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 […]
For many, including me, it’ not a completely happy time of year. All the more reason to gravitate toward the light and the joy and the smiles wherever we can find them. And while I’m being honest, I cling to my spiritual beliefs this time of the year, and hope you do too. I’ve got
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Hello Everyone! The Season is in full swing and the word we use most is: BUSY. I say this word myself, and yet I’m intending to make time for what is important to me. I am writing to you now to check in to see if the SOLE to SOUL “Soul Stilettos†session is on
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Tuesday, I’m attending a business luncheon where we will be asked to tell about an influential woman from our past. I’ve done this type of thing before, and yet not once did it occur to me to select my own mom—until this year. I LOVE what Deb Guy, Executive Director of the Women’s Exchange in
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We can all use more love in our lives, that’s for sure, and February is a perfect month to express our love to others. Sometimes writing “you’re special to me” doesn’t feel like it gets to the heart of what I want to say. If you’ve ever thought that, here’s a workshop to inspire you
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Because Mom’s mantra was, “Get along with your brothers and sisters,” the eight children of Alice and L.J. Whalen (hardly children today) do their best to comply with her deepest wishes. With that thought in mind, I’d like to tell you about two traditions you might want to adapt to your own family—or friends who
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The “happiest†days for some, ironically, can be saddest days for others—if we don’t plan ahead. One of those days is Valentines Day. By a show of hands, who has ever felt a little more lonely as Valentine’s Day approaches because there is no someone special in your life who will remember you? My hand
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Here we are at the Christmas season, just like always—yet it’s substantially different. I don’t need to itemize all the reasons our 2020 perfect Christmas seems a million miles away. With the chaos in the world, many may wonder if it’s even appropriate to celebrate. For some of us who hold the memory of lost
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It’s tempting to go from Halloween fun to Christmas cheer, yet 2020, more than any other year, is the perfect time to keep Thanksgiving in your heart. There are a million ways to show thankfulness and gratitude to the cast of characters who’ve graced the stage of your life this year. My vote is for
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