Posted December 21, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Snowflake

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Francis Bacon said to begin doing what you want to do now. “We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand—and melting like a snowflake.”

In the bustle of the season, take time to really live this moment.

If you have moments to share, […]

Posted December 18, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Feel

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The facet of meditative awareness (Dorothy Ann Coyne’s BRFWA) we will focus on this week is the how the body is always able to feel. We can in the present moment mentally do a body scan, sweeping our awareness from head to feet and back again. Just noticing any tension, noting any […]

Posted December 17, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Dimes!

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His friend had died of a drug overdose.

The day after the wake, he found a dime in his suit jacket pocket.

Two days later, on the way home he had chills and goosebumps and his friend’s photo fell off the visor in his car.

The next day he found […]

Posted December 14, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Let Life Be Good

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Florence Scovel Shinn said anything forced into manifestation through personal will is always “ill got” and has “ever bad success.”

Notice when you are forcing something through your will. The lesson here is to relax and trust more. Let life be good for you.

Send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental […]

Posted December 11, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Relax

Debra’s Wellness Tips “Current research suggests that the speed of this natural recovery could be impeded or hastened by the state of the patient’s mind. If the patient is under emotional stress, believes that recovery is unlikely, or is otherwise in the grip of negative emotions, healing can be delayed or blocked. In contrast, if […]

Posted December 10, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Crow Feather

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He missed his mom since she had passed, but he thought of her often, and this day he also thought of his mom’s good friend.

Within minutes, his mom’s friend called to tell him she had just found a Crow feather standing in her yard. Crow was one of her dear friend’s […]

Posted December 7, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Choose Joy

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Joy is the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens. Brother David Steindl-Rast said that.

On this anniversary day of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and every day of our lives, it is important to remember we can always choose joy. Regardless of what happens…

Let Debra know how you choose joy by […]

Posted December 4, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Breathe

Debra’s Wellness Tips

My good friend, Dorothy Ann Coyne, teaches mindfulness meditation. She has developed the acronym BRFWA. She says it does not spell anything but it provides us with a working summary that helps us be more mindful. It stands for breathe, relax, feel, watch, and allow. We will look one of these elements […]

Posted December 3, 2016 in Sacred Stories

35 Years Plus One Month

Sacred Stories

When I was 28 years old, I told myself that I wanted to be in a place to “retire” by the time I was 35 years old.

My goal was to be free and offer my “work” to the world.

I got released from my job exactly at 35 years plus one […]

Posted November 30, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Wash Your Hair

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That the birds of worry and care fly about your head This you cannot change But that they build nests in your hair This you can prevent.

This Chinese Proverb is so filled with wisdom. Perfect for every time of year, but perhaps especially now.

If you feel like you need to […]