Year: 2017

Book / Product Reviews

Mused Literary Review

Happy New Year everyone! The latest edition of the Mused Literary Review is live in beautiful responsive design! We’d love feedback. PDF and Print versions are coming soon! http://www.bellaonline.com/review/index.html

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Evening meditation time

Evening meditation time. I’m documenting my great-grandfather’s watercolor paintings of the Fox River in Illinois. Hopefully I’ll get high-quality archival photos of them shortly, to make prints and other items from these. Treasure your history. #namaste

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Do Yoga Every Day

Do Yoga Every Day – You don’t have to do a long two-hour yoga practice every day to get benefits. If your schedule is busy, just make time for ten minutes. Fifteen minutes. Even a few minutes of gentle yoga reaps wonderful benefits for your health. It impacts your immune system, your spine health, your […]

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Evening meditation time – kitten ball

Evening meditation time. I’m preparing to finalize book 9 in my zoo mystery series. Zuzu and Felix are curled up in a kitten ball :). #namaste

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Evening meditation time – Tiger Barbs

Evening meditation time. Bob brought the tiger barb tank a Christmas present – more friends! Now we have seven of them and they are flocking nicely. It is so calming and meditative to watch the tiger barbs explore their world. #namaste

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Yoga with the Kittens

My kittens Zuzu and Felix helped with my daily yoga session today. They especially like walking beneath me when I’m doing plank pose and sticking their tail all over my face. This helps me practice my focus and breathing. Have you done any yoga yet today? Take five minutes to stretch! #namaste

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Evening meditation time – Zuzu and Felix turn 5 Months

Evening meditation time. The black kittens Zuzu and Felix turn 5 months old today! We celebrated with their very first fire. They were quite intrigued. It reminds us all to treasure the uniqueness of each new day. #namaste

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Evening meditation time

Evening meditation time. Bob got the kittens an early Christmas present on cyber Monday. Felix loves his new nook. Zuzu will have to find a way to wiggle in :). #namaste

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Evening meditation time

Evening meditation time. I’m working on a new project to document the homes with candles in windows in my town. It’s such a lovely tradition to help lost travelers to their destination. We all could use a guiding light. Join me in meditating for just ten minutes. #namaste

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Evening meditation time

Evening meditation time. Meditating daily provides a wealth of health benefits. It’s free and doesn’t require any special equipment. Join me even just for ten minutes! #namaste

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