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What’s Your Story? How To Write Your Own Headlines
It’s Tuesday and today, I seem to have very few words to share with you. This past weekend, I took two long walks with a dear friend. On Saturday, we walked in silence most of the time. On Sunday, we chatted the entire time, sharing our thoughts and stories. I...
The Epidemic Of Not Listening – Take 2 On Tuesdays
Here’s a trick question for you: What do you hear, right now? My windows are open, so that I can enjoy the coolness of the early morning. I hear the soft breeze blowing through the leaves of the trees, the traffic noise at a distance, the mumbling voices of two women...
Lincoln, Happiness & Balloons – Take 2 on Tuesdays with Avalon Hearing
Abraham Lincoln’s most famous quote was, “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” When I ponder these words of wisdom, I find myself wondering how one can be happy during these unsettling times in America, and in our own community. Last...
It’s the Moments, not the Words
This weekend, I was at the grocery store. I had lined up to be with one of my favorite cashiers because I love our little conversations and connection. But through our masks, the plexiglass partition, and the background noise of the store, I had no idea what Ruth was...
End The Blame Game
During the July 4th weekend, I spoke with an old friend about the state of our country. I moved from feeling frustrated and upset, wanting to blame someone, to sad and fearful because I know when I blame, it only upsets me even more. Frequently, I feel overwhelmed at...
What do you hear right now?
Excerpt from "The Universal Sense: How Hearing Shapes the Mind" by Seth S. Horowitz HERE’S a trick question. What do you hear right now? If your home is like mine, you hear the humming sound of a printer, the low throbbing of traffic from the nearby highway and the...
Managing Anxiety During A Pandemic
This Saturday is July 4th. On Sunday, we have a full moon. And I feel nervous. Anxiety, irritation, and distraction seem to be more present as our society opens up, a little at a time. I see it in stores. A person walking down an aisle looking at her cell phone,...
Mom’s Birthday
Dear Friend of Avalon, It was my Mom’s birthday this weekend. I am so blessed to still have my mother in my life. She lives in Toronto, Canada and I had hoped to visit her on her 91st birthday. Because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, this was not possible. But...
To Mask or Not To Mask
Dear Friend of Avalon, To mask or not to mask...that is the question? On June 12th, Sacramento County moved into Stage 3 of the state’s Resilience Roadmap. Businesses that can open (bars, wineries, gyms, museums, galleries, movie theaters) must use face coverings for...