Last night I wandered about the house dutifully setting back all the clocks. As we know; spring forward, fall back. We may all have had that unfortunate experience of showing up late for Sunday church or the luncheon with friends; not to mention the kick off of your favorite football game, because we didn’t make… Continue Reading
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Interdependency-the bond that connects
by Margaret Lambert, LCSW The story goes that an anthropologist suggested a game to the children of a Bantu South African tribe. He placed a basket, full of fruit, near a tree and told the children that whoever got there first would win the fruits. He then counted down; 3-2-1 RUN! At that moment they… Continue Reading
Something more beautiful for being broken
Something More Beautiful For Being Broken by Margaret Lambert, LCSW Kintsukuroi: Japanese for “to repair with gold” with the understanding that the piece is more beautiful for being broken. This technique is a metaphor for resilience. It speaks to breakage and repair becoming part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.… Continue Reading
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Why We Shout in Anger
A Hindu saint who was visiting the river Ganges to take a bath found a group of family members on the banks shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples, smiled and asked. “Why do people shout in anger at each other?” The disciples thought for a while, and one of them… Continue Reading
Ozaukee Interurban Trail
Ozaukee Interurban Trail by Randy Winkleman There is nothing better than lighting that first fire in the fireplace on a crisp fall day and reflecting back on memorable outings over the past year. Seems like all we can remember about the summer of 2012 was the heat and lack of rain, but I recalled one… Continue Reading
A Holiday Truce
by Margaret Lambert, LCSW The month of December is upon us again. A time when we deck the halls with boughs of holly, light the Kwanzaa and Hanukkah candles and gather around tables to share the foods and stories of our chosen tradition. This is a time anticipated by many yet for some it is… Continue Reading
So much to be thankful for
Much information abounds on the topic of Thanksgiving and the time and place where it first originated, much of which isn’t always in agreement. But, the one common thread of information is that Thanksgiving was a day set aside to express gratitude for a bountiful harvest that would sustain those early settlers through another winter.… Continue Reading
Transitions
I have lived in Wisconsin all my life. I have experienced the changing seasons for more years than I am willing to admit. And yet, every year I look forward to the transition from summer into fall, fall into winter, winter into spring and then as the year passes and we are right back here… Continue Reading
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Love this post! You kind of touched on both but I think they’re worth calling out too:
Reconnect with or explore spirituality: go to church, walk in nature, take an art class, join a choir, etc.
Take extra good care of your health: eat well and mindfully, take time for mild to moderate daily exercise, etc.
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Jennifer, thank you for your added suggestions. They are truly worth mentioning. Connecting with our spiritual and physical needs can not only get our endorphins going but can also lift our souls.
Beautiful Thanks Margaret!