Blog Posts
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Dashing Thru Delight Even Tho the Christmas Lights Seem Dim
Putting a new lens on grief and finding joy.Read more → -
COLLECTIONS OF CREATIVITY IN CHAOS
Read more →In early 2020 our daily lives were dramatically changed. Familiar activities like meeting friends for lunch, going to a movie, getting one’s hair cut came to a sudden stop Now in September I have been reflecting on how different people have adapted to the impact of Covid 19. Human beings have a survival instinct, and when I questioned family members and friends about their experience during this time, I found it refreshing to hear of the power of the human spirit. During this time people have dug deep into their creative side that may have been dormant for a...
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Pandemic Ponderings
Read more →I never would have thought when we first got the warnings about Covid19 and the need to wear masks and shelter in that my husband and I would still be in this mode in mid-August. On one of my walks last week, I was feeling stifled and somewhat dismayed at the claustrophobic feelings I get some days. I was hoping to see deer on my walk, as they always give me a happy feeling. Something about them seems sweet and peaceful and like they are just enjoying the moment. Well, I didn’t see deer, but I spotted this beautiful,...
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COPING WITH COVID
Read more →These past several months have been unlike anything in my lifetime. I have flashbacks of my husband and I eating popcorn at the movies, meeting our friends for coffee, having breakfast after mass every Sunday at our favorite restaurant, hugs when we see our grandkids. And then an unwelcome visitor, Covid-19 landed and has not left. Life as we know it has been dramatically changed. It is hard to sit six feet across from family and close friends. I can’t leave the house without my mask, gloves and sanitizer. At first, I had the mindset that “we will just do...
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A Vaccine for the Virus of Division
During this pandemic of Covid-19 and sheltering in for four months, I have had a lot of time to reflect on what has been happening in our country. Without my usual distractions I cannot escape the reality of much division in our country. I have observed so much reactivity and bitterness both on the streets, and the media and in our political system.Read more → -
DURING THIS PANDEMIC, WHAT CAN I CHANGE TODAY?
Reframing our attitude, our thoughts and our actions can help us cope with the stress of the Covid 19 VirusRead more →
