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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

Companions in the Garden

 Gardening is close to the soul and we are heart-sick at the prospect of a world without bees,  so gardeners are focusing on companion planting vegetables with herbs and flowers … Continue reading

July 8, 2011 · 45 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

Seed Thoughts From the Garden

Gardeners are perennial optimists.  In the cold of winter they  pour over seed catalogs making plans for a new beginning in spring.  Come spring they plant their seeds — seeds … Continue reading

June 9, 2011 · 13 Comments

Do You Grow Your Greens?

Germaine Greer once said: A garden is the best alternative therapy. A garden is a friend you can visit any time. I heartily agree.  Humans have a deep need to … Continue reading

June 2, 2011 · 43 Comments

A New Attitude: Can Do!

Resisting change is innate in the human psyche rooted deeply in our fear and desire to control.  Grumpiness is the negative attitude that arises when  we are faced with the … Continue reading

May 24, 2011 · 40 Comments

It’s Broken: Stress Fracture

Earlier this week I awoke in the middle of the night with foot pain. I swung my feet out of bed to head for the bathroom and stood up. I … Continue reading

May 8, 2011 · 77 Comments
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