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THE ART OF AGING – Part III: CHANGE
Why do some of us handle change well and some of us don’t? Can managing change in a wholesome manner be learned? Can change be avoided?
Analynn Riley
Dec 18, 201913 min read
THE ART OF AGING – Part 2: Old Women Wear Pigtails!
Pigtails are associated with childhood, schoolgirls, whimsical, frivolity… Are older women not supposed to feel those things, or at least lo
By Analynn Riley
Nov 15, 20195 min read
THE ART OF AGING – Part I
From ear hair, nose hair, even no hair, and barring muscle obstinance when doing things at age seventy that at thirty was a ‘piece of cake’,
By Analynn Riley
Sep 5, 201915 min read
Advertising – Part II: Trick ‘r Treats
Are we being tricked by slick pics of food? What do spray deodorant, shoe polish, glue, and shaving cream have to do with apples, ice cream,
By Analynn Riley
Oct 30, 20184 min read
Advertising – Part I: Tricked into spending?
Common advertising tricks
By Analynn Riley
Oct 12, 20185 min read
JOINING THE PTA—ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?
What you can expect when joining the Parent-Teacher group in your school...
By Analynn Riley
Sep 16, 20185 min read
SPIRIT OF SURVIVAL—What makes some people resilient?
Does everyone have a spirit of survival that lasts a lifetime, for part of a lifetime? Can it become stunted, eliminated?
J. C. Penney...Vin
By Analynn Riley
Jul 29, 20183 min read
Technology > Tears\
Done In \ A poem by Analynn Riley February 2018 Tablet attached to air Hidden wavelengths Data at my fingertips Access world Internet...
By Analynn Riley
Feb 22, 20184 min read
BLISS
Complete Happiness . . . …is how Merriam-Webster defines BLISS. Messages bombard us daily saying that we deserve to be happy, that we’ve...
By Analynn Riley
Jan 24, 20184 min read
Guests, Cell Phones, and Yield
The Guest Months of planning, food prep, and financial commitment bring us to the day when the guest arrives. Excitement bubbles. Candles...
By Analynn Riley
Jan 16, 20185 min read
Christmas Trees, Blue Jeans, and Peace
People are telling me about how stressed they are, and not just over Christmas. They are indeed truly busy people, but according to them,...
By Analynn Riley
Dec 26, 20174 min read
Toy Giant Bankrupt
Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy this week. Mattel® and Hasbro shares dropped sharply. News agencies and readers’ comments indicated that...
By Analynn Riley
Sep 23, 20172 min read
FRAZZLED – and Music
I’m continually meeting parents who are FRAZZLED! I’ve yet to meet one who isn’t pushed to the max with finances, work, getting kids to and
By Analynn Riley
Sep 8, 20173 min read
Manners – a lost art?
Have we lost manners, general courtesies, a need or desire to simply be polite? I hope not. It’s graces like 'excuse me' that help t
By Analynn Riley
Aug 11, 20171 min read
BRIDGES - compilation by Analynn Riley with harp instrumental from LADY OF THE WOODS
BRIDGES – a compilation of amazing structures from across the globe; artistic engineering at its best
BY THE SEA – harp underscore from Anal
By Analynn Riley
Aug 8, 20171 min read
Guided Relaxation
Analynn Riley guides listeners through a relaxation method that is effective and easy to remember. Her soothing harp orchestration adds to t
By Analynn Riley
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Teddy Meets Kiboko
Bearnapped Teddy meets Kiboko in China, and together they work to free themselves and make it back home to Canada. Adventure awaits as the o
By Analynn Riley
Jul 18, 20171 min read
Arrow & The Song
ARROW & THE SONG, an original composition by Analynn Riley, uses Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem by the same name, as its foundati
By Analynn Riley
Jul 17, 20171 min read
TINY NEST — PERFECT BASKET! It's okay to be a bird-brain!
Bird's brains are exceptional! Two thoughts—first, what kind of bird built the nest and knew how to construct it to perfection? Next, wh
By Analynn Riley
Jan 31, 20174 min read
Welcome
Welcome to my Blog ~ I begin by quoting the words of some of my favourite writers, for they inspire me to share life here with you....
By Analynn Riley
Jan 16, 20172 min read
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