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More Betty White Please

January 1, 2022January 2, 2022 Walks with Strays 1 Comment

In 1995 I was hosting a local TV show called The Spiritual Experience. I interviewed singer/songwriter Dawna Hammers. Her music moved me like nothing before! This was during a time in my life I was having was having deep, spiritual experiences. Like never before. Anyway, I wish I could explain what her music did for…

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Zelda, my Mirror

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Walks with Strays No Comments

(This was written in the summer of 2020) Self doubt is a perilous thing. It seeps in, without us even being aware, causing confusion and mayhem. Being in a contained room with my recently spayed Zelda is teaching me a lot about myself. It’s the ole mirror mirror story I often tell. A little backstory. …

New Year 2022

December 22, 2021December 30, 2021 Walks with Strays No Comments

In a time filled with division, fear and illness, let’s focus our New Year on what we wish to see in the world as opposed to focusing on what we don’t want. It is easy to get into a head space listing ones grievances, what is wrong with the world and in our lives. It…

Teens and Young Adults still need our Guidance

November 22, 2021December 30, 2021 Walks with Strays No Comments

For some reason, whether I’ve read it somewhere or watched it on a show, I’ve noticed a trend. The parent says something to the effect of now that they are 18, their child is an adult and free to make their own decisions. While it is true that this is the time in their lives…

Empower, Inspiration, Parenting, Relationships

Second Guessing

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Walks with Strays No Comments

We follow our heart…or so it seems. One day we realize we made a mistake . . . Or did we? I have always struggled with decisions. I have always struggled with fear. Over a lifetime, I’ve learned when I need to push through something and when I need to walk away. Very imperfectly I…

Follow Zelda on TikTok

July 12, 2021July 13, 2021 Walks with Strays No Comments

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Follow Zelda’s story! From a horrible situation, follow her journey and the healing that takes place. #adoptdontshop #walkswithstrays #rescuedog
♬ original sound – zeldagirl

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Our body responds to the messages we give it

July 10, 2021December 30, 2021 Walks with Strays No Comments

I was lying on the sofa, feeling yucky, depressed, anxious. In an hour I was to drive to the airport. My mom was paying for a luxurious vacation at Canyon Ranch in Massachusetts, a place of healing. I never knew when it would hit. Stomach ailments, pain, general malaise. I had gone to one doctor…

depression, Empower, Heal, Inspiration, Reflection

Of Summers Past

May 29, 2021December 30, 2021 Walks with Strays No Comments

A beautiful worldTrees go bySky bright redJourneys ahead Easy to forgetWhen some want you deadDivision . . . angerIt keeps some alive Turn back the timeOf summers pastHammock with a bookNewfoundland on my lap Bring it hereNotice the skyDance in the bathroomDog’s first walk Life is beautiful

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