Archive for Personal Growth
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Child of my Child
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “All parents know that the love we experience prior to parenthood holds a small flame to the force and the power of the love that sweeps into your soul at the birth of your own child. Believe it or not, the birth of your grandchild carries a stronger, more potent l...
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Scratch Procrastination Off Your List
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Procrastination is … ”… the thief of time.” “…the art of keeping up with yesterday.” “… the ability to put off till tomorrow what you should have done yesterday.” The fact that we have a host of quotes on procrastination is ...
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The Privileged Few
By Mary Schricker Gemberling The conclusion of a tale of Mary’s travels to South Africa and Zimbabwe Johannesburg, a city of more than five million people living in a land area of 250 square miles, is a dichotomy of wealth and poverty with its gold, silver and diamond mines in contrast to a...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston I surely can't know, and recall all the objects and happenings taking place this month. We (most of us) think of April as the beginning of the Spring season. Lots of thinking about new and recurring vegetation, some which will bloom and bring forth fruit, more that will provide s...
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Go Green with your Grocery Shopping
By Beth Freehill, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Clinton Hy-Vee 563-243-6162 We all can do something to help improve the health of the planet. No matter how small, everything helps. Since Earth Day is April 22, now is a great time to evaluate how environmentally friendly you really ...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston When we separated a month ago, I had begun telling the tale of my connection with published poet, Mary Tryon, of Nassau, New York. She was not published when I first encountered her as a contestant in the Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest some years in the past. We exchanged lett...
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The Privileged Few
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Part 1 of a 2-part tale of Mary’s travels to South Africa and Zimbabwe I have always enjoyed traveling! Even as a small child, I loved to gaze out the window of our family station wagon at the changing landscapes as we headed to areas unknown. I have been fortun...
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Music and the Mind – Playing a musical instrument is healthy for your brain
Mastering a Musical Instrument For Your Health Are you into music? Have you thought about learning to play a musical instrument? There are many advantages associated with learning to play different kinds of musical instruments. Not only are there physical advantages, but they can also give you a...
