Posted October 4, 2022 in Sacred Stories

Pandora

Sacred Stories

She was on a trip to Costa Rica with her students. When she tried to use the Pandora App on her phone she got the message “not available in my country.” Due to licensing restrictions, Pandora is only available for use inside the United States.

Near the end of the trip, […]

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 […]

Posted July 21, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Missouri Sky

Sacred Stories

She had just driven past the vineyard where she had seen a migrant worker trimming grapes wearing her late husband’s down jacket. She had given the man her husband’s jacket some time ago.

Today, just after she passed the vineyard, the song “He’s Gone Away Beyond the Missouri Sky” started playing on […]