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27 Jan 2021

Musing Again: Mystery Lists

I came across notes the other day in a folder titled “Blog Ideas.” There were two lists of words. The first group contained this list of seventeen items (Sorry for the numbering glitch; I can’t get my new WordPress site … Read More

Accept what cannot be changed, Act with kindness, Avoid social comparison, Choose friends wisely, Don't hold grudges/forgive, Don't seek approval, Dream big, Eat right, exercise, Express gratitude, Focus on the present, Get up at same time each day, Live minimally/declutter, Meditate, Never make excuses, Nurture social relationships, See problems as challenges, Speak well of others/no gossip, Strive for quality, Take responsibility, Take the time to listen, Tell the truth
18 Mar 2020

Coping in the era of COVID-19

How are you doing? This is the most serious pandemic since the Spanish influenza and information, we know, is critical in keeping anxiety down. People, in general, feel anxious in the unknown. I thought a post that pulled together the … Read More

Berlin Philharmonic free streaming, Coping in the Era of CoViD-19, coping with CoViD-19, COVID-19, dance, Erma Bombeck, exercise, humor, Janet Givens author, music, Novel Coronavirus, wash your lyrics

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Books

LEAPFROG: How to hold a civil conversation in an uncivil era

“Janet’s LEAPFROG describes— in an accessible and fun way— the nuts and bolts of how to have a civil conversation…”

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At Home on the Kazakh Steppe:A Peace Corps Memoir

Praise from Kirkus Review

“…she writes engagingly … a sharp-eyed journalist. A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in humanitarian work.”

At Home on the Kazakh Steppe, A Peace Corps Memoir, by Janet Givens
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