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Yes, art and creativity matter! I have always believed that any focus on one's creativity, whether through painting, writing, acting, singing, or playing an instrument, generates healing in our body, mind, and/or spirit....

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The words \"Feed your Soul\" could mean so much. And actually why is it important to \"feed your soul\" during turbulent or chaotic times? We live in such a fast-paced life with so many responsibilities. Why not step back an...

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Coming Through a Storm

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From an early age, I liked to write poetry. While I was brushing up on my poetry skills, I looked up the “personality of a poet” to see if I truly possessed traits that could be embellished. After all, poetry is more tha...

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Name that transition. What is it? Career change? Buying a home? Selling a home? Loss of a relationship? Health problems? Financial issues? Job loss? Marriage? Divorce? Retirement? Soft retirement? Feel like you are going...

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How many times do people ask you how you are doing instead of how you are being? In fact, it may never have happened! When was the last time someone asked you, \"How are you being?\" If the \"how you are doing\" part is ask...

","url":"https://lorrainefesta.com/the-wisdom-outlook-blog/f/be-vs-do-where-are-you-at","title":"BE vs. DO: Where Are You At?","summary":"How many times do people ask you how you are doing instead of how you are being? In fact, it may never have happened! When was the last time someone asked you, \"How are you being?\" If the \"how you are doing\" part is ask...","date_modified":"2025-10-23T17:25:23Z"},{"id":"https://lorrainefesta.com/the-wisdom-outlook-blog/f/staying-in-the-game","html_content":"

Looking through some old books the other day, I found a letter my cousin wrote to me in 2008. I had moved to new location and was lamenting about the fact that job possibilities in my field seemed limited. He acknowledge...

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Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about change, because it seemed that my life was all about change and I wasn't listening to the messages. I finally realized what I needed to learn from all of the changes happening...

","url":"https://lorrainefesta.com/the-wisdom-outlook-blog/f/the-wisdom-of-change","title":"The Wisdom of Change","summary":"Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about change, because it seemed that my life was all about change and I wasn't listening to the messages. I finally realized what I needed to learn from all of the changes happening...","date_modified":"2025-08-15T03:00:00Z"}]}