Month: July 2024

Poetry and Healing: Insights on Grief and Moving Forward

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Listen to my Podcast, Journey from Grief to Healing, Episode 115 on your favorite podcasting app or click here for Episode 115 

In Episode 115 of “Journey from Grief to Healing,” we delve into the profound and personal process of moving on after the loss of a loved one. Early in the grieving period, many of us hear well-intentioned advice about moving on and enjoying life, but these words often feel empty. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to move on and how it differs for everyone.

Through personal reflections and the wisdom of poets like Christina Rossetti and Mary Oliver, we discuss the challenges of letting go of cherished memories and the importance of finding a new way of living. We’ll examine the inward journey of self-discovery, inspired by the insights of Carl Jung, and the patience required to understand our true selves.

Join us as we navigate the complex emotions of grief, learn to adapt to life’s changes, and strive towards personal growth and living authentically. This episode is a heartfelt guide for those seeking solace and understanding on their path from grief to healing.

Today’s Thought: What Do They Really Know?

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Sports channels, news channels, or the weather channel, all seem to have an obsession with predicting the outcome of events before they happen. Commentators speak with confidence that they know the outcome. Viewers watch hoping the “experts” will side with what they believe will be final outcome. In reality, all the talk and predictions on these shows is nothing more than entertainment value. They tap into our deep insecurities and give us something to hold on to even if what they are giving us is an illusion. Don’t take them too seriously. Sporting contests and life have ways of playing out that are often surprising. We can’t force it or rush it. At times all we can do is patiently observe it.

Brain Teaser Alert: Can You Decode This Anagram?    

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Welcome to our daily anagram challenge! Test your word-solving skills with today’s anagram puzzle. Unscramble the letters to reveal the hidden word or phrase, and submit your answer to see if you’re correct. Happy puzzling!

Today’s Anagram: 

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Today’s Quote: Go With Confidence

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A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. ~ Alexandre Dumas

Today’s Poem: And Thou Art One by Pat O’Cotter

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And Thou Art One

Pat O’Cotter

And Thou art One–One with th’ eternal hills,
And with the flaming stars, and with the moon,
Translucent, cold. The sentinel of noon
That clothes the sky in robes of light and fills
The earth with warmth, the flowering fields, the rills,
The waving trees, the south wind’s elfin rune,
Are One with Thee. All nature is in tune
With Thee, O Father, God–and if one wills
To humbly walk the fragrant, leaf-strewn path
And kneel in reverence ‘neath the vaulted sky,
Hearing the hymnals of the waving trees
And prayers of the soughing winds–what hath
He less of heaven in him than we, who cry,
“God in our creeds doth dwell and not in these?”

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Health Fact: DYK Sunflower Seeds Benefits?

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Sunflower seeds are often praised for their nutritional benefits, but there are some lesser-known health facts about them that are quite important:

1. Rich in Selenium:

Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of selenium, a trace mineral that plays a crucial role in DNA synthesis, thyroid hormone metabolism, and protection against oxidative damage and infection. Selenium is important for maintaining a healthy immune system and may also help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and certain cancers.

2. High in Phytosterols:

Sunflower seeds contain high levels of phytosterols, plant compounds that structurally resemble cholesterol. Phytosterols compete with cholesterol for absorption in the digestive system, which can help lower blood cholesterol levels. This makes sunflower seeds beneficial for heart health by potentially reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Today’s Joke: Joe’s GF Thinks Joe Is Putting on Weight

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Joe: “My girlfriend told me I was getting fat.”

Pete: “What did you say to her?”

Joe: “I said, ‘Lately, I’ve had a lot on my plate.”

Today’s Thought: It’s Okay to be Wrong

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Everyone has a right to be wrong, more than once. Everyone has a right to mess up, more than once. The folks who like to point fingers and criticize don’t realize when they are pointing a finger they are pointing three fingers back toward themselves. We get along a lot better when we cut each other some slack, laugh at our mistakes, and encourage each other to keep trying.

Brain Teaser Alert: Can You Decode This Anagram?    

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Welcome to our daily anagram challenge! Test your word-solving skills with today’s anagram puzzle. Unscramble the letters to reveal the hidden word or phrase, and submit your answer to see if you’re correct. Happy puzzling!

Today’s Anagram: 

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Today’s Quote: You’ve Got This – No Fear!

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Face your worry and see it as an illusion. It cannot exist unless you give it power and give it life. ~ Robert Anthony

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