Category Archives: Health and Wellness

The Consistency of Faith

Faith is a tough nut to crack, done with consistence is near impossible for me. Wikipeda says, “Faith is trust, hope and belief in the goodness or trustworthiness, of a person, concept or entity.” I can go with that. I … Continue reading

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It’s not you it’s me

It’s all about intent…ya, ya, ya, we know that. I know that in spades. Do I always pay attention to my intent? Do I pay attention to my words and how what I say creates and mirrors my beliefs, attitude … Continue reading

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The lesser of two evils

That is what I am doing right now: choosing to write this article rather than work on a screenplay. The reality is I feel like doing neither, even a nap today feels like too much work. It is one of … Continue reading

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Life with new lemon scent and extra brightness built right in!

Finding a better mood, more lightness and laughter does not have to be difficult, suffering is an option. Being lighter does not have to be event driven like a trip, it doesn’t have to be expensive like a spa day, … Continue reading

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Pulling up Stakes

There are things that happen to us in the course of our lifetime that can affect the trajectory of our lives, leaving us forever changed. That is the nature of the beast; we are the balls in the Dukes of … Continue reading

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The Backcountry Take on Fear

I write about fear a lot. Partly because I have spent a good portion of my life not participating, not living a bigger life for fear-sake. The other part is I now work with folks as a life coach and … Continue reading

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Don’t Bother Me I’m Soaking

It is a lazy Sunday afternoon and I have been reading, drawing, meditating which looks a lot like napping to the untrained eye. I have also been thinking about writing, which also looks remarkably like napping to the untrained eye. … Continue reading

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I Would Give Up a Lung

The assignment was for each team of two to research their assigned organ and give an oral report. This announcement promptly caused my first panic attack, I was in 6th grade. Elyse Pector and I researched and wrote our report … Continue reading

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The Cover of the NY Times

A month or two ago I was having a conversation with a friend who was trying to figure out how they felt about something they had done: were they ashamed or, was it indeed no big deal? The event was … Continue reading

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The Tugboat Follies

A few weeks ago my fabulous sidekick Ms. Marsue asked me what my new blog was about. She didn’t ask me to summarize it. But I felt the need and was unable to do it. I couldn’t not add all … Continue reading

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