An End and a Beginning

For four years, the American people have been lured into a world of promise only to meet those assurances with disappointment. No jobs and no vaccine but, yes, a wall politically built to further divide the American people. We are now left with a remnant of a second Civil War and a COVID health crisis. People are frightened and worried and are seeking comfort and resolve. Let us start a new day. Let us not follow our own reflection but begin to look at others and see and feel their pain. Let us all begin to heal. Sometimes it hurts being a part of history but, if we live long enough, we inevitably become part of it. Yes, we are…

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Cortisol 101

If you are like most of us, your cortisol level has been abnormally elevated for several months. Only to peak on November 3rd, it has prepared you for emotional and physical challenges, the roller coaster rides, and the dips.  We realize that we are living through an extraordinary period of time. First, the 2020 man-made election and, secondly, close to a year-long, virus-made pandemic. Years from now, there will be movies and books written about both. It will explain how some survived these days and others did not. Cortisol has helped us move through this challenging time and is an essential stress hormone for our health and survival. But, like many things, too much of a good thing is not…

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Finding Our Center

11/07/2020 11:25 AM Our human eyes adapt and dilate to accommodate the dark. When in the dark, even a small ray of light will seem bright. Trump has taken us into the darkness as we continually hoped for that small ray of light to appear. Now as the light gradually returns, we must work to center ourselves and our country.  We share tears of joy as we anticipate the work of a true leader who will bring sides together. We are filled with hope once again. It is our charge now to begin the healing process by leaving anger and revenge behind. It is time to revisit who we are, where we are, and where we want to go. There…

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