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 […]

Posted March 16, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Beautiful White Butterfly

Sacred Stories

She had traveled to India by herself. As she arrived at the airport, she felt a bit nervous, wondering just how in the world she was going to manage to find her way around.

A beautiful white butterfly suddenly caught her attention.

She became mesmerized watching it.

A few moments later, […]

Posted March 13, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Sixty Seconds

Wholesome Thoughts

“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson said that, and if you agree, 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 10, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Biking or Running?

Debra’s Wellness Tips

People often wonder about the benefits of biking or running. I am NOT a runner, never have been, but I love biking and walking.

Total calories burned during exercise depends more on the level of intensity of the workout and the time spent in the activity, but generally the more muscles […]