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Topic ~ Caregiving
Forgiveness Comes From Inner Strength
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care I am so glad you are here! Truly! What a couple of challenging days I've had. The upside is I'm proud of myself that I'm learning lessons well that make me stronger in the "I'm not gonna cave" sense, and also that I can be that person...
Be Still and Focus on Love of Self
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care This morning was one rough morning. It followed a rough day that was yesterday. It's really hard to deal with a series of problems that you can't control, especially when the outcomes are tied to decisions that other people are making....
Emotional Memory: 3 Starter Questions
Welcome to 31Days of Self-care I wasn't sure I wanted to take this wellness journey down the path of talking about emotional memory. It can get quite involved, but following a visit with Janet Nestor, wellness expert, and author, I think that a discussion on emotional...
Topic ~ Human Trafficking
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Topic ~ Food
The Amazon Rain Forest is Burning and This Is the Real Reason Why
We are shown through the world news outlets and social media that the Amazon forest is burning. The vast acreage of the Amazon forest has been burning for a very long time. Yet it took a tweet from a forest native to go viral in order to get people’s attention. The...
Salty Sea Air and Sweet, Succulent Lobster
Celebrating the Fourth of July in Boothbay Harbor included lobster and blueberry soda! Our mid-day search for ice cream (which does exist more than a few times in this quaint little seaside resort), had me excitedly discovering Red Cup Coffeehouse. Imbibing in an...
Choosing an Ear of Corn Without Peeking
Summertime in Maine means lakeside play, ice cream stand visits, and fresh seafood. It also means sweet corn! At Sandy River Farms in Farmington, Maine I picked up my first of the season, dozen ears of corn this week. They won't sell anything that isn't fresh and the...
Topic ~ Spiritual
What Does it Mean to be Alive?
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care What does it mean to be alive? The answer lies in our ability to create and through our creativity express compassion. When I was a little girl, I lived in the country on a lake in New England, surrounded by trees and wildlife. My...
The Path to Freedom is Through Balance, Harmony, and Equality
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care The basis of today's post comes from a previous post "I See Me in the Mirror." Bringing balance, harmony, and equality into our lives depends strongly on our ability to build loving relationships. And THIS requires us to...
The Magnetism of Loving Who We Are
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Today our self-care wellness journey post relates to physics. "Magnetism is one aspect of the combined electromagnetic force. It refers to the physical phenomena arising from the force caused by magnets, objects that attract or...
5 Ways to Challenge Our Expression of Gratitude
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Gratitude! I bet anyone reading this post has heard numerous times, some version of the word gratitude. It seems to be popping up everywhere. Google "gratitude" and one can find nearly any perspective on the idea of what is gratitude,...
Topic ~ Building Community
What Does it Mean to be Alive?
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care What does it mean to be alive? The answer lies in our ability to create and through our creativity express compassion. When I was a little girl, I lived in the country on a lake in New England, surrounded by trees and wildlife. My...
The Path to Freedom is Through Balance, Harmony, and Equality
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care The basis of today's post comes from a previous post "I See Me in the Mirror." Bringing balance, harmony, and equality into our lives depends strongly on our ability to build loving relationships. And THIS requires us to...
The Magnetism of Loving Who We Are
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Today our self-care wellness journey post relates to physics. "Magnetism is one aspect of the combined electromagnetic force. It refers to the physical phenomena arising from the force caused by magnets, objects that attract or...
5 Ways to Challenge Our Expression of Gratitude
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Gratitude! I bet anyone reading this post has heard numerous times, some version of the word gratitude. It seems to be popping up everywhere. Google "gratitude" and one can find nearly any perspective on the idea of what is gratitude,...