Gardening Is Good for Your Mental Health!

Our Mental Health Sadly, we are now reading, watching, and listening to issues that impact our mental health. Time in Our Gardens With all the sadness in the world, to keep myself and my husband mentally healthy we spend time tending, planting, and weeding the gardens and plants around our home. A Garden Poem for…

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“Wet Paint” Do Not Touch! – Wise Advice When You Are Upset

Wet Paint Advice “I’m ‘Wet Paint!’ I need time to dry!” is remarkably wise advice from a dear friend’s mother.  You will find this guidance helpful when you’re in the midst of an internal conflict with yourself or an external conflict with tother Brain Color personalities. New Book Chapter I am writing and revision Chapter…

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“Myself”- An Inspirational Poem

How I Learned to Love Poetry When I was a young girl I was fortunate to attend Mac-Do Lodge Camp for Girls in Delevan, Wisconsin. Minnie A. Cohen, the owner and director of our camp,  always read inspirational poems during our Sunday night campfire and award ceremony. Sharing Poetry It was those Sunday night readings…

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“A Woman of Valor” to Celebrate International Women’s Day

Honoring Women Yesterday was International Women’s Day. A day to establish a gender equal world; celebrate women’s achievement; raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality. It was a day to honor the women in our lives, our communities, countries, and around the world! A Woman of Valor I have always love the Proverbs…

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Word Wednesday – Prothalamion

Word Wednesday • “Prothalamion” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition: • Noun: A song in celebration of a marriage Pronunciation • Pronunciation – proh-thuh-LAY-mee-un Usage • The wedding couple selected their favorite song as a “Prothalamion” for their first dance. Closing Thought – Interesting History • In 1595, the newly-wed Edmund Spenser wrote a poem to his young bride.…

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One of my favorite poems to lift your spirits!

It Couldn’t Be Done written by Edgar A. Guest, who was know as the “People’s Poet,” is one of my favorite poems. It has always lifted my spirits and encouraged me through difficult times in my life. When I was a young girl I was fortunate to attend Mac-Do Lodge Camp for Girls in Delevan,…

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“We Remember” – A Prayer of Comfort

The sadness of Saturday’s massacre at Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, PA brought to mind a beautiful Hebrew prayer from the Yiskor memorial service from the Yom Kippur prayer book to comfort the mourners and the other members of the congregation. Tragically, as individuals and diverse communities we have been faced with experiencing…

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Thankful for the “LIKES” on my Facebook Sheila Glazov Author Page!

I am thankful for everyone who contributed their “Like” to my Sheila Glazov Author Facebook Page! I was delighted with all the responses and “Likes.” More “Likes” would also be appreciated, if you missed my New Book blog post, last Tuesday. I had asked people to click on my Sheila Glazov Author Facebook Page link and “Like” my Facebook Author Page!  I explained…

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Why is your perspective about thankfulness and gratitude different than other people’s? Read the Poem!

At this time of year, Americans take time to focus on what they are thankful and grateful for as we prepare and celebrate our National Thanksgiving Holiday. Germany, Japan, Canada, Grenada, Liberia, the Netherlands, and the Norfolk Islands are 7 countries that also enjoy a Thanksgiving celebration. As different cultures and countries celebrate Thanksgiving, each…

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