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Self-Help Whispering

A Poem: Reflection

29 May 202231 Aug 2022
What I’d like to talk about today is a self-help topic for the ages. Ahem! Everyone you meet reflects yourself. Or, more simply put: EVERYONE IS A MIRROR What do…
From My Bookshelf

2 Minutes to Confidence- Gravitas

22 May 202222 May 2022
There’s a whole whack of books like 2 Minutes to Confidence by Corinne Sweet. I should know, I’ve read a bunch! I bet you have, too! One thing jumped out…
From My Bookshelf

What’s Stopping Me From Being Happy? – Newbie Must-Have!

15 May 2022
I first saw What’s Stopping Me From Being Happy? by Lisa Ellis on my Facebook timeline. Although I’ve taken down my professional FB page, I kept my personal one. Throughout…
From My Bookshelf

Being Joy – Unexpected Keeper!

20 Mar 2022
What happens when you’re looking for one book by an author, find another, and then find out it’s not even the same person at all? Being Joy is by Gloria…
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…
From My Bookshelf

Hallelujah Anyway – Blessed Mercy

21 Feb 202221 Feb 2022
“An open, merciful heart is a setup for pain, shame and being mocked.” – Anne Lamott (pg 8) Hallelejah Anyway by Anne Lamott is the perfect book to follow up yesterday’s post. Mercy,…
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

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

Shifting Shorelines – Gifted Writer

8 Sep 20219 Feb 2023
Oh, how I wish I could live on an island surrounded by a blue-green ocean... I'd walk barefoot on white, sandy beaches collecting shells, with the sun on my face…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Who Moved My Cheese?

26 May 2021
Every day, I would drive home from work thinking about what I would write here. Sometimes, I’d get things sorted before I walked in the door. Sometimes, it would come…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets

24 May 202124 May 2021
Now, you may ask yourself what in the WORLD was I thinking when I picked up this book? Fair question. Here’s the answer: This might be fun!  See, every once in…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – How to Argue and Win Every Time

3 May 2021
And *this guy* knows a thing or two! “He has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. He has not lost a civil case…
From My Bookshelf

Infinite Self – Ah, as I’ve always said…

3 Apr 20219 Feb 2023
Stuart Wilde is a prolific writer! I'll be honest in saying that I'd never heard of him before I picked up Infinite Self in a thrift store. It's funny... because…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?*- Rich Dad, Poor Dad

8 Feb 2021
I find so many people struggling, often working harder, simply because they cling to old ideas. They want things to be the way they were; they resist change. I know…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Keeping the Faith”

5 Nov 2020
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – As a Man Thinketh

11 Oct 20209 Feb 2023
"A man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth.…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Hero Within

8 Oct 20208 Oct 2020
No matter how much people want to feel loved, appreciated, and a part of things, they will be lonely until they make a commitment to themselves, a commitment that is…
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

Remember this one? – I’m OK – You’re OK

12 Sep 2020
“Three things make people want to change. One is that they hurt sufficiently. They have beat their heads against the same wall so long that they decide they have had…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Secret of the Shadow

4 Sep 2020
“Embracing our dark side gives us a new found freedom to be with the darkness in others. For when I can love all of me, I will love all of…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Begin with Yes

13 Aug 202013 Aug 2020
Begin with Yes by Paul S. Boynton is easy reading and the message itself is simple: Begin with Yes.  Then how come it took me 64 pages to say, “Oh! I get…
Self-Help Whispering

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – The Old Lady & the Buffyverse

21 Jul 20209 Feb 2023
What is an old lady like me doing watching a series about teenaged vampire slayers? Good question! Sit in a comfy chair with a cup of herbal tea (or in…
From My Bookshelf

the power of you – Yes, with lower case letters

23 Apr 20209 Feb 2023
“Fear hates daylight, so it usually comes by cloak of darkness to haunt. It arrives when you’re not at the helm when you’re not really conscious of your own thinking.”…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“Sky Shadows”

21 Apr 2020
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Going Within

11 Apr 2020
If you are anywhere *near* around my age, you know who Shirley Mclaine is… and you have some thoughts about her. Perhaps you remember her from her Oscar-winning turn in Terms of Endearment? Or that…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Act Like a Lady (Think Like a Man) 

11 Mar 2020
I dislike the title of this book. There. I said it. When I picked it up, I thought… what the heck does a comedian and game show host know about…
Photography

Remember this one? -“ The one that started it all!”

9 Mar 2020
I’m no professional photographer. I have “an eye,” for sure… at least, that’s what I’ve been told. I know what I like… what moves me… and I love capturing it!…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Books on CD

4 Mar 2020
I mentioned books on CD Here and made a mental note to come back to the subject. So, here I am! I began listening to books on CD about ten years ago.…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – The Bliss Mistress

27 Feb 2020
I had something really neat happen! Someone who enjoys my blog talked to someone he thought might also enjoy it and she, in turn, came for a look-see and was…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – The Seat of the Soul

25 Feb 202025 Feb 2020
When it comes to writing about books, I try to juggle the topics and authors. One day, it’s a best-seller. The next, an important work that just hasn’t found its footing.…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? -The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

20 Feb 202025 Feb 2020
When The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey came out in 1989, it was a game-changer. I’m not the first person to write about it… it’s been written about, discussed…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Will I Ever Be Good Enough?

12 Feb 202012 Feb 2020
Do I notice the irony of the subtitle on this blog post? Why yes, yes I do. It's taken me a long time to write about Will I Ever Be Good…
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 -“Lucky me!”

4 Feb 202011 Apr 2020
Throughout my life I have seen this in action over and over again! The last time it happened was only one month ago and I am reaping the rewards now.…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? -Psychics and Wannabes

27 Jan 202027 Jan 2020
My self-help journey has included religious and spiritual texts, as most of you know. Some of them have been shared in this blog (mostly Christian, listed here). A few more…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – “Not Savannah”

20 Sep 2019
It's hard to believe that all my photos come from the same region... but indeed, they DO! I drive around and find swaths of color or tiny scenes. Whatever gets…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – “All are Welcome!”

10 Sep 2019
As seen in our neighborhood!
From My Bookshelf

Me to We – Hot Potato!

20 Jul 20199 Oct 2019
We excel at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our prosperity but yearn for purpose. We cherish our freedoms but long for connection. In…
From My Bookshelf

Finding Your Own North Star – Lost & Found

19 Jun 20199 Feb 2023
“Almost everyone who feels stymied, aimless, directionless is carrying an unresolved emotional wound. A lack of enthusiasm for life is always a sign that the deep self is hurt. Every person's…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Ishmael

30 May 20199 Feb 2023
May 30, 2019 - I mentioned this book to a friend yesterday and it's been on my mind ever since. I hope you will forgive the "Remember this one?" again…
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…

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