Posted April 7, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Honey Facts and Fiction

Debra’s Wellness Tips

While honey might not be the bees’ knees, it certainly has been shown to have value. It can help lower LDL (bad cholesterol), and multiple studies have linked regular honey consumption with lower triglyceride levels, especially when it is used to replace sugar.

Honey does have some nutritional value sugar does not. […]

Posted April 6, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Frequent Flyer

Sacred Stories

When her sister-in-law suddenly lost a family member, the only thought that came to mind was to offer airline miles.

When all the arrangements were successfully secured, she knew it was truly nothing short of a miracle.

Six of them were to travel.

The week of Thanksgiving.

The number […]

Posted April 3, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Best Day!

Wholesome Thoughts

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that!

To share what makes every day the best day in the year, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted March 31, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Be Ready for April Fools' Day

Debra’s Wellness Tips

No one is quite sure how the first day of April came to be known as April Fools’ day—but tomorrow is a day ripe with the opportunity for justified jokes and purposeful practical pranks.

It is interesting how every experience provides you with multiple options for emotions to arise. Do we […]

Posted March 30, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Car Title

Sacred Stories

Her husband had recently passed away. She was slogging through the mental confusion of grief. Bringing the recycle bin back from the curb, she noticed one piece of paper still lying in the bottom of the bin. It was her car title!

She realized her husband was still helping her.

These […]

Posted March 27, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Darkness

Wholesome Thoughts

“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” Francis Bacon said that.

If you would like to be more skillful working with darkness, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted March 24, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

How Do You Handle Adversity?

Debra’s Wellness Tips

I included the following story in my book, Falling Together in Love: Stories from my Heart For and About YOU:

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make […]

Posted March 23, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Rob Swartz

Sacred Stories

While in a client session, she suggested a soul purpose reading with Rob Swartz, a man she had just spent the week with on retreat.

Her client said, “Rob Swartz! I just listed to his podcast!”

While she had met Rob at the retreat, she did not know about the podcast. […]

Posted March 20, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Congratulations!

Wholesome Thoughts

Melody Beattie says gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

This seems like a perfect thought as I celebrate 53 years of marriage. To offer congratulations, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted March 17, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Irish!

Debra’s Wellness Tips

It is often said, “It is good to be Irish, if only one day each year.”

Well, when it comes to corned beef and cabbage, it is healthiest to brine your own brisket.

“It’s easy enough to find a corned beef brisket in just about any grocery store before St. Patrick’s […]