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Using Liminal Space to Create the Next Reality in America

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“It would be difficult to exist in this time of global crisis and not feel caught between at least two worlds—the one we knew and the one to come. Our consciousness and that of future generations has been changed. We cannot put the genie back in the bottle.” Those words by Richard Rohr, author and theologian, articulate something many of us are feeling. It has been several months (for lots of us) of being under… Continue reading

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Nurturing Creative Thinking in Challenging Times

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  “Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” ~ Mary Lou Cook   “Creativity involves breaking out of expected patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” ~ Edward de Bono Our ability to be creative has been called upon so much during these times when everything is different, changing and unpredictable. It’s required for each of us to navigate daily life. And it’s absolutely necessary for… Continue reading

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The Art of Allowing – When Everything is Topsy-Turvy

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Recent years have been topsy-turvy for all of us. So much has changed, so much is uncertain. For some of us it’s disastrous in terms of income, housing and of course health. There is a wide spectrum between those most severely impacted and those who are affected in less extreme ways. But every single person is affected. As someone noted, “We’re all in the same storm, but we’re not in the same boat.” We all… Continue reading

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Dixie, Stephen Foster and the Song Track of Our Childhoods

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    “I wish I was in de land oh cotton, old times dar am not forgotten, Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land. In Dixie Land whar I was born in, Early on one frosty mornin’, Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land! Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray, Hooray!  In Dixie Land I’ll take my stand to lib and die in Dixie.Away, away, away down south in Dixie….” I picture… Continue reading

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10 Minute Tasks – a Way to Break Through Overwhelm Fog

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Do you ever experience overwhelm fog – kind of like brain fog? I certainly do, especially at times when things are  uncertain and changing. As things change our brains sometimes struggle to keep up. It may be new schedules or juggling different responsibilities. And there is a component of mental fatigue for many of us.  I was looking for an additional tool beyond those I have used to manage various parts of life previously and… Continue reading

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Ways to Use Five Healing Spices to Boost Your Immune System

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In a previous post, A Spicy Approach to Staying Healthy, I introduced five healing spices that are likely in your cupboard and that can help keep your immune system strong. How can we use turmeric, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, cumin, and cloves to make a difference in our health? Here are some suggestions for using each. How to Use Turmeric You can choose to use either the ground powder or the fresh turmeric root. The powder… Continue reading

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A Spicy Approach to Staying Healthy

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What are you doing to stay strong and healthy? Generally boosting our immune system is critical to ensuring our general health and wellness. We need to keep our bodies strong, address deficiencies and be able to ward off other illnesses and conditions while living in this strange reality. Summer is a great time to focus on summer superfoods – fruits and vegetables that provide great nutritional value. I wrote about them here: https://carolbrusegar.com/great-superfood-choices-for-summer/  These can… Continue reading

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Are You A Worrier? Managing Worry In Difficult Times, Part II

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 “Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength – carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”  ― Corrie Ten Boom Many of us consider worry a given.  It may be, as a friend often says, “Worrying about my children and grandchildren is a mother’s job. It’s what we do.” Or it may be accepting it as part of… Continue reading

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ARE YOU A WORRIER? MANAGING WORRY IN DIFFICULT TIMES, PART I

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Do you find yourself worrying a lot these days? It may be related to the broad effects of the pandemic or to the specific effects on our personal lives. When there is great uncertainty, worry multiplies. Worry is a word that we use a lot. Let’s use this definition as a base: to give way to anxiety or unease; allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.  As a noun, worry is a state… Continue reading

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Dealing With Our Fear In Times of Great Uncertainty

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Fear is a strong word. Sometimes we can admit we are fearful of things. Other times we couch it in terms like concern, trepidation, unease, apprehensiveness, or dread. Whatever you name it, there are plenty of things that may fall into these categories in this year of uncertainty and change. It may have to do with employment and income, care of children and their educational arrangements, health and recovery, family relationships affected by limitations of… Continue reading