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Happy Mother’s Day!

8 May 2022

Am I lucky and blessed beyond all reason? I get to spend the first Mother’s Day in years with MY MOM! Seeing her is a gift I cannot adequately express.…

From My Bookshelf

City of Girls – In the Mood

21 Apr 2022

Or not. I mean, sometimes I'm in the mood and sometimes not. For all sorts of things... But right now, it's self-help books. I'm not. In the mood, that is.…

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…

Self-Help Whispering

Fear does not prevent death it prevents life – Author unknown but I could have said it myself

13 Apr 20224 May 2022

As I drove into the driveway last night after work, I looked up and saw my headlights illuminating a vine-y heart. I pulled out my phone and snapped this shot.…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Spring Cleaning

9 Apr 202210 Apr 2022

I have a lot to tell you today! First of all, I want to apologize for the vagueness of something I said in a post last week. (Link here -…

From My Bookshelf

Sorry Not Sorry – Deal With It!

31 Mar 202231 Mar 2022

Sorry Not Sorry by Alyssa Milano is a delightful romp into sunshine and unicorns. Not really. What it is ... is... a collection of essays, both powerful and poignant, about...…

From My Bookshelf

The Dance of Deception – Apropos

14 Mar 2022

I should begin today with a short (Haha. Me. Short?) digression... A couple of days ago I wrote this post. That day was one of my worst in a month…

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

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

The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen – Empowering Women!

15 Oct 2021

I bought The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen by Barb Stegemann for two reasons: The cover artThe title We've talked about this before. People, cover art MATTERS. Take, for…

Self-Help Whispering

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada 🇨🇦 🍁

11 Oct 202111 Oct 2021

I am in bed, writing with one finger on my phone. You know it’s important when I struggle through fat-finger syndrome! lol I took this photo two days ago, nearing…

Photography

Picture(s) of the Day – I got new shoes and where they took me :-)

31 Aug 202131 Aug 2021

I have been wearing my falling apart running shoes to walk since I began this health journey in June. There are holes in them, as I’ve worn them for at…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Stranger Danger!

19 Aug 202120 Aug 2021

You know I've been walking daily since June 7. You know I've found all sorts of incredible places to explore on foot. You know my Summer 2021 has made time…

From My Bookshelf

Toxic Friends – Falling to pieces

20 Jul 202120 Jul 2021

July 20, 2021 Up for reblog is one of my more ... ugh-ish though excellent books. After reading through this post again, I only have one question: WHY DO WOMEN…

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…

Interviews

Interview – Patricia Call: Renaissance Woman

28 Mar 202128 Mar 2021

We first met Patricia Call in my shameless teaser about this interview HERE. I'm going to begin this interview by telling you that this one will be a little different than all…

Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Patricia: A Change is Gonna Come!

21 Mar 202121 Mar 2021

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” -Winston Churchill I've known Patricia for more than two decades, though we've never met in person. Such is the…

From My Bookshelf

Releasing the Goddess Within – From Celtic to Cauldron

23 Dec 2020

Like the winds of the sea are the winds of fate, As we voyage along through life 'Tis the set of the soul That decides its goal And not the…

From My Bookshelf

Time to Break Some Rules, Sweetie! – Breaking some of my own rules!

17 Nov 2020

Make a serious effort to protect your psyche from the harshness of life. Too much news can be depressing. Find other websites or TV programs. Trust me pumpkin, the less…

Self-Help Whispering

Leaning In – Profile Photo Edition

31 Oct 202031 Oct 2020

Something happened this morning... It is "nothing about me" and "everything about me" ... and "everything about you," too. Let's see what you think! Good Ol' Facebook asked that you…

From My Bookshelf

What I’m reading today! – Women Who Run With the Wolves

15 Oct 2020

“Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.” ~Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ah... yes...…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Moody Bitches

14 Oct 2020

“Drug companies are spending billions of dollars to turn normal human experiences like fear or sadness into medical diseases. They aren’t developing cures; they’re creating customers.” ― Julie Holland Moody…

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

Staging Your Comeback – Women Over 45… Rejoice!

23 Sep 20209 Oct 2020

Staging Your Comeback by Christopher Hopkins (The Makeover Guy®) is a book I searched for... for years. Sure, I'd watched every one of his makeover videos on YouTube (and there…

From My Bookshelf

The Forest Books – “The woods are lovely, dark and deep”*

28 Aug 202029 Aug 2020

I'm not sure if I'm walking away from my past or toward my future. Quote from the diary of Alan Christoffersen from book 2 of the series "The Walk" by…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Women Who Love Too Much

17 Jul 202017 Jul 2020

Almost nothing is too much trouble, takes too much time, or is too expensive if it will “help” the man you are involved with. (Pg. 8 – Women Who Love…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Recalibrate

24 May 202025 May 2020

Once upon a time, I wanted to live in a yellow house with a potter's wheel in the small artist's studio out back, a sparkling blue swimming pool, art in…

From My Bookshelf

Fiction as Self-Help – In Five Years

22 May 202022 May 2020

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle is a book that will break your heart and put it back together again. Maybe. First things first: I only read it because we're…

From My Bookshelf

The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women – Found: I didn’t know I was lost

16 May 2020

In that moment, I'd never felt more empowered. By holding people accountable for their actions and forgiving them, you let go of the negative energy - and release any power…

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? – The New Codependency

6 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

Remember this one? – Auto Talk for Women

27 Mar 202027 Mar 2020

Okay, here’s the thing: Auto Talk for Women by Shirley Kachur is a not-spectacular title… cuz… uh… “for women” … as if a car manual for women might include things like “How…

Self-Help Whispering

Haiku – “Grief”

23 Mar 2020

Condensation, or weeping woman, misty-eyed Thought I saw you there.

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

Picture of the Day-“Big, Fat Snowflakes”

6 Mar 2020

What a Friday morning! Such light, beautiful flakes all over the place. But here's the thing... It's International Women's Day and my employer was very generous and wonderful... Look at…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? -The Necklace

3 Mar 2020

It’s funny how synchronicity works. Yesterday, I wrote about transformation and the Bliss Mistress. Today, the book that jumps out at me is The Necklace by Cheryl Jarvis. The subtitle is: thirteen women…

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? – 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…

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

Remember this one? – The Dance of Anger

21 Jan 2020

I stood in front of the case as my eyes passed by The Dance of Anger by Harriet Goldhor Lerner, Ph.D. a half-dozen times. After all, I’d just written about Slaying Anger Dragons a…

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…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Second Calling

18 Oct 2019

Second Calling by Dale Hanson Bourke is a book for the woman who has come to the second half of her life, “softer, gentler, wiser and more calm” than she has…

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