Posted October 27, 2018 in Sacred Stories

XM Radio

Sacred Stories

She had had a song in her head but all she had was the melody so she could not Google any of the lyrics.

While she was changing stations on XM radio, the song came on!

“Only the Young” by Journey….

Chorus Only the young can say They’re free to fly away Sharing […]

Posted October 21, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Yoga Brain

Debra’s Wellness Tips

OK, so here is yet another encouragement for your developing a yoga practice. This one is all about your yoga brain.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so please take a close look at “Your Brain on Yoga.”

A regular yoga practice benefits these areas of your brain: frontal […]

Posted October 20, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Fireworks!

Sacred Stories

They were at the 4th of July Fireworks, and she was sharing with a friend what was happening with her dad’s passing just a year ago.

Suddenly, the display was first a heart, and then a smiley face.

“Those were just for us!” she breathed.

These are sacred […]

Posted October 14, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Nordic Diet

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Daily our world grows smaller…. and nowhere more so than with human dietary fads. One of the newest is the Nordic Diet.

Nordic vegetables are cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, roots and peas. Fish varieties include salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring and dried salty cod. Fruits do not grow abundantly in the […]

Posted October 13, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Tri-fold Photo Frame

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They were dealing with the loss of their infant daughter differently. He was living with his other two children. She was living with all three.

He purchased a bi-fold picture frame and put a picture of the two children in it.

Her first thought was, “Where’s our other daughter?” but she […]

Posted October 7, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Circadian Rhythm Disorder

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Sleep disturbances can be associated with short-term circumstances, but longer-term sleep disturbance may be a result of “circadian rhythm disorder.”

Some people become night owls, staying up late and have difficulty waking up in the morning. Teens often have this happen.

Older adults can find themselves too tired too early, going to […]

Posted October 6, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Crossroads

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When she got into her car “Crossroads” was playing on the radio. It was one of her son’s favorite songs.

See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won’t be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won’t be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads So you […]

Posted September 30, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Man's Best Friend

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Humans may have domesticated dogs two separate times, taming wolves both in Europe and Asia thousands of years ago. A major international research project may have cleared some of the controversy surrounding the origins of the domestication of dogs, which has until now remained a mystery with two primary hypotheses. The first […]

Posted September 29, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Three Little Birds

Sacred Stories

After her daughter lived three-and-one-half days, she founded a soap making business to honor her daughter. It was the first “market” where Ella’s Soapbox was set up.

Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” began to play.

This was a very special song, and the message was clear:

Saying’, (this is my message to […]

Posted September 23, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Music, Meditation & Memesto

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Research has long recognized the health benefits of making music, from Harps for Hearts, to drumming but according to a Time news report, “Listening to Music Health Benefits,” listening has health benefits too. Listening to music seems to “selectively activate” neurochemical systems and brain structures associated with positive mood, emotion regulation, attention […]