by Cheryl Farrell | Apr 21, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
On the theme of hope this month, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about that “deep in your bones” belief that things will be alright. The low-pitched hum you hear is me taking deep breaths. If you listen closely, you’ll hear me inhale and exhale, hope is a...
by Kate Fuglei | Apr 10, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers |
One Year Ago – 2020 On our final night in Brooklyn a year ago, my husband and I took a walk on Court Street. We headed through Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens to our favorite pizza joint. It was grey and rainy. A fine mist fell over everything as...
by insidewink | Apr 1, 2021 | Everyday Hero, Featured, Guest Writers |
“For people to connect and be compassionate, they need to know how to connect with people from various backgrounds.” —Genein Letford, M.ED Genein Letford is on a mission. With a Masters Degree in Education and the 2015 Charter School Teacher of the Year honor, Ms....
by Jeanette DuBois | Mar 31, 2021 | Guest Writers, My Morning Mimosa |
It is the first day of Spring, the Spring Solstice, and I am thinking about death. This is perhaps not the first item that comes to mind for most people when you ask them what Spring would represent to them. But my mind takes the odd path sometimes. In its own way...
by Cheryl Farrell | Mar 29, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers |
On the theme of connection this month, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about cherishing friendships made during the pandemic. Thank you for your friendship, Cheryl. Online Friends Matter As quarantine life slowly closes out and we return to “normal,” a...
by Kate Fuglei | Mar 27, 2021 | Guest Writers |
Connecting Through Cleaning My Grandma Alta and I connected through cleaning. She was a tall, thin woman whose Norwegian ancestors had made a place for themselves toiling in the fields of eastern Nebraska. She lived in Omaha in a small, eternally neat apartment when I...
by Dove Rose | Mar 14, 2021 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
Connecting with Yourself Our society focuses so much on community and staying connected with others. But I think we might be missing a very important note. Are we connected with our Self? Do we know our Self? Do we know what we need, how we are feeling, what our...
by Monique Griffith | Feb 28, 2021 | Everyday Hero, Guest Writers |
Monique Griffith, about to begin her first triathlon after being diagnosed with a poor prognosis and stage 3 Inflammatory Breast Cancer, has learned to always look for the blessings in life. (2010) I sat alone in the auditorium, trying hard not to cry, checking my...
by Cheryl Farrell | Feb 25, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers |
Cheryl Farrell with her daughter, Nia, and son, Alec, along with Alex in 2002 With a unique perspective as a Jeopardy! Clue Crew member and to celebrate our theme of love and honor, contributor Cheryl Farrell writes a letter to insidewink co-founder Jean Trebek in...
by Amy McLaughlin-Margolis | Feb 17, 2021 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
Honor is defined as “having high respect, great esteem, adhering to right standard conduct, fulfilling an obligation or keeping an agreement.” My Test Of Honor Began With Dinner My husband’s birthday is in early January, right on the heels of the holiday season. Just...
by Kate Fuglei | Feb 15, 2021 | Guest Writers |
*I owe a man in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 60 cents for six Payday candy bars I stole from him when I was ten. They were cheaper then, ten cents each. But I stole them and I never repaid him. Our family vacation every year was a trip to Minnesota to stay at a lake...
by Maddalena Bowers | Feb 3, 2021 | Great Reads, Guest Writers |
Books In Your Blood I watched a wonderful documentary called “The Booksellers” the other night. It was about the world of the collection and sale of rare books in New York City. It gave the history of some of the biggest collectors and book brokers ever. I came away...
by Jeanette DuBois | Jan 30, 2021 | Guest Writers |
Photo courtesy Friends of Big Bear Valley, copyright 2020 I never knew my peace of mind could end up depending on two wild birds 200 miles away from me. But there you go. It happened. At the top of 2021 I, along with the rest of the world, happily kissed 2020 goodbye...
by Kate Fuglei | Jan 23, 2021 | Guest Writers |
Kate, their dog and MaryEllen, Kate’s best friend “It’s a Free Country” We were a Lutheran family although my mother was raised Catholic. She became a Lutheran later in life. It may have had something to do with the fact that we lived across...
by Cheryl Farrell | Jan 17, 2021 | Guest Writers |
When we planned the themes for 2021, we couldn’t have foreseen the events that would occur and how much the word freedom would come to mean to all of us, especially now. Thank you, Cheryl, for your insightful reflections. What Freedom Means Martin Luther King,...
by Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D | Dec 31, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
I’m not blaming anyone. It’s part of our current feel good culture to try to find a remedy for whatever is ailing us. It’s just so hard during this pandemic when ALL of us are somewhat depressed, somewhat anxious and somewhat needing really badly to get away from it...
by Cheryl Farrell | Dec 24, 2020 | Guest Writers |
Following our discussion of “Being Present”, Cheryl Farrell looks at the word “present” and challenges us to stay in the now. Thank you, Cheryl! There are at least three ways to use the word “present.” One is to receive a gift and a second is...
by Kate Fuglei | Dec 22, 2020 | Guest Writers |
As the saying goes, what happens in acting class stays in acting class Yes, it is true. You share things with fellow actors in an acting class that your nearest and dearest family members may not even know. In a great class, like that of the brilliant Gordon Hunt, you...
by Amy McLaughlin-Margolis | Dec 16, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
I love insidewink’s latest theme, Being Present. At first glance it seems so simple… “Yeah, yeah… I know how to be present… just breathe, be ‘mindful’, be here now… blah, blah, blah”. But is it really that simple? How present are we, actually? Amy...
by Archie Adams | Dec 15, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
Green Living On A Homestead In The Winter Most homesteading families committed to green living set up their homes far away from congested areas. Living green promotes a healthy environment by producing as little waste as possible and proper disposal of that waste....
