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Shifting Your Thinking
“One thing that’s become clear to me is that really good people can make really bad decisions. The kind person forfeiting their dreams...

Missy Duncan PhD
Dec 17, 20234 min read


You be You; I'll be Me
In Ira Levin’s novel, The Stepford Wives, the author presents a tale that is satirical, terror-struck, and cautionary. Briefly, the story...

Missy Duncan PhD
Dec 11, 20233 min read


Tis the Season to Minimize!
While many of us are minimalists, when the end-of-the-year holidays roll up, we are often in a struggle to maintain a simple, drama-free,...

Missy Duncan PhD
Dec 3, 20235 min read


Don't be a 'Karen'!
(Photo credit: https://www.insider.com/karen-meme-origin-the-history-of-calling-women-karen-white-2020 For everyone named ‘Karen,’ I feel...

Missy Duncan PhD
Nov 25, 20236 min read


What are Your Tips for a Drama-Free Life?
When I think of ‘drama,' what comes to mind first is sitting in a packed theatre experiencing a play or musical being acted out on stage....

Missy Duncan PhD
Nov 19, 20233 min read


It Makes an A$$ out of You & Me
While it is a mystery who first coined this idiom, oftentimes, brilliant playwright, Oscar Wilde, is credited with having said, “When you...

Missy Duncan PhD
Nov 9, 20235 min read


Quotes That Resonate
Do you sometimes come across a quote from someone long dead from ancient eras that seems so real and fresh today? Or, have you heard...

Missy Duncan PhD
Nov 2, 20235 min read


Women Supporting Women ~ Featuring Genevieve Tournebize
Lately, on social media, I’ve seen a slew of young women behaving like ‘mean girls’ especially targeting Baby Boomers, Gen Xers,...

Missy Duncan PhD
Oct 30, 20236 min read


"Shake it Off"
After experiencing the high energy Taylor Swift’s Era Tour Concert on film this weekend, I was inspired to discuss ‘shaking it off.’ If...

Missy Duncan PhD
Oct 14, 20233 min read


Autumn Cleaning, Clearing
After the blisteringly hot summer, cooler fall weather is a blessing. It’s as though Earth is shuttering its house, closing the windows...

Missy Duncan PhD
Oct 8, 20234 min read


Women Supporting Women Featuring Kimberli Condon
"Madame Arcati" Lately, on social media, I’ve seen a slew of young women behaving like ‘mean girls’ especially targeting Baby Boomers,...

Missy Duncan PhD
Oct 1, 20234 min read


Self Care - More Than A Spa Day
What do you envision when you hear the phrase, ‘self-care’? You may picture a beach vacation, reading a book by the ocean; later, you...

Missy Duncan PhD
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Shadow Work
‘Shadow work’ relates to one of the seven laws of nature: The Law of Polarity. If there is good, there is also bad. If there is...

Missy Duncan PhD
Sep 18, 20236 min read


Deconstructionism
Have you heard someone say they have ‘deconstructed’ this or that from their lives? Have you wondered what ‘deconstructionism’ is? This...

Missy Duncan PhD
Sep 10, 20235 min read


Women Supporting Women Featuring Ellen Stetson, End-of-Life Doula
Recently on social media, I’ve seen a slew of young women behaving like ‘mean girls’ especially targeting Baby Boomers, Gen Xers,...

Missy Duncan PhD
Sep 4, 20234 min read


My Physical Body has Died. Now What?
While it seems incongruous to bring up the topic of death during the beautiful, sunny days of summer, it’s practical to talk about death...

Missy Duncan PhD
Aug 20, 20235 min read


Bucket List for the Last Four Months of 2023
In 2007, the film, “The Bucket List, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, [came out; it] follows two men dying of terminal cancer...

Missy Duncan PhD
Aug 12, 20231 min read


Fascism - What is it Good For?
Absolutely Nothing! * ‘Antifa.’ ‘Authoritarianism.’ ‘Ultranationationalism.’ ‘Religious Nationalism.’ In one article on the topic of...

Missy Duncan PhD
Aug 7, 202310 min read


A Tossed Salad of Friends & Acquaintances
The United States has been erroneously referred to as a “melting pot.” Think about why “melting pot” is not an accurate description. ...

Missy Duncan PhD
Jul 30, 20235 min read


Void-of-Course
Llewellyn’s 2023 Daily Planetary Guide shares the following about the Moon’s 'void-of-course' : “The Moon orbits Earth in about...

Missy Duncan PhD
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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