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the latest on the blog…
music and distraction and joy…
I love music. Lots of different kinds of music. I love music just for the music itself, but when I’m feeling stressed or anxious music can provide even more than enjoyment. It can be a way to shift my mood and offer distraction (at least somewhat) from the difficult stuff. In our home, we have…
when anxiety tools aren’t working…
High anxiety has been part of my life for a very long time, and some days are worse than others. And sometimes, those high-anxiety days turn into high-anxiety weeks (or longer). That’s the way it’s felt recently. There are tools I keep in my metaphorical toolkit for calming and de-stressing. These are things that have…
revisiting genealogy as calming distraction…
I’ve written before about genealogy (as well as looking through old newspapers) serving as calming distraction for me. I enjoy genealogical research and exploring old newspapers anyway, but the calming and distracting aspects for me add to their benefits. As so often happens, I’ve had periods lately of intense anxiety. I spend time with my…
It’s 1943, and the lives of the Thornton family have been turned upside down by son Robbie’s wartime death and the family’s unexpected move to a small farm. New Life in New Melody is my novel that tells this family’s story of coming to terms with life’s unwanted changes. The book is available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle here.
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Ginger Simpson White 