Can we hold differences gently when hatred burns?

October 17, 2025
differences
Someone recently said to another, "Thank you for holding our differences with such gentleness." Thing is, I know people who feel hatred and a desire to harm others that it's almost impossible. Who am I kidding? It IS impossible. Fully impossible. Gentleness has its limits We like to...
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4 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

Don’t reject, inspect!

June 13, 2024
reject
I'm always shocked when people with scientific backgrounds reject non-traditional thought out of hand. "No way!" they insist. "The science isn't there!" Well,...
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8 Comments · Blog, Opinion, Spirituality

How powerful is prayer?

June 10, 2024
how-powerful-is-prayer
There's a fairly visible pastor in my social media feeds. Someone I met almost 20 years ago in the course of my job. I was a bit...judgmental...about him and I...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Soul School, Spirituality

No wrong turns

June 5, 2024
no-wrong-turns
There are no wrong turns...only unexpected paths. So said Mark Nepo in my morning reading a few months ago. It's a great way to look at life. Oh, sure, you...
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5 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Personal care products that actually work

June 3, 2024
products-that-actually-work
It's always a pleasure to find personal care products that actually work. So today, I'm sharing a few of my tried and tested favorites. (Not sponsored at...
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7 Comments · Opinion, Reviews

Flying trans world in the 21st century

May 28, 2024
transgender
People used to be confused about gay. Now it's trans. Same fear and misunderstanding. Some new challenges have appeared, as we transition to a trans world. (Such...
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5 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Historical fashion made my day

May 26, 2024
historical-fashion
Last week I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art and I couldn't resist this exhibition.  I love historical fashion.  Or any fashion at all. This particular...
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6 Comments · Inspiration, Stylin'

Stand up and be counted

May 23, 2024
The week I wrote this was an emotional and thoughtful week, beginning with a really long and deep call with an old friend. She was deeply involved in a relatively...
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4 Comments · Blog, Soul School

Life worked out, just not the way I thought it would

May 20, 2024
It worked out, but not like I thought it would. Oh my gosh, is that true or what? We can make all the plans we like, but two roads are always going to diverge...
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6 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Inspiration

Welcome to the soda shop

May 19, 2024
soda-shop
Somme of my favorite bloggers are sharing their thoughts again this week in our virtual soda shop. Meryl's on break this week, but everyone else is present and...
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When things we thought were unnecessary are actually quite ...

May 16, 2024
necessary-things
This hangs in my little home in Rochester, NY and since it's on the refrigerator, I look at it a lot. (Ok, maybe too much. But that's another post) I love it,...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

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