Rage is a word we hear more often than we did when I was a child. Granted that was a long time ago and we didn’t have the internet (yes, I am that old) to inform us instantly of events around the world, but still it seems rage is, well….all the r…
In order to have good recall it is necessary to be able to identify things clearly and accurately, to label them correctly, to file them in the right place and to cross index where necessary; to file them efficiently for reference and retrieval when it…
How did the term synchronicity originate? A famous Swiss psychoanalyst named Carl Jung (1875-1961) first coined the term “synchronicity” to explain what he called “meaningful coincidences ” that are not related by any causal eve…
Several months ago, I was approached to do a book review for a children’s book called What Does it Mean to be Global? by Rana DiOrio. As an activist for equality, I was thrilled to be part of this book and its special way of illustrating to our c…
Reflections on a Visit Tonight my sister and brother in law came to visit us for a few hours, and although they only come to our area once a year or less the visits are always magic to me. I am the youngest of seven children, so most of the older one…
For most of us summer brings to mind sun, outdoor recreation, perhaps water activities, gardening, and sweltering days mowing lawns, and hordes of mosquitoes and other insects. This summer my favorite activity that I have indulged in is meditation, a…
Our new summer series is here! HippyMoms, Dipity & Scarlet Mae, blatantly stole this idea from Julie & Julia in an effort to amuse and encourage the members of HM to try something new and fabulous for dinner.
Riz Duxelles
(p. 531 of Masterin…
That is the question!! There was a time when I just put whatever I wanted on my skin, having no regard to what was actually contained in the cream or lotion. Unfortunately, in this day and age, what with the level of toxins in our daily lives rea…
You may be wondering why on earth anyone would think about Christmas in May! Well, lemme tell you in one word: Strawberries. Are you now wondering what strawberries and Christmas have in common aside from the predominantly red color? Again, lemme tell …
It can be very hard to care about someone who is in an abusive situation, but by learning what to say and what not to do you may make a huge difference in a life or even save it.
