by Dove Rose | May 28, 2021 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
Last night I had a four-hour phone call with a complete stranger. We shared, we cried, we laughed, we listened and we learned. I had recently heard that her husband passed away a little less than two years ago. Her husband happens to be well known and for some...
by Cheryl Farrell | May 25, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers |
On the theme of nurture this month, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about self-nurture and answering the call of your purpose. What Do You Want To Be? In an eighth-grade English class essay, I answered the question, “What do you want to be when you grow...
by Kate Fuglei | May 14, 2021 | Guest Writers |
Listen Yesterday I spoke with my friend whose son is in Afghanistan. He is in the Army and he is among the last troops to be there. The situation is fluid, tense, uncertain. It is transitional, to put it delicately. He is her beloved only son. As a fellow...
by Daniel Francis | May 10, 2021 | Guest Writers |
In early April here in Tampa, FL my wife and I saw a pair of cardinals returning often to the thryallis bush just outside our office window. What we expected came to be: they had “nested” about three feet off the ground and our first glimpse of the neatly woven...
by Dove Rose | Apr 26, 2021 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
When Doves Cry There are so many things that we can do for our daily wellness. There’s dry brushing, drinking green juice, meditating, connecting with nature, journaling, and of course working out and stretching. But, what about crying? When was the last time you...
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,...
