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Banishing the March Blues

Published by Starcat on March 14, 2015 | Leave a response

It seems like every year around this time I go through some kind of emotional struggle, or even a physical illness. It’s an old familiar pattern. Even when I start the year off with exciting goals and intentions, March is when things seem to crash. Here in northern New England, while there are some signs […]

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A Slow Start

Published by Starcat on January 9, 2015 | Leave a response

How’s your 2015 so far? Are you still writing 2014 when you need to note the date? Have you taken any steps toward your big goals yet? Are you still ready to take on the world? Or maybe, not so much. If you’re like me, the first week of 2015 might have been a bit […]

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How to Stay Sane During the Holidays

Published by Starcat on November 25, 2014 | Leave a response

This week is Thanksgiving here in the U.S., and as my Mom reminded me last night, Christmas is just one month from today, and Winter Solstice comes even sooner. One month! Ohmygosh! There’s so much to do! I started to get a little bit stressed about it, thinking of all the preparations and celebrations. I’m […]

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A Little Extra Sunshine for Your Spirit

Published by Starcat on November 8, 2014 | Leave a response

Here in the northern hemisphere, it’s late autumn. The leaves have fallen from the trees and Mother Nature is ready for her long winter’s nap. In the U.S., daylight savings time means that it now gets dark at 4:30 in the afternoon. Yeesh. I don’t know about you, but that can make me want to […]

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A Sigh of Relief

Published by Starcat on April 8, 2014 | 1 Response

It’s April 8th, and I’m finally adjusted the fact that March is over and winter is really done. Granted, there’s still quite a bit of snow out in the yard, but the piles are getting smaller every day. Daytime temperatures are consistently in the upper 40s to mid 50s, the sun has been out, and […]

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