Touching Animated Film on Being Alone in the Pandemic
Lean into loneliness — and know you’re not alone in it. Filmmaker Andrea Dorfman reunites with poet Tanya Davis to craft tender and profound animation on the theme of isolation, providing a wise and soaringly lyrical sequel to their viral hit How to Be Alone. ...
Why Circle? Why Now?
Ever since I was a “woke” teenager, I envisioned, prayed, dreamed, and worked for a peaceful and just world where there is economic equity, kindness to all beings, and care for our planet where I longed to feel I belonged. This deep desire came from my soul and from...
5 Ways to Feel Empowered in Your Vulnerability
by Tanya Lynn Paluso, Founder of SistershipCircle.com 5 Ways to Get Vulnerable There are 5 ways that we can feel empowered in our vulnerability, where it will transform us and help us create the connection we are yearning for … both within ourselves and with...
“Hello Darkness, My Old Friend” Reflections on Grief
Grief is no stranger to me. In fact, it's easy for me to recognize, experience and, at the ripening age of 59, even welcome its familiarity. Why welcome it? Because the painful experiences of my past are places within that I can now mine for the...
Healing Stories got Hacked!
Getting hacked happens. And it recently happened to me and my husband's websites. The anonymous hacker(s) did not retrieve our financial information but they sure did damage to our sites, rendering them useless until repaired. Thankfully, our sites were repairable and...
11 Steps for Creating a Kick-ass New Year!
The New Year is a great time to take inventory of our lives and set our intentions for 2019. Rather than make resolutions, why not create a vision for the new year? (Visioning with intentions and inspired action is allegedly much more effective than old school...
Writing with Elders: A Success Story
"It has been a 'journey', a delightful journey, as Mary Rives, MHA, MS, helped me recall and record the many inspirational, emotional, most memorable and loving memories of my life. She has been thoughtful, compassionate, and encouraging as I sometimes struggled for...
Mine the Past: Turn Back the Pages
In preparation to complete my memoir in 2019, I recently unearthed reams of old journals and notebooks, boxes of old photographs, and other memorabilia from the past that both warm my heart and make me yearn for those I've loved who've moved on. Among the flotsam...
Reflections from Guest Blogger, Nurse Keith
Here's to my guest blogger, Nurse Keith Carlson. I love the simplicity and seasonal timeliness of his recent post so much that I decided to share it with you here. This post warms us up to end-of-year reflections and ideas about moving forward more effectively in the...
Storytelling: 10 Benefits for Elders
Powerful Medicine Scientific evidence reveals that sharing and recording stories is beneficial for senior citizens, aka elders. Research shows that writing on or reminiscing about family history improves self-esteem, enhances feelings of control and mastery over life,...
