Posted October 1, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Something Must Change

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Tommy Rosen (Recovery 2.0 guru who helps folks get free of addictions using yoga) said that something must change about the way you perceive things in order for things to change. One of the best resources for changing the way we perceive things is through Dr. Jerry Jampolsky’s “Attitudinal Healing.” Jampolsky is […]

Posted September 30, 2017 in Sacred Stories

Electric Heater

Sacred StoriesA woman and her husband and 1 year-old daughter were refugees. They had escaped Communist Poland and had made it to Germany but were living in one classroom in a condemned school. There was electricity but no running water or toilet or heat. They had only a thin mattress pad on the floor.

One […]

Posted September 27, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Real Friends

Wholesome Thoughts

Real friends are those who, when you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel that you’ve done a permanent job. Erwin T. Randall said that and I am happy to agree!

If you have a special connection like that, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) […]

Posted September 24, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Where's the Beef?

Debra’s Wellness Tips

In “If Everyone Ate Beans Instead of Beef” Helen Harwatt, a researcher trained in environmental nutrition, and a team of scientists from Oregon State University, Bard College, and Loma Linda University calculated just what would happen if every American made one dietary change: substituting beans for beef. They found that if everyone […]

Posted September 23, 2017 in Sacred Stories

Pauline Court

Sacred Stories

She had kept the interfaith menorah with the tall glass oil lamps in her basement for 12 years. Made especially for them by a Carmelite nun, it was a very powerful presence for their interfaith fellowship but the center where their group met had closed in 2005. Downsizing her home now there was […]

Posted September 20, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Madness

Wholesome Thoughts

Eckhart Tolle, author or The Power of Now, said, when you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation. Change the situation. Accept the situation.

All else is madness.

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 September 17, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Happy Belly

Debra’s Wellness Tips

“Health begins in the gut” is a pretty good mantra for health and well-being. Recently I came across an online resource you may want to check out. It is called Dr. Ritamarie’s Happy Belly Checklist and what I really appreciate is that she does not just tell you what to avoid, she […]

Posted September 16, 2017 in Sacred Stories

Newsletter

Sacred Stories

Taking the mail out of the box, her eyes landed on the name and number of her friend on the back of the newsletter. Her friend’s husband was quite ill. She picked up the phone and made a call.

“What led you to call today?” her friend’s voice was quivering.

“I […]

Posted September 13, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Love and Respect

Wholesome Thoughts

The greatest gift you can give is the willingness to have enough love and respect for another not to live your life around their fear. Aaron, as channeled by Barbara Brodsky, said that. You will know immediately why it is so important for you to remember.

If you would appreciate being able […]

Posted September 10, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Hatfield-McCoy Feud

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Laughter heals us. It is one of our heart’s songs. E.E. Cummings said the most wasted day is a day without laughter.

We know this to be true. We actually know lots of good things but the key is to make it a habit to do what is wholesome. We need […]