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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…
Self-Help Whispering

Learning to Read – Me & Duffy Brown

6 Aug 202122 Apr 2023
Yesterday, I was wrong. There's a first for everything! LOL I thought I was headed into a depression. It made no sense (for reasons I shared in -or is it…
From My Bookshelf

If the Buddha Came to Dinner – Get out the good china!

25 Jun 202125 Jun 2021
June 25, 2021 This is a GREAT reblog! This book was thoughtful and thought-provoking! What IS nourishment? Why are we so emotionally connected to food? Everything about this little book…
From My Bookshelf

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

9 Jun 20219 Feb 2023
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 -…
Self-Help Whispering

Finding Joe – The Hero’s Journey & Bliss

2 Jun 20219 Feb 2023
“The journey of the hero is about the courage to seek the depths; the image of creative rebirth; the eternal cycle of change within us; the uncanny discovery that the seeker is the mystery…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Yeast Connection

28 May 2021
Actually, The Yeast Connection by William G. Crook, MD may be one of the most important books you’ll read, if you have a whack of weird symptoms that can’t be diagnosed,…
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…
Self-Help Whispering

“Self-help is about knowing when you can ‘DIY’ and when you need professional help.”

4 Apr 20219 Feb 2023
^^^^^You can quote me on that! ^^^^^ I keep an eye on my "Visitors are reading these posts TODAY" area and if a post comes up that I haven't read…
From My Bookshelf

What Would Audrey Do? – In The Mood

23 Jan 20219 Feb 2023
What am I in the mood for? Grace & Style. Please! And who better to illustrate both than the stunning Audrey Hepburn (d. 1993)? “The beauty of a woman is…
Self-Help Whispering

I don’t say this lightly – It’s PTSD

11 Jan 20219 Feb 2023
Late this morning, I was sitting in bed, where I have spent WAY too much time since this lockdown began (okay, and before that, also. Ugh.) after having caught up…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – French Women Don’t Get Fat

7 Jan 2021
Spoiler alert: “Making choices that are meaningful to you is the essence of the French woman’s secret.” Mireille Guiliano, French Women Don’t Get Fat  My youngest daughter loaned this book to me and…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Ordinarily Well

1 Dec 2020
Ordinarily Well by Peter D. Kramer is about antidepressants. More to the point, it is about if they work. Kramer is not merely a bystander… he is a psychiatrist and scholar.…
Interviews

Interview – Kathryn Leigh Scott: Supernatural Beauty

28 Nov 20209 Feb 2023
We first met Kathryn Leigh Scott in my post about her beautiful book HERE and then later, in my shameless teaser about this interview HERE. With everything we learned in…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Manage Your Online Reputation

24 Oct 2020
Look up Self-Counsel Press and favorite-it. Then order Manage Your Online Reputation by Tony Wilson. Self-Counsel Press is a division of International Self-Counsel Press Ltd. (same link as above) and has offices in…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Little Book of Stress Relief

18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020
The Little Book of Stress Relief by David Posen, MD is not a heavy book… and by that, I mean, physically or emotionally. The cover is inviting and beautiful. The chapters are 1…
Photography…

Picture(s) of the Day – “A Hidden Gem” (And an update!)

29 Sep 20209 Feb 2023
For those of you following along with my recent life events, you will notice that I am here in the middle of a work day sharing photos I snapped only…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Daring Greatly

28 Sep 202027 Sep 2020
I have read, seen and heard Brené Brown so many times that I get confused as to whether I’m talking about her Daring Greatly book (or one of her many others), her TEDx talks, her FB page or her interviews…
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…
Interviews

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

16 Aug 20209 Feb 2023
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…
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.”…
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

Wholetones – “Nosce te ipsum”

24 Mar 20209 Feb 2023
Nosce te ipsum = to know thyself  (Latin) Let us begin with the elephant in the room... ya know... if an elephant were a pandemic. It's 2020 - my Year…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – “Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain”

21 Mar 2020
I remember the first time I mentioned to my doctor that I believe I have Fibromyalgia. She rolled her eyes. I stopped as I wrote that last part, about her…
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…
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

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…
Interviews

Interview – Patte McCarthy: Artful Giving

22 Sep 20199 Feb 2023
You first heard about Patte McCarthy HERE in my shameless teaser. Two things about that... Do you enjoy reading my teasers as much as I enjoy writing them? I love…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – “From Here to There”

15 Sep 2019
Sometimes... the images I capture are deeply meaningful... powerful. Sometimes... stunning. And I take no credit for their beauty. The handiwork belongs to others. I just have the eyes to…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Color Me Beautiful

13 Sep 20199 Feb 2023
My copy of Color Me Beautiful is from 1973 but make no mistake — it’s still relevant. In fact, there is a current website from the author Carole Jackson HERE with a digital copy…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – “Secret Bench”

13 Sep 201913 Sep 2019
I love empty benches. I have no idea why. Call me a weirdo... you won't be the first! 🤪 Of course, they are an invitation to sit! What a fabulous…
Photography…

A photo a day helps keep depression away!

5 Sep 2019
For the next little while - or forever! - I will be sharing a photo a day. Just because. Today's selection is called, "Picnic, anyone?" I love being by water…
Photography…

Photography as self-help is back!

4 Sep 2019
If you aren't following my Instagram account... don't worry! I've decided to share here, too! 😊 Today, a neighborhood view in late summer, as seen this morning! 🌞
From My Bookshelf

Toxic Parents – Emotional aftereffects

2 Sep 201916 Mar 2022
Trigger warning: Discussion of abuse. No details, no photos. Toxic Parents by Dr. Susan Forward has been patiently sitting on my shelf waiting for me to pick it up and write…
Interviews

Interview – Carol Hunt: A spicy beauty!

24 Jul 20199 Feb 2023
You first heard about Carol Hunt in my shameless teaser here. She is a beautiful woman - inside and out - and is a walking, talking example of what she believes…
From My Bookshelf

Women Food and God – And Banana Bread

17 Jul 20199 Feb 2023
You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won't discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall…

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