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June 1, 2020
Finding Some Peace in the Midst of Covid 19
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler “It’s all about finding calm in the chaos”~Donna Karan Finding Peace in the Midst of Covid 19 I was having a hard time figuring out what to write about this week. Almost as if it would be a sacrilege not to write about this big Covid elephant in the room; the […]
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May 25, 2020
Busy Calling by Memoirist Linda Hoye
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler with Linda Hoye “We wear busyness as a badge of accomplishment and personal success. But when we use it to fill a void, being busy can become an addiction.” ~Linda Hoye, Memoirist It is my pleasure to welcome fellow memoirist and dear friend (even though we’ve never met in person), Linda […]
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May 18, 2020
Moving Toward the Light by Lisa Irish
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler with Lisa Irish/@lisairishlight “We must remember that to own the light is not to deny the darkness but to allow it to be transformed – and it takes courage to be faithful to this transformative process.” ~Sr Doris Klein Sunset of the Great Sacandaga Lake, Edinburg, New York I am very […]
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May 11, 2020
The International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, 2020
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler “Nurses and midwives are the backbone of every health caee system. In 2020 we’re calling on all countries to invest in nurses and midwives part of their commitment to health for all.”~ Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus Adhanom, WHO Director-General. The International Year of the Nurse, 2020 Throughout the world nurses are doing […]
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May 4, 2020
Writing a Memoir: Finding Your Voice by Nancy Pressly
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler with Nancy Pressly I am pleased to feature memoirist Nancy Pressly in this guest post about how she found her voice. She is the author of Unlocking: A Memoir of Family and Art. Welcome, Nancy! Writing a Memoir: Finding Your Voice My professional life has been defined by two major types […]
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April 27, 2020
Turning the Page: A Memoir Moment
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler “In any given moment you have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.”~. Abraham Maslow Turning the Page: A Memoir Moment It’s hard these days to get beyond the constant barrage of daily death statistics, conflicts over opening small businesses, updates on testing, etc. I have […]
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April 20, 2020
A Painful Vision Brought to Light for Healing because of the Devotion and Love of a Dachshund
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler with Barbara Techel/@joyfulpaws. I am very pleased to feature my dear friend and writing colleague Barbara Techel. We met years ago in Dan Blank’s online class on Building an Author Platform. I have enjoyed Barbara’s heartfelt writing about about how her pets have helped her to heal . Welcome, Barbara! A […]
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April 13, 2020
Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Season of Hope
Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler “ Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.”~ Pope John Paul II As I write this post, I am sitting in front of my computer in my wheelchair in rehab. I find it hard to find the words to describe how I […]
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April 6, 2020
A Sign of Hope for the Future of Poetry by Richard White
April 2, 2020
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