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The Power of the Smile

There are hundreds of different variations of smiles expressing the full range of human emotion.  From Charles Darwin’s  facial expressions interpretations to Stanford University’s “Happiness” class — smile scholars have … Continue reading

April 30, 2012 · 28 Comments

Hope is Beautiful

A new blogging friend, melodiousgarden posed the question: “What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?” Something akin to a slide show of memories began to display in … Continue reading

April 16, 2012 · 28 Comments

Flowers, Impermanence and the Grief Cycle

The death of a loved one is a painful event. The loss of a loved one  means the world as we knew it has changed and those changes require that … Continue reading

April 3, 2012 · 32 Comments

Blues Be Gone Aromatherapy Bubblebath Recipes

Homemade bubblebath is easy to make and I have two seasonal homemade bubblebath recipes to share in this post. The color blue is a mentally-relaxing color that has a pacifying … Continue reading

January 14, 2012 · 7 Comments

Hope and Happiness as Skillfull Means

We are well aware that depressed people have a brain chemical imbalance that requires clinical treatment, yet we all have blue moods. Pacification and distraction form the foundation for making the … Continue reading

October 4, 2011 · 8 Comments

Hope, courage and strength

Our hearts all yearn for a better tomorrow, but hope is not simply wishful thinking.  Hope is ‘confident expectation in a change in direction’. Sherwin Nuland, is a surgeon, author … Continue reading

July 12, 2011 · 39 Comments

Art Therapy: Transformation Collage

These collages are my attempt to communicate with my readers from the inside of the chrysalis I am in.  You can make a collage to represent who you are and where … Continue reading

June 29, 2011 · 40 Comments
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