Four Strategies for Wellness

What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? These strategies work for me: 1. Physical exercise for the body every day is a must. For me, I love to jog or run. It makes me feel good like nothing else does. It's how I start my day, every day. I run on …

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Magic Dust

https://videopress.com/v/6ayXx36c?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true My second book of poetry is out today in all of the stores. I want to thank you for supporting my work. About the book: 'As the Dust Settles' is an archetypal series of poems that explore love, letting go, and optimism leaving the reader with hope and encouragement. The breadth of poetry covers …

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Dinner anyone?

If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite? I am somewhat of a hiding introvert. 😊 I don't often host dinners so this is an easy one for me. I'm going to stick with family and close friends. I have very few friends but those …

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As the Dust Settles

My second book of poetry comes out on July 19th! 😊💜 You can pre-order now from Barnes & Noble, and other stores. 📖 "As the Dust Settles is an archetypal series of poems that explore love, letting go, and optimism leaving the reader with hope and encouragement. The breadth of poetry covers a diverse sequence …

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The Way of the Teacher

I wrote this poem on the last day of school, before summer vacation. She's doing the dance I taught herHard to connect with all yearShe doesn't know I can seeIn the distance, in another classYet I call her nameA thumbs up I giveI receive one in return Heart swelling A parent stopped me todayHad to …

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Spirituality

How important is spirituality in your life? I grew up in a traditional home. We went to church every Sunday and our community was the church. My mom has always been a social butterfly and so we had parties, pool parties, gatherings and fun retreats. I am thankful it was positive. I never remember getting …

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Self Care

How do you practice self-care? A necessity in life. When I find myself depressed or anxious, I look back at the prior weeks. What was I thinking about? Where was my focus? Never fails. I find that my thoughts were negative or I was focused on problems. There have been studies done on the power …

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Narcissism is the trendy label

Labels are the theme of the week for me and I felt it important to take it a step further. Let's talk about narcissism. I don't know about you but lately I see it everywhere. Things like: •  How to deal with a narcissistic ex. •  How I dealt with my narcissistic mother in law. …

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Who needs Labels?

Whether you are reading a blog, a post or meeting someone new, people appear to enjoy labeling themselves or others. These days there is a label or diagnosis for just about anything. People then start using the labels to define who they are and who they are not. The one positive I feel that could …

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Life before Internet

Do you remember life before the internet? The Good ole days! I know when I was growing up, we spent every moment we could playing outside. In the summer and after school, we played kick the can, kickball, hide and seek and organized a talent show for the neighborhood parents. We made forts in the …

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