Top 10 Reasons Christmas Is Not for Sissies
by The clock is ticking, and the arrival of Christmas is bearing down on us whether we’re ready for it or not. This Christmas feels different …
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5 Ways Astrology Helps Students
Astrology has been with us for over 2,000 years, and whether you subscribe to the stars are not, it’s woven into the tapestry of human …
Nature’s Healing Analogies for Addiction
Exploring Nature for Healing Analogies for Addiction: An analogy is something we can compare with something else to gain a better understanding or illustrate a …
How Nature Helps With Depression
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone living today that isn’t afflicted with depression or at least knows someone who is challenged with ongoing bouts of …
Symbolic Triggers and Dealing With Stress
What do you do when you’re stressed? For that matter, what does it MEAN when we are stressed?? I think these are vital questions. Why? …
Life is Not Linear
It’s irritating, isn’t it? I mean…when we set out to accomplish something, we set a goal. It seems logical that we make steps to achieve …
How Being Unique Makes You Elite
Have you ever been on an interview and got asked the question, “What makes you unique?” I have. The question made me tongue-tied and flummoxed. …
Simple Coping Tips When Times are Tough
Mindful Tactics for Tackling Tough Times Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably gone through some kind of hardship. A good friend of mine …
The Buzz About Fly Lessons
Symbolic Fly Lessons (no, not flying lessons…I mean signs and messages from flies) Okay, I’ll admit it…the symbolic meaning of the fly might not be …
Diamonds and Stones
John Denver, My Mom and Simple Reminders of Love During Tough Times Some days are diamonds, some days are stones: When I was a kid, …
Duck Encounter Meaning
Question About Seeing Ducks During Hard Times Suggestions about duck encounter meaning: I got a question about what seeing ducks might mean…especially if they are …
Porcupine Totem in Times of Grief
Avia’s Experience with the Porcupine Totem In Times of Grief My first encounter with the porcupine totem in times of grief was when my mother-in-law …
Writing Therapy Works
Writing on Toilet Paper. On Second Thought, Just Write! Practicing Writing Therapy for Personal Growth Confession: Long before this whole Coronavirus chaos hit, I was …
Symbolic Meaning of Choice
A Closer Look at Symbolic Meaning of Choice When we are faced with decisions – small or large – it’s a good practice to get …
Symbolism Of Change
Exploring the Symbolism of Change: As most of you know, I’m a little compulsive about scavenging the deeper symbolism in most things. The cool thing about this propensity is …