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Setting the Bar High
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Today would have been my parents’ 60th Anniversary. They met in their 30s when at the party of a mutual friend who had returned from her honeymoon and held a gathering where she she invited those who couldn’t attend her wedding reception. For the previous seven years, my mother dated a man I would come…
Inscribed In The Book of Life
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
During the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur; which are also known as The High Holy Days in the Jewish tradition in which I was raised, we contemplate the year that has gone by, as well as the one stretching out before us. As I type these words, I am experiencing another beginning. I…
Borrowing Your Brain
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
As a seasoned woman approaching her 58th birthday next week, I have fallen prey to the dreaded ‘middle aged moments’. I am too young to refer to them as ‘senior moments.’ I also call them my ‘wise woman moments,’ since ideally, as we get older, we get wiser. It takes the form of walking into…
Share Your Smile
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”-Dolly Parton and Zig Ziglar (I have seen it attributed to both of them) Smiles are portable, all occasion, free and contagious. If you are in a room filled with smiling people, I dare you to keep a straight face. Lots of reasons to…
Good News, Bad News….Who Can Say?
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
There is an ancient story that I have heard and shared many times over the years. I pull it out whenever someone mentions that something that has happened to them or someone they know as ‘bad luck’ or ‘bad news’. A Chinese farmer gets a horse, which soon runs away. A neighbor says, “That’s…
Making A Mosaic Out Of My Broken Pieces
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
A few years ago, I was sitting at an industrial table at the art studio of a friend. I had decided that I wanted to experience a new (for me) art form. I had never made a mosaic and thought it would be fun and test my ability to patiently create over time, rather than…
JAM-Just Amazing Moments
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
In a hospital bed, surrounded by machines that beep and hiss, pump and pull, add fluids and flush them away, a warrior woman lies as she sets moment to moment intention to remain on this side of the veil. Diagnosed with cancer, her world which once included travel, military service, creative endeavors, a business, education…
All of Me
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
This morning, I opened my e-mail box and out tumbled this message: “Just wanted to formally announce, Edie, that the world is indeed ready for ALL of you. Go on. Love, The Universe” Mike Dooley, who created TUT (Totally Unique Thoughts) is the man behind the wise words, channeled through him and delivered each day.…
And The Children Shall Lead Us
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
My friend Jeff Brown is a spiritual journeyer and witty wordsmith. He created a film called Karmageddon in which he explored (among other things), the concept of the guru. This morning, I saw a Facebook posting he shared with these words: “Having bashed gurus for so long, I pretty much gave up on the possibility…
The Life You Chose
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
This morning as I was driving to an appointment, I was musing about the direction my life has taken in the past year or so. Twelve months ago, I was employed full time as a web content writer, working from home and bringing in more income than I ever did as a social worker. I…
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