Spooky experiences grab us by the neck and shake us up, don’t they? Tis the season ghosts and great big black spiders show up unexpectedly to give us a thrill. Spiders are actually pretty smart creatures. Except for the jumping spiders, most of them spin a sticky web, and when the web moves, Dinner […]
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Here’s the scoop for our March Sole to Soul. THEME: Dancing Irish Legacies MOViE Muse film #1: Curls the Film tells the story of a multi-cultural girl who uses traditional Irish dance to connect with her late Irish mother. The story, originally a student project, is now a film lasting 1hour and 20 minutes. Since it’s available FREE
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I’ve heard many say that they don’t like to Zoom. I’m sure each has her reasons. On the flip side of that issue, here are the top 10 reasons I really like zooming: Getting ready for a Zoom call is effortless, almost. So little of the body shows. I can throw on a sweater, earrings
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One thought to consider. When you notice that someone you’re talking with has a lot to say, make sure you provide a place to RECEIVE whatever it is. This is the season of giving and receiving, and yet to RECEIVE what is in someone’s heart and on someone’s mind is the best gift we can give
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I’d Rather be Dorothy of The Wizard of OZ than Andy of The Devil Wears Prada In considering the lives of the two main characters (Dorothy and Andy) in the movies The Wizard of OZ and The Devil Wears Prada, it seems as if Dorothy is in a better position for living a beautiful life.
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When women meet, it’s a sole to soul journey. Imagine getting together for coffee with a woman new to your network. This one-on-one meeting is a good way to hear the stories that reveal who she is and how she sees the world. Getting to know a person is like peeling an onion. To
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Growing up on the farm south of Harmony, Minnesota, we ate BIRTHDAY CAKE in July. Mom, Dad and the first four kids in my family were born in July; including me! When I heard this birthday story at camp this year, I asked permission to share it. The story’s creator is an Episcopal priest named Susana
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We each have father stories. For some reason, the word FATHER was mentioned multiple times on the American Idol show this season. Many of the contestants had lost their fathers, and the song “Monsters,” written by James Blunt, was sung a few times, bringing strong emotions. Ever since the show ended, I find myself playing
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May reminds me of Mom and the flowers that grow in the Midwest. She had special vases for her lilacs each spring. They don’t grow in Arizona, so I make do with pictures of them. Funny how we most appreciate what we have after it’s gone. This aphorism applies most specifically to moms. The other
