January 2009

Feeling Blessed and Grateful

by Melissa Goerke on January 26, 2009

Today was not a good day for some of the people I love.  A friend with a newborn baby facing a health crisis and another dear friend facing the loss of her husband’s job.  Seems like so many people got very bad economic news today and I can sense the fear and tension around me. [...]

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Whistle While You Work

by Melissa Goerke on January 22, 2009

Snow White really hit the nail on the head with that little song of hers about making work a more joyful endeavor! People having been whistling, singing, and dancing while working probably since song was invented. Ever wonder why? A Spoon Full of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down Yes I’m in full-on Disney mode [...]

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I joined most of the country in watching the second by second rescue of the passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549, which landed gently in the Hudson River after losing both engines on January 25th.  I held my breath, I prayed, and I wondered what I would have done if I had been [...]

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Which Universe are You Experiencing?

by Melissa Goerke on January 13, 2009

In 1895, William James, popularly known as the father of psychology, coined the term “multiverse” to describe an organization of reality in which there are multiple and parallel universes.  Since then, the idea of the parallel universe has been great fodder for science fiction writers, and that is how it first entered my consciousness.  Who [...]

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