What to do when the world feels like it’s spinning out of contro...

November 13, 2025
out-of-control
I find it hard to cope when the world feels like it's out of control. Lately, I’ve had moments when it all just feels like too much. Maybe you have, too. The headlines keep coming, the pace of life doesn’t slow, and suddenly it feels as if the ground beneath us is tilting, shifting,...
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8 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Inspiration

The death of what you thought

October 17, 2023
Been around the block a time or two, and I think you have, too. And yet, we do have our illusions. Our hopes and dreams. And what we thought. Someone in one...
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18 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

The state of the world: looking for the dawn

October 14, 2023
state-of-the-world
I can't just ignore the state of the world, especially since something's on my mind. The state of the world today calls for responding with both nuance and more...
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6 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Why you should take a breath (or more) before sharing that

October 10, 2023
grievances
I follow the posts of a FB friend who is a psychologist.  A recent post got my attention because it involves one of the most destructive things to any relationship:...
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10 Comments · Opinion

Easy fall vegetable side dish that’s tasty, too!

October 5, 2023
easy-vegetable-side-dish
Who doesn't love a sweet potato? It's high in beta-carotene, fiber and antioxidants: a great vegetable and so easy to prepare. Such an easy falll vegetable side dish...
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4 Comments · Recipes

“Life’s too mysterious, don’t take it ser...

October 4, 2023
life's-too-mysterious
Life's too mysterious, don't take it serious! For years I had this saying up in my house and I thought about it again the other month when a favorite cousin called...
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Would you go back and do it all again? The same way?

October 2, 2023
do-it-all-again
I would. I would do it all again. The very same way. All of it. Even the shit parts. The heartbreak. The grief. The difficult...
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15 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Opinion, Soul School, Spirituality

A simple exercise to access more love in your life

September 28, 2023
open-heart
  When you live with an open heart, you're vulnerable... ....and don't I know it. Not everyone sees the open heart for what it is--or respects it as they...
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4 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Spirituality

Quinoa with vegetables recipe

September 26, 2023
Quinoa is a high-protein grain (or seed) that's even better for us than brown rice. Plus it has interesting vitamin health benefits, including providing nutrients like...
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10 Comments · Blog, Recipes

And just like that, fall is here

September 24, 2023
Isn't it nice to feel the fall chill in the air? At least here in northern California, it's happening. And also happening is life for our Best of Boomer bloggers....
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4 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog

Some people are smarter than others

September 20, 2023
not-equal
In today's world the idea that some people are smarter than others might seem shocking. Some might object. Because some people put great store in the idea that...
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4 Comments · Opinion

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