10 Jun 202010 Jun 2020
eat, pray, love by Elizabeth Gilbert is a beautiful book. It is the kind of book that women gravitate toward, in a search to find themselves among the pages. Like a…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“Fluffy Perfection”

22 Apr 2020
Ah, Bette, you are my beautiful kindred spirit and Familiar! 🖤
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – How to Live Between Office Visits

8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020
Faith is the health's requisite - John Updike, from "Ode to Healing" It was an act of faith that led me to buy this book... because... as a person with…
Photography…

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…
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.…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“Monday Vibes”

30 Dec 2019
Lunch with my friend, Pam. She spoiled me! I'm so grateful that Pam has been my "Keep writing!" motivator... she always says that one day, she'll be able to say…
From My Bookshelf

Do it Anyway – The Paradoxical Commandments

4 Dec 20194 Dec 2019
It would make more sense if I began with the book Anyway by Kent M. Keith. I know this. The trouble is, I don't have that book, I have this…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“#caturday with Bette!”

16 Nov 2019
I love this fuzz bottom. ♥️😻
From My Bookshelf

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

7 Nov 20197 Nov 2019
The only reason it's taken me so long to write about this book is that... uh... well, I purged it. Forgot about it. Then I found it again. (Yay!) Personality…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“O, Canada!”

19 Oct 201919 Oct 2019
I love where I live! I saw this little beauty as I was carrying in a bag of groceries. It was right in our front yard, patiently waiting. I set…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Nurse Bette & Candy Striper Hannah”

16 Oct 2019
First check after surgery tomorrow. Hopefully, much smaller bandage! Bette and Hannah have been taking good care of me! Hannah, however, fell asleep on the job!
From My Bookshelf

Mind Over Mood – First, you must understand the problem

28 Sep 20199 Oct 2019
Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger, PhD and Christine A. Padesky, PhD is the perfect self-help book, if by self-help you mean actually doing stuff to ... you know...  help yourself.…
Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Patte: Rock With You

20 Sep 201922 Sep 2019
You may or may not have noticed that I'm naming my teasers after song titles or lyrics. Did you? Just wondering! LOL Patte and Rocks go together like peanut butter…
Photography…

BONUS Picture of the Day – “Learn from Hannah”

11 Sep 2019
Hannah, in her usual stressed-out (Ha!) pose, among her toys! This cat brings me so much JOY!!! She is hilarious!

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