Author: Linda@heartponderings.com

For the past several months, Caroline Myss’ spiritual teachings have enriched me. She begins almost all her seminars with a metaphor for spiritual development. It came to her after visiting a friend who lived in a tall building in New…

I’ve never felt a pain that didn’t bear a blessing. ~Gene Knudson Hoffman Pandemic Grief I found myself among many who experienced disturbing depressive symptoms of pandemic grief. The loss of contact with people with whom I’d met regularly in…

Happy New Year! The first production of net fusion energy inspired a new vision for 2023. I share it here. May it be so.

Tribute How blessed we are when a Woman of Wisdom touches our life. Film maker and documentarian, Julia Reichert touched mine in a significant and life-changing way. On Thursday, December 1, 2022, Julia lost her four-and-a-half year battle with a…

Recently, a group of friends gathered in reunion. We hadn’t all been together since the pandemic commenced. The conversation turned to our history with religion. They all either came from families where church was central and/or they had a great…

As I write this, I am exhausted! Week before last, just when I thought everything was in place for my daughter’s healthcare going forward, I learned that it was not. That checklist I put together to help others was incomplete….

A few months ago, my seminary friend, Pam, introduced me to Diana Butler Bass. Diana has a doctorate in religious studies and is an author of numerous books and a sought-after speaker.  I subscribed to her newsletter. She occasionally sends…

Back to Wednesday, October 3 Once I understood Nicole’s eligibility for Medicare Dual Advantage plans … the vision, dental, and over-the-counter benefits involved … the benefits she lost when moving into Assisted Living … and that Medicaid would pick up…

Wednesday Afternoon Frustrations The thought of changing Respiratory Equipment Providers continued to weigh on me. Even though I dreaded making more phone calls to doctor’s offices … having to deal with automated messages again, I decided to give it a…

Wednesday Morning Bright & Early I awakened VERY early with all this weighing on me. I called promptly at 7 am when the Medicaid office opened. That means shorter wait times and less stressed customer service reps.  What a shock….