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• Spirituality and “healing”…

  

  It never fails.  You are out and about, and someone tries to stop and talk to you.  They think you are “better” and therefore are well now. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Color of Me…

  

  In my previous posts on the homeless, poverty and the “ghetto”, you got to peek into my teaching career. This post is a continuation of that theme.The air was... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Motivational Monday…

  

  Ahhh.  That’s more like it.  I have “New Hope” that the secret plans I have stolen can help heal me.  Okay, so I haven’t stolen any secret plans, it’s all... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Contaminated…

  

  I am going to take a quick break today from the series I was doing, because this post wrote itself in my head and is banging around until I get it out. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Poverty…

  

  What does poverty look like?It can be any color. Sometimes, it is painful. It doesn’t have a phone, internet or cable. Sometimes, it hangs out with anger. It ha... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Ghetto…

  

  I’m a 5’2 white girl.  What do I know about the “ghetto” you might be thinking.  It’s cool.  We’re all good.  You can think that way. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Motivational Monday…

  

  I hope you are enjoying my “giving back” series for November.  If you haven’t had a chance to read the previous two posts, please take a peek.  There is a... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Homeless…

  

  You see them on the street.  You grab your child’s hand and whisper “Don’t make eye contact” and you hurry by.  They are on the corners with their signs and... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• NaBloPoMo and My Mission…

  

  Just because I’m not going to write the next great American novel doesn’t mean I’m not going to blog more this month.  National Blog Posting Month gave me an... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Other Half of the Ghost Story…

  

  I couldn’t put into words last week what meeting this author did.  Here was my original post: http://theburnedhand.com/2013/10/24/ghost-stories/Now, to... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• NaNoWrMo Or Procrastination…

  

  Sigh.  I have been putting some ideas together for November, but none of them “feel” right.  If you are wondering what that word is up top, it stands for... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Motivational Monday…

  

  Have you ever met someone and you instantly connected?  Some deep spiritual level recognizes a kindred spirit.  Maybe they put into words how you feel or you... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ghost Stories…

  

  I have been wanting to write about this all day, but things got in the way.  I had an amazing experience today at my daughter’s school, but to tell you about... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Motivational Monday…

  

  I was in a groove, you know what I’m saying. I was doing everything right and I felt good. Then whammy. The little trip to vertigo lane derailed me. To the poin... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Turbulence…

  

  Turbulence can be described as sudden, violent movements of air or water…or a state of confusion, violence, or disorder.  Many people I know are feeling this... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Mixed Signals…

  

  When you are faced with a tough situation, what does your body tell you to do?  Is it fight or flight?  The funny thing is, I think most of us initially want... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Bruise Hurts More…

  

  This post wrote itself many times last night while I was trying to sleep and I wouldn’t get up to write it.  A bruise forms when the soft tissue of your body... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Motivational Monday…

  

  Laughter…it really is good medicine.  There is this go-to guy I invite on outings when I want to laugh my bum off.  Seriously.  He probably doesn’t even know... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Unhappy Meals…

  

  All I want to do is take a nap right now and listen to the pouring rain, but this post won’t stop writing itself in my head.  So, here I go.  I hope it’s happy... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Which One? Anxiety Or Depression…

  

  I am not a doctor.  I am writing as a friend who has suffered from one or both of the above, so let me make that clear.  After the diagnosis of my last... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION