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Topic ~ Caregiving
7 Achievements That Inspired Our Younger Self
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care I often hear the question "where do you see yourself in five years?". It's been a too-long, favorite of employment interviews. I've never really seen the value. Rather ask directly about a person's aspirations, their vision of...
Do We Not Love the Rose in Spite of Its Thorns?
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care "You cannot see yourself without a mirror; Look at the Beloved, He is the brightest mirror." - Rumi Relationships, like mirrors, reflect back to us the person we think we are and the person we wish to be. We see in other people...
What Do You Want Your Heart to Hear?
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Ohhh, self-love does not come easily! Even when we are raised with love and surrounded by those who love us, we get so many other messages that give us reason to doubt. It takes practice to be at peace with the idea. I am from a...
Topic ~ Human Trafficking
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Topic ~ Food
Compassion is the Food of the Soul
Compassion is the food of the soul. Certain foods are especially good for nurturing our souls. In order for this to happen most effectively, we should strive to apply a compassionate approach to all aspects of growing, preparing, and sharing food compassionately,...
Dukkah: An Addictive Blend of Aromatic Egyptian Spices
“True gastronomy is making the most of what is available, however modest.” (Claudia Roden) Roden brings together recipes to create cultural stories of the people who live them. In “A Book of Middle Eastern Food” (1968) she writes dukkah is “a very personal and...
The Value-added Health Characteristics of Onions Enhance Mom’s Chicken Soup
Chicken soup is definitely good for the soul. And for fighting colds and flu. When my mother lived in a walk-up apartment in New York City, she had neighbors from all over the world when women largely stayed home and took care of their homes. One advantage of this...
Topic ~ Spiritual
2020: A Year of Change and Perseverance
2020 had a nearly palpable veil of continuous uncertainty. Compared to some years, we had it hard. Compared to others, we didn’t. The best thing to do, of course, is not to compare. “Comparison is the thief of joy,” proclaimed Theodore Roosevelt. Well, Roosevelt’s...
Post Thanksgiving 2020: With Gratitude and Appreciation
The COVID pandemic put an intriguing veil over our recent Thanksgiving festivities. But no more than has been over the rest of the year. Our son and daughter and her girls were here. We were crazy busy baking, and in that regard, it was blessedly normal. The...
The Spiritual Lessons of the Advent Wreath
Advent is a season of anticipation and expectation leading up to the birth of Jesus. It is a time for Christians to take a journey through the story of Christmas and to offer prayers through the week focused on the sentiment of each Sunday's message leading up to...
Keep the Spirit of Christmas All Through the Year
For the last few weeks, I have seen the hashtags #christmasiscancelled and #christmasisnotcancelled. Of course, the Christmas spirit isn’t something that can be canceled or not canceled. Remember in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas when the Grinch puzzled over the fact...
Topic ~ Building Community
2020: A Year of Change and Perseverance
2020 had a nearly palpable veil of continuous uncertainty. Compared to some years, we had it hard. Compared to others, we didn’t. The best thing to do, of course, is not to compare. “Comparison is the thief of joy,” proclaimed Theodore Roosevelt. Well, Roosevelt’s...
Post Thanksgiving 2020: With Gratitude and Appreciation
The COVID pandemic put an intriguing veil over our recent Thanksgiving festivities. But no more than has been over the rest of the year. Our son and daughter and her girls were here. We were crazy busy baking, and in that regard, it was blessedly normal. The...
The Spiritual Lessons of the Advent Wreath
Advent is a season of anticipation and expectation leading up to the birth of Jesus. It is a time for Christians to take a journey through the story of Christmas and to offer prayers through the week focused on the sentiment of each Sunday's message leading up to...
Keep the Spirit of Christmas All Through the Year
For the last few weeks, I have seen the hashtags #christmasiscancelled and #christmasisnotcancelled. Of course, the Christmas spirit isn’t something that can be canceled or not canceled. Remember in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas when the Grinch puzzled over the fact...