Sep 27, 20211 minBook ReviewsDriving Crazy by Randy D. PearsonIf you're looking for a really fun read, full of laughter and heart, pick up a copy of 'Driving Crazy' by Randy D. Pearson. The whole...
Sep 22, 20214 minGeneral InterestThe Language and People of BangladeshIt seems an odd sort of thing for an American counselor to be writing on, wouldn't you say? I know many of you have been curious as to...
Sep 18, 20211 minThe More Things Change...I was sitting on the back deck this morning doing... actually, I was just sitting there in the sun... thinking. I guess that's something!...
Sep 18, 20212 minThe Laughter of A DayMy mother told me, when I was young, that if you start the day laughing, you'll end the day crying. Probably West Virginia folklore but I...
Sep 18, 20211 minThe Silence WithinSometimes the silence is within you. Not always quiet as I have said, but screaming to become existence. For help. For Love. For Hate....
Sep 15, 20212 minEmotionsWe all have them. Some of us have stronger emotions than others and some of us can shut them down and literally feel nothing. But they...
Sep 15, 20212 minWhat's In A Name?Hey there!! I'm Marianne! (I was named after both my grandmothers, Mary and Annie) But I answer to just about anything these days. I have...
Sep 13, 20213 minThe Power of 'NO'A small word but with a powerful meaning. Sometimes overused and sometimes not used nearly enough. Some say 'no' to everything, even...
Sep 13, 20211 minMeasure your words wisely. Once spoken, they can never be unspoken.Measure your words wisely. Once spoken, they can never be unspoken." It's like when head knowledge becomes heart knowledge. What I am...