Do not go gentle

June 18, 2025
do-not-go-gentle
She's left us. I thought maybe she'd make it to 100--wanted her to, for sure--but 95 is a good, old age and she lived it fully to the end. Wait. You're...
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26 Comments · Inspiration, Soul School, Spirituality

Brian Wilson’s death & a gentle conversation wit...

June 16, 2025
Brian-Wilson
Recent text exchange with a good friend: Me: Surprised I'm so teary over Brian Wilson's death. I'm really struggling over this. Maybe because it's a bellwether of...
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4 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Inspiration, Opinion, Soul School

Setting boundaries: why you should do as I say and not as I

June 10, 2025
setting boundaries
Sometimes, you've just got to do the hard thing in a relationship or friendship, and that hard thing often involves setting boundaries. I'd love to tell you that...
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How to recognize guidance from within

May 27, 2025
inner-guidance
"Carol, is it my imagination, or are you receiving guidance from within? "Well then, may I suggest you act on it,  as if nothing else mattered?   "I love our...
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1 Comments · Inspiration, Soul School, Spirituality

If you are a senior or plan to become one, pay attention!

May 17, 2025
pay-attention
I'm just going to cut to the chase, so pay attention: We are not immortal. As we age, stuff happens that we can not control. It is vitally important that we...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Four quick & easy ways to handle anxiety

May 7, 2025
grievances
Feeling a little lost or at loose ends? Tense or depressed? Here are a few things that can help handle anxiety fast. Tiny acts Meditate. Listen to calming music....
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“Talking about my generation”

April 28, 2025
my-generation
People try to put us down (talkin' 'bout my generation)Just because we get around  Things they do look awful cold  I hope I die before I get old --- Why don't...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Regrets, I’ve had a few

April 15, 2025
no-regrets
Does anyone get out of here without regret for the life we wish we'd lived? Or at least regret for something we didn't do? Life really is a series of opportunity...
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7 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

The most effective antidote for stressful times

April 4, 2025
aspirations
I'll just cut to the chase. We're living in stressful times. Uncharted, even. How are we to handle it and still maintain our equilibrium? It ain't easy. But I've...
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13 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Inspiration

How to dance the dance of life in the midst of chaos

March 31, 2025
dance-of-life
Seems crazy, doesn't it? To think of dancing anything, including the dance of life, while so much around us is being demolished. When many of us can feel only fear....
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Spirituality

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