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Category Archives: Healthy Living
Good News!
Good news! My new website is getting closer to being finished and my memoir progresses. Once my website is up, you’ll find out the title of my book and get to read Chapter One. Hopefully you’ll get a hint of … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Books, Healthy Living, Life, Memoir, The Journey, Time, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Intentions, Moving Forward, Reading
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Writing And Life
“Some writers … Charles Dickens was one … write seven or eight hours a day. I’ve done this a few times in my life but haven’t liked it at all. For me, there’s too much else I need and want … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Healthy Living, Life, Memoir, Quotes, Wise Words, Writing
Tagged Feeding the Soul
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Tolerance and Generosity
Standing on what seemed like an endless line Tuesday afternoon at Wholefoods, I noticed my attitude beginning to slip and slide down a peg or two. I was impatient, judging what the person in front of me for buying foods … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Christmas, family, Healthy Living, Memoir, Mental Health, Navigating Through Life, Thanksgiving
Tagged Charles Dickens, Dysfunction, History, love, Money, Moving Forward, Shame, Sorrow, The Christmas Carol
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All You Can Do
“All you can do is all you can do, and all you can do is enough.” A. L. Williams I got this fabulous quote from my brother, Zed. It’s perfect for someone like me, who is a perfectionist and an … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Childhood, family, Healthy Living, Matters of the Spirit, Mental Health, Navigating Through Life, Perfectionism, The Garden
Tagged joy, Moving Forward, roses, trust
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Letting Go
Things Change. One minute the sun is shining, the next it’s raining cats and dogs. I might be really sad at noon, and then find myself happy and laughing hysterically by four o’clock. When I have a day that makes … Continue reading
Posted in Animals I Love, family, Gratefulness, Healthy Living, Navigating Through Life
Tagged Aging, Food, Ghosts, Gluten Free, loss, love, Relationships
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Kickin’ Granny Out Of Her Chair
I’ve been noticing an increase in my aches and pains as summer has progressed. One reason might be that I move less in the summertime. I can’t stand the heat and humidity and have much less energy during July and … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living, Life, Memoir
Tagged Aging, Diet, Eating, Exercise, Food, Gluten Free, Health, Massage Therapy, Pilates, Rocking Chairs, Wellness, Wheat, Working Out
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Taking A Time Out
I love the quote that Tiferet Journal posted on Facebook today: “Stop the words now. Open the window in the center of your chest & let the spirits fly in & out. “ I’m taking this to heart. I’ve hit … Continue reading
Posted in Encaustics, Healthy Living, Life, Matters of the Spirit, The Garden, Writing
Tagged Time-out
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My Donkey
“For most of us, and for most of modern culture, the body is principally seen as the object of our ego agendas, the donkey for the efforts of our ambitions. The donkey is going to be thin, the donkey is … Continue reading
Posted in Animals I Love, Healthy Living, Life, Wise Words
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