Play, Enchantment, and Imagination
We went to a holiday market at the local fairgrounds just before Christmas. A magical highlight was when we stepped outside for a moment into the sunlight to see a man dressed in motley and a top hat blowing giant bubbles for a group of children. The children laughed and …
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Four Key Lessons from Art Therapy
During the first few months of the pandemic in 2020, my father, mother, and a friend all died from non-Covid related causes. Then, seven of my friends moved away to different parts of the world to be near their families. At a time when I needed support, key people disappeared …
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Movement as Medicine
I loved international folk dance classes as a teenager. I even choreographed a jazz dance to Sammy Davis Jr.’s “Mr. Bojangles” with a hat as my main prop. And, I loved to roller skate. In the 70s, I went roller skating on Saturdays with my friend Glenna from the Netherlands. …
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Enhance Your Learning with a Meditative Pause
I have a vocal coach who teaches me how to sing, breathe, and improve presentations. She describes herself as an eccentric vegan soprano. I see her as a kind, spiritually deep, singing and breath coach: A talented singer and energy healer. Her name is: Tricia Leines. Recently, she introduced me …
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Will’s Red Coat: The Story of One Old Dog Who Chose to Live Again
I see books as coaches. Their pages loosen old beliefs and introduce us to new perspectives. If a book comes your way, consider yourself lucky. Another Blessing from a Neighbor On a recent walk on a nearby street, a woman befriended us. Her name is Pam. She started talking about …
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Connection & Community
I’ve been thinking about connection and community… We moved to Eugene, Oregon in August. When we arrived, we had a completely different neighborhood experience than anywhere else we lived. Within the first couple of weeks, we met several families on our little side street. They reached out to us in …
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