Yesterday morning, I may or may not have sang The 12 Days of Christmas on my way to work… in its entirety… by myself. 😉 This can only mean one thing… The holiday season is upon us! Now ya’ll know how I feel about presents…
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Book Review & Giveaway: You Are Not So Smart
Read moreRecently, my friends at TLC asked me to review David McRaney’s new book, You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You’re Deluding Yourself. I’ve always agreed with Socrates’ quote—As…
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Natural Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
Read moreFor seven years, I suffered from debilitating depression and anxiety. During that time, I tried many treatments. I spent years in and out of therapist offices, psychiatrist offices, and bouncing from medication to medication. Ultimately, the thing that changed—saved—my life was cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).…
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Sunday Sweetness: I Can Do This
Read moreHello, lovely. This is just a little reminder, from me to you. Whatever it is, you can do it. You can. You can. You really can. ♥ Lots of love, D.
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Poetry Friday: I IMAGINE THE GODS | Jack Gilbert
Read moreI IMAGINE THE GODS | Jack Gilbert I imagine the gods saying, We will make it up to you. We will give you three wishes, they say. Let me see the squirrels again, I tell them. Let me eat some of the great hog stuffed…
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Book Review & Giveaway: The Smartest Woman I Know
Read moreRecently, my friends at TLC asked me to review this sweet little book. It is an ode written by a 75-year old granddaughter, to her long-gone grandmother, Ettie. The book is a beautiful tribute full of cute quips. Ettie Goldberg was the wife of a…
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Way Back Wednesday: How to Forgive
Read moreBeginning today, every Wednesday I’ll sift through the archives & pull out one of my favourite posts from the past three years. This week, I am featuring a post from September 2009—How to Forgive. Here is an excerpt: Forgiveness is a journey and like all…
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No Alcohol November
Read moreI have a love/hate relationship with alcohol. When I love it, I really love it. When I hate it, I really hate it. Alcoholism runs in my family. Which I’ve found as I’ve gotten older, is much more common than I ever imagined. I definitely…
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Happy Halloween!
Read moreHappy Halloween! ♥ I hope that everyone had a spooky, sweet, magical Halloween. Thank heavens that our snow melted and we were able to hit the town for some seriously fun ‘Trick or Treating!’ Check out my little race car driver. Isn’t he just the…