September 6, 2026
Through A Different Lens
Labor Day signals the end of summer, and for some of us, it is a paid holiday. But it has a much deeper meaning that we may easily overlook. It’s been called America’s forgotten holiday.
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August 30, 2026
Crone Power!
It happened to me suddenly. One day, about three years ago, I woke up and realized I was a crone. I never thought about it much before that day in early spring. I was old. When did that happen? I resented it and resisted it for a while. Then, slowly, I began not only to accept it but to celebrate it. I realized things had changed. I can no longer do some things I used to do, and it takes longer to do others. But I am still here.
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August 23, 2026
Loving a Tree
We all know trees support us in many ways: shade, purifying the air we breathe, giving us wood to build with, and just being a general comfort to us humans. I am going to ask you to try a little experiment today, or whenever you have the opportunity. Spend time with your favorite tree if you have one, but if you don’t, find one. What do you notice about the tree and how you are feeling with it?
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August 16, 2026
Music Heals!
Recently I was in a really blue funk and couldn’t seem to shake it. I realized I had not been enjoying any music for several days. Well, that was a real problem! Music would solve it, one playlist at a time. So it did! I’d love to hear how music enhances your life and who your favorite artists and genres are. Are you willing to share?
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August 9, 2026
The “New” Woman
Today is a rant day! We are witnessing the literal destruction of a civilization, ours. Human rights violations are staggering. Women and other marginalized people are being deprived of basic human decency and rights.
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August 2, 2026
Inspiration!
Inspiration! I desperately needed inspiration this week. I am weary; the heat is oppressive. The west is on fire, and I was cranky. It’s been a heavy week for many reasons, and I spent an afternoon falling apart! It was cathartic. Then picked up the pieces, dusted them off and decided I needed to find some quiet inspiration to soothe my troubled soul.
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July 26, 2026
Soul-Deep Woman
Lachlan Brown, in an article in Soulful Parenting 2025, says: “If a woman has a beautiful soul, you’ll know it not by how she looks but by how she makes you feel. Her presence inspires kindness, authenticity, and hope. She leaves a mark not because of what she has, but because of who she is.”
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July 19, 2026
Still Point
Why do we always have to be busy, doing something, accomplishing something? Have we forgotten how to just be and find our still point, that state of inner balance and calm, finding center amidst chaos? I think we have. photo by Lise Fischer
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July 12, 2026
Boomers
I abhor the fact that we label people. Labels work on ketchup bottles but not on people, in my humble opinion. Yet, here I sit, a “boomer.” I had a conversation with a friend this morning on why we “boomers” are generally disrespected and disliked!
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July 5, 2026
She Made Poetry Accessible
photo by Rachel Greise Brown. Difficult times call for poetry! A group of amazing women who write, read, and share poetry has reinforced this for me a lot lately. A dear friend, Corina Andronache, who has written the book Archaeology for the Woman’s Soul, leads them.
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