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From My Bookshelf

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook – Speak Kindly to YOURSELF!

15 Mar 202315 Mar 2023
Mom wanted me to see a particular meditation on the Calm app. Honestly, I paid for a year of the app myself but never used it. I should say, I…
Self-Help Whispering

Ta Da, Told You So!

8 Mar 2023
Today’s journal entry. Apropos because I have just gone through a medical thingie that could have been avoided had they simply listened to me when I told them what was…
Self-Help Whispering

My Vision Board 2023 – You Need to Make One, Too!

23 Feb 202323 Feb 2023
Those who have been around a while know I take my vision board(ing) very seriously! In the past five years, I've had... A Vision line with tiny "clothespins" and lights…
Self-Help Whispering

Another day gone by…

9 Jan 2023
Hi Friends & Readers, from the land of Boxville Corners, where everywhere you turn is boxes, boxes, boxes… as far as the eye can see! I have not dropped off…
Photography

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…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Fishing for Dinner?”

7 Oct 20227 Oct 2022
I love this scene with the guys on the shore and sunlight pulling away on the water…
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…
Self-Help Whispering

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…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Late Summer Sailboat”

27 Aug 2022
Bliss.
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Scenes from a hanging basket”

13 Aug 202213 Aug 2022
My schedule has been so wonky … and since I haven’t been out to walk, I took a picture of the beautiful flowers on our way into a restaurant this…
From My Bookshelf…

Pendulums Complete Divination Kit -Should I accept this gift?

8 Jul 20229 Feb 2023
I picked up Pendulums Complete Divination Kit on a whim. I think it may have been on sale, actually. As you probably know (especially if you've been here for a…
Photography

Picture(s) of the Day – It’s a beautiful day in the ‘hood

24 Jun 2022
I had a very exciting morning and afternoon, came home and took a nap! I just got back from my evening walk… shorter than usual but no less beautiful! Here…
Photography

Picture of the Day – Green Day

13 Jun 202213 Jun 2022
Sooooo peaceful….
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Birds of a Feather”

7 Jun 20227 Jun 2022
I left for work a little early to capture a mental health moment for us! Aren’t these guys great? The rain has stopped for now. Warm, windy and gorgeous-looking… not…
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…
Self-Help Whispering

Faux Stained Glass – Mom finds the neatest stuff!

24 May 2022
Once upon a time (in 2003) my mom presented me with a really different kind of coloring book … of “stained glass” drawings. I immediately bought felt-tip pens to color…
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…
Photography

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?
Self-Help Whispering

Runes – Another neat thing to toss into your self-help kit

14 Apr 202214 Apr 2022
I haven’t had Runes - actual Runes - until recently, though I did have rune(s) cards (thanks to Mom!). I liked the cards a lot but always wanted an actual…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “For crying out loud it’s 30° out there with flurries…”

1 Apr 2022
I know, gloomy (though mysterious, which I adore. What’s around the corner? Who knows?) photo! I do love taking my pictures (as self-help)!
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Sky’s the Limit!”

26 Mar 202226 Mar 2022
I love the play of light in the clouds!
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku – My Mother’s Hands

13 Mar 2022
When I wear her gloves It’s like she’s holding my hands Miles between us melt.
From My Bookshelf…

Fiction As Self-Help -The Season of Classics

4 Mar 20229 Feb 2023
I know this is a self-help site. I know that I normally review self-help books. But... sometimes... I find myself led in different directions. My gut never fails me. This…
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 – 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…
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.
Photography

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…
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

The Shift – Part 2 – The Book

4 Nov 20219 Feb 2023
Life is not meaningful... unless it is serving an end beyond itself; unless it is of value to someone else. Abraham Joshua Herchel Yesterday, I sat down to write about…
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…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Crisp Day!”

22 Oct 2021
It’s a “toasty” 48 degrees out there… which is GORGEOUS but difficult on my lungs. They like hot, dry air! Not much of that around here… even in summer. But…
From My Bookshelf

The Paper Bag Princess – A Childhood Revolution

29 Sep 20213 Oct 2021
Once upon a time... (It was actually 1980) ... two guys decided to write a book for kids. One was a writer, the other an artist. Together, they created a…
From My Bookshelf

Self-Care for Men – But… will they read it?

24 Sep 20219 Feb 2023
Was I surprised to see Self-Care for Men by Garrett Munce on a sale table for $2? No. No, I wasn't. Why? Because most men I've known would rather poke…
From My Bookshelf…

Apple Cider Vinegar for Health – Book vs Internet

20 Sep 20219 Feb 2023
You might think that a book like Apple Cider Vinegar for Health by Britt Brandon, CFNS, CPT is almost "silly" to spend money on... given that we can get all…
Self-Help Whispering

Vive Le Color! – Mixed Media

18 Sep 2021
Here's what happens when you buy your books at a discount. You may get a coloring book called Vive Le Color! Peace WITHOUT the (normally included) colored pencils. Do I…
Self-Help Whispering

Picture(s) of the Day – The Last Ten Days

10 Sep 20219 Feb 2023
Friends and readers, I've had a bit of a bumpy ride over the last little while. It started with my new shoes. Turns out that memory foam and floofy-ness on…
From My Bookshelf

The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up – Set Your Alarm! Worth it!

1 Sep 2021
The name Enneagram comes from the Greek: Ennea is the Greek word for nine and Gramma means something that’s drawn or written. (Link) This book was sent to me to…
Photography

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

25 Aug 2021
From My Bookshelf

Find Your Pleasure – A Professional Sensualist?

16 Aug 20219 Feb 2023
Every heard of a "professional sensualist"? Me, neither! Cynthia Loyst is a self-proclaimed one! Find Your Pleasure is about how we clunky humans fall into "pleasure deficits" - and let's…

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