by Manda Stack
I’m Generation X and I relate! What role did horror movies / books play in your life? Or do you still watch/read them? These days, I don’t expose myself to unnecessary violence on TV shows or in movies.Adrenaline still rises when I think about scenes such as Friday... 
by Manda Stack
When I catch myself overthinking or ruminating, I sometimes recall the famous skit from MadTV where Bob Newhart plays a therapist. Do you know the one? A woman has come to him because she has a fear she can’t stop thinking about. He tells her he has an answer that... 
by Manda Stack
There’s a story told by the Rev. Elizabeth Tarbox about when she was a child. Her stepmother gave her a lima bean. She and her sister both got a bean and were instructed to tuck it under damp blotting paper in a jar and set it in the sun. Elizabeth got the idea that... 
by Manda Stack
I recently learned that bird song shifts something in your brain. Why? Because birds don’t sing in the presence of a predator. Way deep in your reptilian brain, when you hear birds sing, your brain gets a primordial signal that you can relax. (This doesn’t... 
by Manda Stack
I’m a big fan of the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. One of the underlying questions is how time traveler Claire is affecting the course of history. When she uses her 20th century medical doctor skills on 18th century people, how might it change the trajectory of... This website uses cookies to improve your experience. If you'd like to learn more click Read More. GOT ITRead More Cookies Policy
