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Stormy Friday – On Money, Faith, Titanic & Ego

15 Apr 2022
It is SO STORMY here, with howling wind and rain. Cold, too. It's a great day to read by candlelight - you'll need it! - but I feel led to…
From My Bookshelf

If God is Love Don’t Be a Jerk – Things get awkward

10 Feb 2022
"You had one job: Love" - John Pavlovitz, pg 2 (paraphrased from Matthew 22: 35-40) I've been reading the work of John Pavlovitz for years. He has a fantastic blog…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – The Church Lady: No offence, but…

12 Apr 2021
I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess. - Martin Luther (1483-1546)…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Jung’s Struggle with Freud

14 Jan 2021
This probably goes without saying, but Jung’s Struggle With Freud by George B. Hogenson is about Carl Gustav Jung and Sigmund Freud. It was published in 1983 and was a real barn-burner. Since then, many…
Photography…

Bio Moment – “Another path, another journey”

2 Oct 2020
Did I tell you that I prayed, meditated and even pulled cards in my quest to find the answer to the question: Is it the right time to go back…
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…
Self-Help Whispering

The Wolf – “Be independent but work together”

8 Apr 20208 Apr 2020
This is the card of the spiritual teacher.  When you choose it you are reminded to be disciplined about your spiritual practice, as this is very important to your progress.…
From My Bookshelf

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway – Apropos

3 Apr 20203 Apr 2020
“Every time you encounter something that forces you to “handle it,” your self-esteem is raised considerably. You learn to trust that you will survive, no matter what happens. And in…
From My Bookshelf

Healing Magic – An inside job

3 Jan 2020
Are you afraid of words like "Witch," "Herbal," and "Chant"? Do the phrases "Conscious Living" and "Mother Earth" make you want to run in the opposite direction? Then listen up,…
From My Bookshelf

Fiction as self-help – The Shack – First, I hated it!

14 Sep 20199 Oct 2019
This will be a very different post for me... for many reasons. Let's begin with the obvious. The Shack by William P. Young was a juggernaut. It was originally self-published...…
From My Bookshelf

The Celtic Book of Living and Dying – Mystical Journey

29 Jul 20199 Oct 2019
Outside, rain wets the leaves; White-caps on the ocean waves; sea-foam on the shore Understanding is the light of mankind. (Welsh) Funny, I couldn't find The Celtic Book of Living…
From My Bookshelf

The Eagle and The Rose – Nice work if you can get it

10 Jul 20199 Oct 2019
The Eagle and The Rose by Rosemary Altea was a book I loved, loved, loved when I first read it, in 1995. I was hungry for spiritual things - not Jesus…
Photography…

Easy like Sunday – A sacred corner

7 Jul 201912 Aug 2020
The other day, I took myself on a date. The best part was, I ended up somewhere completely unexpected! I had originally gone to an art gallery with lovely grounds.…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Dance of the Dissident Daughter

21 Jun 2019
Sue Monk Kidd is a wise woman, guide, mentor… writer. Have you read “The Secret Life of Bees“? Oh. Wow. It’s… fantastic. Kidd is the kind of woman you expect to…
From My Bookshelf

Dr. Phil McGraw – How’s that working for you?

9 Jun 201912 Aug 2020
It's an "Easy like Sunday" and I have a headache. Boo. Hiss. I decided that today, instead of writing about a particular book, I'd write about a person who is…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Journaling

28 Mar 2019
I’ve briefly talked about journaling in several posts so far. This will be focusing on it! I am a journal fanatic… although… it goes in fits and starts. When I’m…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – How long does grieving last?

15 Mar 2019
I was driving to work this morning, praying. I will be honest in saying that prayer no longer comes naturally to me. I used to pray a lot. Not so…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – The Wall of Sh!t

24 Feb 201912 Aug 2020
I created the featured photo ten years ago... and I know why I did it (I was asked by my therapist to draw it) but I don't know why (why…
From My Bookshelf

Your Best Life Now – Whatever floats your boat!

