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The Joy Within Us
The Joy Within Us Opening to a conversation with our own sacred self The first of two sessions on Meditative Journaling has taken place….our group was engaged and interested to see what this was all about. Each of us shared a bit initially, and then we began the process of using meditation and pens to…
Read MoreSharing Our Journey of Loss When a Parent Passes
Sharing Our Journey of Loss When a Parent Passes Walking through the many medical glitsches when our parents are terminally ill I shared my Saturday morning with a group of readers, writers, and booklovers. I was invited to speak at Jefferson Street Books in my community of Sturgeon Bay WI. I presented my book, Sally: A…
Read MoreAcceptance
Acceptance The key to dissolving stress I was invited to speak at the Senior Breakfast in Southern Door County yesterday. It proved to be a delightful experience, especially so since the speaker that presented first introduced the audience to the beauty of simple exercise. The entire group was energized, excited, and glowing. It truly was…
Read MoreMake 2016 Your Year To Develop A Meaningful Life
Make 2016 Your Year To Develop A Meaningful Life Adopting a new view of the world, from ‘your inside out’ Today dawns my first steps into 2016. I feel excited somehow, deeply moved by this particular dawn. Perhaps it is because of the promise I hold in my heart; one that was at first whispered…
Read MoreHoliday Wishes
Holiday Wishes The many blessings of our season Well, its finally our Christmas week beginning here in Door County WI. I had to use a picture from last winter since we have unusually warm weather this year, a December that has not yet provided us with the usual blanket of white to curl beneath. My…
Read MoreTips For Those Grieving During the Holidays
Tips for Those Grieving During the Holidays The holidays can feel surreal when you are grieving As a very young mother, my first experience of deep, dark, and difficult grief came just three weeks before Christmas, when I had a stillbirth of a beautiful girl. I remember well, all these years later, what the holiday…
Read MoreBeing Present throughout the Holidays
Being Present throughout the Holidays Stay connected to your true self as you embrace the holiday season The holiday rush has begun in my life, and already I’m feeling the change in the energy of my world. I chose the image today of a sculpture by Joseph Mendla. It is part of his series that…
Read MoreEmbrace the New Year with Meditative Journaling
Embrace the New Year with Meditative Journaling Share silence with others as you open a conversation with the sacred within Join this 2 Part Workshop surrounded by Door County’s natural beauty Sturgeon Bay’s Centerpointe Marina Saturday, January…
Read MoreShifting Towards Our Inner Identity
Shifting Towards Our Inner Identity The peaceful world that we create as we let go of our outer selves I awoke to the first dusting of snow here in Door County WI. This blanket of white immediately brought the mystery of life to my mind, as I felt the peaceful quiet that radiated from it.…
Read MoreA Special Holiday Gift
A Special Holiday Gift Mothers, Daughters, Aging Parents This memoir evokes deep resonance with anyone who has begun to experience the aging of their parents. As my mother began to decline in her older age, my journal became my healing tool that helped me to explore my deepest feelings. I have brought some of those…
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