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by Donna Powers
Resistance is Futile
I woke up this morning ready to journal and asked out loud “What is it that I need to understand about the state I am in?” The state? I am sick. I have had a cold since the beginning of June with a full on croupy cough (my go-to ailment since I was a young … Read more
Of Spiders, Senses and Cat Stevens
Writing the last 3 weeks has been a challenge. That is why you have received some newsletters that were previously published from the first year when I started writing weekly. The information I hope is still timely for you. Allergies in spring, accidents and dental issues always seem to be relevant! For me, republishing gave … Read more
Sneezy, Wheezy Springtime Woes
It’s June! Inhale a deep breath of sap flowing, buds bursting, the smell of dirt and warming soil. We are fully into Spring! The season of joy and life and renewal! Right? Ennhhh…wrong… Especially if that first whiff of spring brings on your symptoms of weepy/watery eyes; a burning, sneezing, watery nose; sore throat; and … Read more
The Boy Who Fell 25 Feet
As parents, you continually work at finding the balance between keeping your kids safe and letting them go. You put every precaution in place to allow for freedom from mishaps, accidents, and injuries. You find the right out-of-school activities, check to make sure that the instructors are good and the programs are reputable, buy the … Read more
A Toothsome Issue
“Some tortures are physical And some are mental, But the one that is both Is dental.” ~ Ogden Nash The Pearly Whites Teeth…you are born without them and suffer through babyhood cutting them only to start losing them in childhood. Then you get a second set that gets brushed, flossed, rinsed, braced, pulled, straightened, knocked … Read more
Being Love with Self and Other
When was your most recent experience of being listened to without judgment, where you were held in a quiet space of deep respect? Where another was simply there and curious enough about you, your life, and your thoughts so that you could speak without censorship and enter into their questions fully alive and passionate about … Read more
The Quiet Life: At Least a Little Calmer
The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. ~Albert Einstein I long for quiet. I live for quiet. Last week I dreamt of quiet. In the dream, I am aware that my brain is quiet. I cannot create a thought and in that moment of awareness, in that moment of ‘no … Read more
Matters of the Heart and Soul
“Imagine that two jumbo 747 jet airplanes full of passengers crashed every day with no survivors. (I looked it up and one 747 holds a maximum of 600 passengers!) That’s the number of people who die of heart disease daily in the United States. We hear much about the major risk factors for developing heart … Read more