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H&M Newsletter Journal Jan 30 – Feb 12, 2022
January 30, 2022 Re: A Philosopher's Notes, Principle #1 Optimism The difference between optimism and pessimism as a orientation to the world is a choice between a powering or disempowering perspective. The trick is to notice the difference. Maybe thinking [...]
H&M Newsletter January 17 – 29, 2022
January 17, 2022 The first full moon of 2022 rises tonight alongside the Martin Luther King holiday in the United States, and you can expect a dazzling (if chilly) view of Earth's neighbor, weather permitting. The January full moon, also [...]
H&M Newsletter January 9 – 15, 2022
January 9, 2022 Circles to encourage community and support, the Reading Circle, the Reiki Circle, and the Self Care Conversations. The Reading Circle serves as a focus on the selected book. Everyone is encouraged to participate and be heard. This [...]
H&M Newsletters January 1 – 8, 2022
January 1, 2022 Stepping into a New Year. Thank you & Welcome. I aim to do some good work, not long, not hard, just consistent, and heartfelt. You are welcome to join when and how you can. Wellness Opportunities Coming [...]
Hearts & Minds Newsletter Journal – December 2021
Is Hearts & Minds Movement Studio a business or a hobby? That is not a question asked of McDonald's nor YWCA. This is an over-arching question asked of those businesses entering the world wide web within a virtual nature. This [...]
Dark Waters Call
I am re-reading my first book to jump-start the thought process for the second installment. The material for the second book needs massaging and alignment. When I started reading the first book again, it felt more like running an obstacle [...]
Problem Pronouns
/ˈprōˌnoun/ noun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, [...]
The Sensitive Way
This pandemic came in the disguise of confusion. I wasn’t confused, I didn’t understand. None of this made sense. This epidemic came as something from behind the obvious, something heard beyond the noise, something felt below the surface. All of [...]
Anniversaries of Such
Today is an anniversary of such. A day that marks the end of one thing and the beginning of a new. Rather a blip that acknowledges continuation with another year of experience. May the year of experience only enhance the [...]
A Good Salesperson
A good salesperson leaves a trace of satisfaction during and after the exchange of words or an agreement on product. The result is that the parties separate each with the feeling of gratification. A good salesperson develops a relationship to [...]
On the Mat
The first gift received from crossing the doorway of a fitness class is embracing a sense of courage. Courage soothes the incessant questions about what is to come. There you are. The decision made. Bravery at its apex. Stepping into [...]
The Gift Set
Why choose one zine when you can have the entire set of five little books? TREE – The importance of a tree in a little girl’s life, as told by the tree. Big T Truth – Simple questions shows [...]