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by Donna Powers
Bollywood, Here We Come!
By the time today’s newsletter reaches you, we (me, my hubbie, Ron, the director of the Western College of Homeopathic Medicine, Linda Miller, and the students of WCHM) are well on our way to Pune, India! WHERE IN THE WORLD? PUNE! India is an enormous country, so if you are wondering where we will be, … Read more
Out With the Old and In With the New
Are you at the end of 2013 going, Huh? Where did that year go? The world is speeding up, I’m certain of it. Anyone and everyone you speak with will say the same thing… “Wow! How could it possibly be the end of the year?” Yesterday was all about taking down the tree and putting … Read more
Hope in the Darkest of Times
This morning, I am late writing today’s note to you. I have two choices. I could feel guilty that I forgot to write it on the weekend, guilty that I am holding up Casey and her work of editing and queuing up the newsletter. I could berate myself that I watched a movie last night … Read more
Grateful for You: It’s A Good Day
Last week was blog post #52 and that means, for once a week last year, you graciously took the time to visit with me. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. You are SO appreciated! That you find this information helpful and the writing inspiring warms my heart and keeps me going. Many of … Read more
Help! I Need Somebody!
WHEN TO GET PROFESSIONAL HELP WITH A SICK CHILD Karen Wehrstein, Executive Director of Canadian Consumers Centre for Homeopathy (3CH), does a remarkable job of advocating on all issues where stories about homeopathy affect the public perception with misinformation. Here is her introduction to an event that is ongoing in Calgary: “In a tragic story … Read more
’Tis the Season for Travel
How are you spending the cold days of winter this year? Mexico? Disney cruises? Costa Rica? Hawaii? We will be going to Pune, India in January! Woohoo! Your newsletters will definitely have an Indian influence. With so much travel during this time of year, the inquiries start rolling in about what to do if you … Read more
Let’s Talk! Tune in Next Monday…
“When we listen with less judgment, we always develop better relationships with each other. It’s not differences that divide us. It’s our judgments about each other that do. Curiosity and good listening bring us back together.” ~ Margaret Wheatley, Turning To One Another This quote perfectly describes the ideal scenario for talking with our family, … Read more
Warts and All: A Case of Causticum
I can only think of one thing worse than pimples/acne for a young person entering puberty…warts! At a time when self-consciousness is at an all-time high, who wants to be worried about those bumpy, hideous things on fingers, arms, legs, and toes? Warts are those things that belong on the end of a witch’s nose … Read more
Sacred Illness: A Tough Gig
“A sacred illness is one that educates us and alters us from the inside out, provides experiences and therefore knowledge that we could not possibly achieve in any other way.” ~ Deena Metzger WARNING: Before Reading If you are: a sleep-deprived mother/woman (some fathers/men too), or have been nursing (as in Florence Nightingale the … Read more