9 Feb 201931 Dec 2019
Love him or hate him, Joel Osteen is a man with a mission. What that is, exactly, is (according to some) yet to be seen. To others, it's clear, and…
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

The December Project – Lightness & Grace

12 Jan 20199 Oct 2019
My sister-in-law Shirley is infused with light. I felt it emanating from her the first time we met (about 19 years ago!) and over the years, it has only brightened.…
Interviews

Interview – Penny Rose Mixhau: Creator, Philosopher, Human

31 Dec 20181 Jan 2019
You first heard about Penny in my shameless teaser about her. As I was putting this post together, I stumbled while writing the headline. Penny Rose Mixhau on Being a…
From My Bookshelf

Forgive & Forget – Forget? I think not!

16 Nov 20189 Oct 2019
“If we wait to forgive people until they say they are sorry we make ourselves hostages to the very person who wronged us to begin with...” - Lewis B. SmedesForgive &…
From My Bookshelf

A Series – The Alchemist – Part 3

11 Nov 20183 Mar 2021
This is Part 3 in a Four-Part Series. Part 1 covered the Introduction. Part 2 covered the Prologue and Part 1 of the book. This post is about the first half of Part…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Sacred Space

19 Oct 2018
Another of my mother’s finds, Denise Linn’s Sacred Space is the kind of book you’ll go to again and again. It’s not a “read from cover-to-cover” kinda book. More like a… workbook……
From My Bookshelf

10% Happier -Or: OMG, it’s meditation again!

5 Oct 20189 Oct 2019
“But it was in this moment, lying in bed late at night, that I first realized that the voice in my head—the running commentary that had dominated my field of…
From My Bookshelf

Are You Anybody? – A first for me!

4 Oct 20189 Oct 2019
“I have a theory that we come into this world with a set of sealed orders. It’s not just our physical DNA, but a sort of spiritual DNA. You could…
From My Bookshelf

Simple Abundance – Simple, indeed!

2 Aug 20189 Oct 2019
“You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have…
From My Bookshelf

The Road Less Traveled -The Great Truth

25 Jul 20189 Oct 2019
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…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Curvy

25 Jun 201825 Jun 2018
About three months ago, I joined a fitness club. I was *beyond* excited and looked forward to a new, svelte me by summer's end. It was not to be. My…
From My Bookshelf

Make the Connection – I bet you wondered when I’d get to this one!

19 Jun 20189 Oct 2019
Before we begin, allow me to answer your questions (that you haven't yet asked but are wondering about): Yes, I was an Oprah fan and waited for this book in…
From My Bookshelf

Going Within – Call me crazy

7 Jun 20189 Oct 2019
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…
From My Bookshelf

The New Codependency – I barely got over the old one!

6 Jun 20186 Apr 2020
Melody Beattie is an extraordinary and famous author - for good reason. She's written fifteen books but her first one -  Codependent No More  - was a groundbreaking work. It was published…
From My Bookshelf

The Dance of the Dissident Daughter – Awakening

7 Feb 20189 Oct 2019
Sue Monk Kidd is a wise woman, guide, mentor... writer. Have you read "The Secret Life of Bees"? Oh. Wow. It's... fantastic. Kidd is the kind of woman you expect to…
From My Bookshelf

Praying with Katie – the Un-self-help, self-help book

25 Jan 201814 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…
Self-Help Whispering

Journaling – Write on!

12 Jan 201812 Jan 2018
I've briefly talked about journaling in several posts so far. This will be focusing on it! I am a journal fanatic... although... it goes in fits and starts. When I'm…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – How long does grieving last?

9 Jan 20189 Jan 2018
I was driving to work this morning, praying. I will be honest in saying that prayer no longer comes naturally to me. I used to pray a lot. Not so…
From My Bookshelf

Fiction as self-help: In His Steps

11 Dec 20179 Oct 2019
Originally published in 1897, In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon has an underlying storyline that is just as timely today as it was when written. Oh sure, some of the…
From My Bookshelf

Revolution From Within – Worth the Fight!

21 Nov 20179 Oct 2019
The feminist speaks... and her voice has been heard the world over. She is an inspiration! Gloria Steinem is famous for her protests, speeches, and even her good looks. Oh yes,…

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