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Abilities and Disabilities

by Sheila Collins | Feb 24, 2022 | Duality, Environment, Family, Health, Health and Wellness, History, Noteworthy men, Our Children, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Story-telling, Technology

I’ve heard recently of several friends and acquaintances suffering the effects of serious falls. This is probably not unusual at my time of life, since falling is considered a major health risk for elders, and the risk of serious injury or death increases with age....

Grieving the death of our Heroes and Heroines

by Sheila Collins | Dec 9, 2021 | Art & Life, Community, Dances, Family, Grieving, History, Noteworthy men, Past Events, Personal Stories, Songs, Story-telling, The Art of Grieving, Uncategorized

One of my favorite artistic heroes, the composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim died recently. When I heard the news, a wave of grief washed over me. I’d admired his work for many years, but I’d never met him so why did I feel like I’d lost a dear friend? I read and...

Art as Inspiration and Immersion

by Sheila Collins | Nov 4, 2021 | Art & Life, Community, Duality, Environment, Noteworthy men, Personal Stories, Technology

When my husband first mentioned it, I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to the Immersive Exhibit of artist Van Gogh’s oeuvre, “body of work” when it visited Pittsburgh. Conceived and designed by creative director and Italian film producer Massimiliano Siccardi, with...

Truth: Mine, Yours and Ours

by Sheila Collins | Oct 4, 2018 | book promotion, Grieving, Health and Wellness, Institutional Loss, Noteworthy men, Self-Care for Caregivers, social justice, The Art of Grieving, Women, Girls & the Feminine

I’m sitting at a coffee shop a couple of doors from the Apple Store, waiting for one of the geniuses to become available to get the malware off my computer. This morning, with a loud continuous message of dire...

Lesson From A Grandson on the Art of Grieving

by Sheila Collins | May 3, 2018 | Art & Life, Good Will Come, Grieving, Health, Health and Wellness, Improvisation, Noteworthy men, Our Children, Personal Stories, Play, sports

Please don’t take this as just another grandmother brag, but in our phone conversation last night my grandson William taught me something really important about dealing with loss and the disappointments that accompany...

For Justice Sake

by Sheila Collins | Apr 13, 2018 | Noteworthy men, Past Events, Personal Stories, social justice, Story-telling

Visiting with a male friend Al Lingo, who was a white activist in the Civil Rights movement in the 60’s reminded me that the fight for social justice in the United States has gone on all of my lifetime, and the lifetimes of generations before me. Getting to fairness...

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Abilities and Disabilities

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