Recently I wrote two articles - Recovering From Surgery With A Wicked Sense Of Humor Part 1 & Recovering From Surgery With a Wicked Sense Of Humor Part 2 Jessie's Instagram posts, photos, and quips show her courage and tenacity to get through a rough recovery with humor. Christmas rolled … [Read more...]
Plain And Simple – Giving Feels Good
December 30, 2019 by Debra Oakland
Filed Under: Courage, Debra's Articles, Encouragement, Inspiration, Newsletter Posts on 144 Qualities of Love, Wisdom To Live By Tagged With: Appreciation, Encouragment, Friendship, giving, gratitude, Recovery, Service, Surgery, Wicked Sense of Humor
Recovering From Surgery With A Wicked Sense Of Humor – Part 2
October 30, 2019 by Debra Oakland
Gratitude is the wine of the soul. Go ahead. Get drunk. - Rumi Part 2 of my courageous friend Jessie's recovery from a complicated lumbar fusion surgery is continued in her words - including several of her humorous Instagram posts. It's easy to see why everyone on "Team Jessie" are more than … [Read more...]
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Making Friends With Nature
September 14, 2010 by Debra Oakland
The theme of Debra’s Newsletter this month is Friendship and whilst reading it I was reminded of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s line from his poem ‘Youth and Age’ that, “Friendship is a sheltering tree.” That makes me feel a warm glow growing inside of me, the same glow I feel when I am amongst my true … [Read more...]
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