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Power Steering

Posted on May 22, 2017June 1, 2017 By Sister Rain

Reporters keep commenting that President Obama looks so happy when he’s driving a golf cart, speculating it’s due to,the fact that he hasn’t driven anything in eight years. I know how he feels. I think driving is the thing I miss the most since my sight became compromised. Imagine not being…

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Birdtual Assistant

Posted on May 19, 2017June 1, 2017 By Sister Rain

A webinar for me . . . . . . means R&R for Piper. As I listened to the webinar host list all the participants’ states and countries, I wondered how many others had a parrot cuddling up against their necks? In 90º temperatures, I might add! I hope the…

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Doodling’s Still Dandy

Posted on May 18, 2017June 1, 2017 By Sister Rain

When I was a part of the workforce, conference and client calls as well as webinars were a daily occurrence. Like my maternal grandmother, I have always been a doodler, and these meetings were when I practiced my craft. Yesterday, while participating in a webinar about growing your online audience,…

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Hey, I Could Have Used A Birth Analogy!

Posted on May 17, 2017June 1, 2017 By Sister Rain

I am on fire these days, working to grow this blog, become involved in other projects and bring my purpose to life. I am educating myself, researching ideas and flexing muscles that have been atrophied for the last five years. As I was going over my To Do List this…

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Battering A Thousand (Calories)

Posted on May 16, 2017 By Sister Rain

The one instruction always missing on a brownie mix box is how much of the batter goes in the pan and how much goes in your belly.

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Your Next Opportunity May Be Right Around The Corner

Posted on May 15, 2017June 1, 2017 By Sister Rain

While walking around the neighborhood this morning, I stopped under a tree so that the shade would allow me to see my iPhone screen well enough to,change to another audio clip. Less than a minute later, back to my workout, a man coming towards me on the sidewalk stopped next…

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A Nice Idea For Mother’s Day If You’ve Lost Your Mom

Posted on May 12, 2017June 1, 2017 By Sister Rain

Mother’s Day without a mother is not just another day. Even if you are a mother yourself, when you have lost your own there is an important piece missing from this designated Sunday in May. Once a daughter, always a daughter. The greeting card industry escalates an already difficult holiday…

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Flip-Flops In A Blizzard

Posted on May 11, 2017May 12, 2017 By Sister Rain

Thinking about the fact that I need to return a pair of shoes I recently bought, the expression “Walk a mile in her shoes” came to mind. We are taught or learn, hopefully, not to judge someone if we haven’t been in their exact same position. With genuine desire and…

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Franklin, My Dear

Posted on May 10, 2017May 15, 2017 By Sister Rain

Growing up thirty miles from Philadelphia, with everyone in my family born and raised there, spending time downtown shopping with my mom, sightseeing, visiting my nana, the City of Brotherly Love is not only woven throughout my childhood memories and my own adult traditions, it is part of my DNA….

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It’s All On The Wrist

Posted on May 9, 2017May 10, 2017 By Sister Rain

It took a few days but Piper has returned to one of his favorite perching spots after the addition of a Fitbit to both of our lives. I never know what is going to spook my feisty little man. I have worn a brace on this left wrist for recurring…

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I am a wife, bird mom and friend.
I am a curious and passionate traveler.
I am an advocate for the visually impaired.
I am legally blind.

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