You inspire me! the tension we hold (typically anger and defensiveness) in the chest/shoulder area. Ok, I will go back to the physical therapist who taught me deep breathing, and who is THE BEST at subocciptal

Your brother is amazing. He is blessed to have you, and you him!

oops, to RIGHT our wrongs....

The world would not be safe if we could go back in time to write our wrongs, to seek justice - true!

I love a happy ending. :) I do wonder though how the grandfather died, and if tragedy can ever be averted. Even if we "know" something will lead to trouble, we can't seem to escape it. The past

"Ordinary" malaria - I'd hate to see what extraordinary cases look like. Your prolonged (and NOT MILD illness) - your brother carrying the load - then bringing the cure: Abel invited a pastor

I hope there's a sequel - and a happy ending! That long, cold walk - how I want some car to stop, and some kind driver to come to her assistance. You convey so much with so few words. Bravo!

I came up with this style of playful yoga, and targeted my class as a sort of playground for your inner child. Love it!! Lately I keep coming across this message: I think the body knows how it needs to

Thank you @honeydue! I still have your anthology of freewrites (or freewrite inspired) short stories in my Kindle, or rather, in some cloud - time for a new Kindle (I'm only on #7), as this one is soooo

Thanks @myjob - you have lost your share of beloved companions, human and otherwise! So many brothers - and your parents. No Justice in this life, for so many (whoever killed my sister walks free, along

Thank you, Lady Rebecca.

HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY! Your cake sounds marvelous! Found your email, and thank you, thank you. :) Your vet with the Lyme vax... you were so much wiser than I. You held your ground. No vax. How's your homeopathy

Oh dear. MEA CULPA. Forgive me, young overlords....

THANK YOU - you have known these dogs (and me!) for years now. #Freddy is almost as dear to me as to you. And #Jimmy - oh Jimmy! - all your incredible efforts with him, feeding him home-cooked gourmet

Thank you! We knew it'd hurt and we'd miss him. I thought I was an old pro at this, the loss of a loved one. "Been there, done that." Ha ha ha. The older I get, the more losses I "move on"

"If you have a cat then you have probably had similar things happen to you" - for sure! Any new object on the floor commands our cat's attention. #MUST. SIT. On. It. Mark his territory with his

Thank you for all your insights and information! I'm forever in amazement at all that you accomplish!

You're welcome, @gertu! You are wise, brave, and strong. And yes, others use words to "minimize" one another. But there ARE good people--using words to lift up the fallen soul--and you're one

You're so very welcome! Mmy mission is to help "critics" and workshoppers, editors, and reviewers to take a kind and gentle approach. As you say: if the reader wants to give advice, it is best

Nora Ephron wrote her first novel, Heartburn, after discovering that her husband was cheating on her while she was pregnant with their second child. The main character at one point says she tells stories