Category Archives: Writings by Wordsmiths and Others

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Celebrating Heroes – A Lesson from Two Christophers

Posted on October 24, 2014 by joanneeddy

“I’m saying being a hero means you step across the line and are willing to make a sacrifice… Heroes always take a risk… Heroes are always doing something that most people don’t – but I want to democratise heroism … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Bob Riley, Christopher Reeve, Clark Kent, Derek Fydyka, Heroes, Lois Lane, olfactory cells in spine, On Being a Hero, On finding heroes, Ordinary heroes, Philip Zimbardo, pioneering spine surgery, Smallville, Superman, The Daily Planet, Timothy Dalton, United States | 9 Comments

Sing a Song – A Lesson on Music and Health

Posted on September 21, 2014 by joanneeddy

Sing, sing a song, Sing out loud, sing out strong, Sing of good things not bad, Sing of happy not sad. Sing, sing a song, Make it simple to last your whole life long. Don’t worry that it’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Andrews Sisters, Joe Raposo, Music, music and stress reduction, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Sing, Sing a Song, Singing, the health benefits of music, the health benefits of singing, Using music for chronic pain | 8 Comments

Planting Blessings – A Lesson from Johnny Appleseed

Posted on August 10, 2014 by joanneeddy

“Oh, the Lord is good to me, And so I thank the Lord For giving me the things I need The sun, and the rain, and the apple seed. The Lord is good to me.” Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Amen, Apple, finding hope, gardening, God, John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, living for the day, Lord, Meaning of life, Nelson Henderson, seeds of hope, seeds. planting seeds, tomorrow, trees | 2 Comments

Filling the Glass

Posted on July 25, 2014 by joanneeddy

“I think I’m going to take my time, life is too short … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Wright, Glass, God, Intimations of Immortality, Is the glass half empty or half full?, J. R. R. Tolkien, Leaves of Grass, meanings in poetry, poet, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Tennyson, Walt Whitman, William Wordsworth, Wright | 5 Comments

A Lesson on Writing, Gardening, and Life from Maya Angelou

Posted on June 7, 2014 by joanneeddy

“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished, and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.” Maya Angelou Sometimes, I find it interesting that I began to write again at the same time I started to garden. Perhaps, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged editing, Focusing, Garden, gardening, gardens, Home, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Lessons from gardening, Master Gardener, Maya, Maya Angelou, Plant, Pruning, Writing | Leave a comment

Patience in Light and Shade – A Lesson From My Garden

Posted on May 18, 2014 by joanneeddy

“A man has made a start at least on understanding the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.” D. Elton Trueblood Yesterday was perfect. It was a day … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Garden, Home, Home and Garden, Horticulture, learning patience, Lessons from gardening, life lessons, Light and shade, New York, patience, Plant, Shade tree, Shrub | 4 Comments

The Magic of Childhood – A Lesson from Grey

Posted on April 13, 2014 by joanneeddy

Once upon a time, when my sister and I were small, our fairy godmother, our Nana, lived in a magic room at our house. Sometimes, when we wanted to play, she would open the door and pick me up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Arts, Childhood, Ella, entering the world of children, Fairy godmother, Family, grandmothers, Grey, magic, magic room, North Carolina, Saturday, Star Wars, the magic of childhood | 3 Comments

A Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2014 by joanneeddy

Doug continues to recover, and I to care for him. So, I’ve missed a post or two. This isn’t much, but a small offering in thanks for all the love and prayers you have sent us. If Only If only … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged a valentine, a valentine for you, an environmental valentine, Love the world for Valentine's Day, Poetry, Valentine Day, Valentine's Day | 1 Comment

Where Have All the Folksingers Gone?

Posted on February 2, 2014 by joanneeddy

Where have all the soldiers gone? Gone to graveyards, everyone Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn? Where have all the graveyards gone? Long time passing Where have all the graveyards gone? Long time ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Folk music, folk songs, Good Night Irene, Gordon Lightfoot, If I Had a Hammer, Joe Hickerson, Kleinhans Music Hall, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul and Mary, protest songs, The Weavers, To Everything there is a season, Tuning Fork, Turn turn turn, United States, Vietnam War, Where Have All the Flowers Gone? | Leave a comment

At Sixes and Sevens and Making Hard Choices

Posted on January 12, 2014 by joanneeddy

“But time will not permit: The world is uneven, And everything is left at six and seven.” William Shakespeare in Richard III Chaucer earlier had it, “To set the world on six and seven.” Both of these phrases link to … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged At sixes and sevens, Chaucer, Choice, Don't bet your life, Groucho Marx, Hazards, Life is out of sorts, Making hard choices, Making Hard decisions, Richard III, the game of Hazards, to hazard the world, to hazard your life, to hazard your soul, William Shakespeare, You Bet Your Life | Leave a comment

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